Accidents - Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Lower Leg

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,122
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Date: 12/29/2003	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Floors or flooring materials
PT SLIPPED ON KITCHEN FLOOR CUTTING LOWER LEG ON CABINET DOOR DX; LAC LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/14/2003	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT WAS LIFITN SOMETHING UP TO PUT IN A CUPBOARD AND FELT A PULL ABOVE H ER HEEL AND ANKLE/ ACHILLES TENDON STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/06/2003	Age: 95 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
RT SHIN CELLULITIS-A SHELF FELL-HIT PT'S LEG-AREA INFECTED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/13/2003	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
FELL AGAINST SHARP CABINET INJ LOWER LEG;CELLULITIS NOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/04/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
AT HOME JUMPED OFF BATHROOM CABINET TIBIAL PLATEAU FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/13/2003	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
RACK FELL ON LT. LOWER LEG AT STORE DX: ABRASION CALF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/15/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Tape recorders or players
PT. WAS PUTTING HIS VCR INTO AN ENTERTAINMENT CENTER WHEN THE E. CENTER FELL ONTO PT. LOWER LEG. DX. LOWER LEG CONT/ABR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/12/2003	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
RT LOWER LEG LAC-HIT LEG ON SHELF-IN BASEMENT-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2003	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
61 YEAR OLD MALE LACERATED LEG FROM METAL CABINET.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/28/2003	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT HIT RT LOWER LEG ON OPEN CABINET DOOR. LAC LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2003	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT CUT SHIN WORKING ON CABINET, LACERATION R SHIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Tableware and accessories
PT DX LACERARTION TO LT SHIN - AFTER KITCHEN CABINET FELL ON HER HEAD AND SOME DISHES FELL OUT AND CUT HER LEG AND ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2003	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
BRUISE L LOWER LEG; BUMPED ON CUPBOARD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/2003	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Stools
PATIENT FELL OFF CABINET AND LANDED ON STOOL. DX: CONTUSION TO LEFT L OWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/2003	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
FELL AT HOME 5 DAYS AGO STRIKING HER RIGHT SHIN ON CABINET, NOW HAS REDNESS AND ABRASION. DX ABRASION WITH CELLULITIS RIGHT LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/05/2003	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT LACERATED LEG ON WOODEN FRAMED *** SCREEN. WAS WORKING ON IT AND IT DROPPED ON LEG. D:LOWER LEG LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT FELL WHILE AT GROCERY STORE, HIT LEG ON BAR OF CASE, LEG PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/21/2003	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
BANGED LEG ON CABINET DOOR-DX-L LOWER LEG CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/12/2003	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
R LOWER LEG LAC - HIT LEG ON ENTERTAINMENT CENTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/08/2003	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT INJURED WHITE IN DRUG STORE CUT LEG ON FALLING SHELVES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2003	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT TRIPPED OVER A CLOTHING RACK IN THE STORE STRIKING RIGHT LOWER LEG L ACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/11/2003	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
CUT LEG WHILE MOVING A CABINET DX: LOWER LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/10/2003	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
A GUN RACK FELL ONTO PATIENT'S LOWER LEG AT HOME. DX-LACERATION LOWER LEG, 2CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/02/2003	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
HIT LEG AGAINST FILE CABINET DX: LOWER LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/11/2003	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
CUT R LEG ON METAL CABINET. DX. 12 CM R ANTERIOR SHIN LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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