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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,324
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/26/2008 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Tables |
| PT STANDING IN LINE AT A PUBLIC PLACE AND TRIPPED OVER A LOW LYING TABL E AND FELL FRACTURED LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/24/2008 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Tables |
| PT HIT LEG ON TABLE. DX: R LEG HEMATOMA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/25/2008 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Tables |
| 62YOF AT HOME ACCIDENTLY STRUCK LT LOWER LEG ON A CORNER OF A TABLE;HEMATOMA LT LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/25/2008 | Age: 56 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: Tables |
| LOWER LEG CT-HIT A COFFEE TABLE-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/22/2008 | Age: 73 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: Tables |
| PT STATES SHE HIT HER LEFT LOWER LEG ON THE COFFEE TABLE DX CONTUSION T O LEFT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/16/2008 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tables |
| PT WITH CONTUSION TO LEG, STRUCK A TABLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/14/2008 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tables |
| 52 YOF STEPPED ON GLASS TABLE THAT BROKE SUSTAINING ABRASIONS TO RIGHT LOWER AND UPPER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/25/2008 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tables |
| RT LOWER LEG LAC.PT LACERATED LOWER LEG WHEN A GLASS TABLE BROKE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/23/2008 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tables |
| 70 YOM HIT LOWER LEG ON TABLE LAST WEEK CONTUSION LEFT LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/22/2008 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tables |
| RT SHIN LAC.PT HIT SHIN ON A TABLE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/11/2008 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tables |
| RT LOWER LEG LAC X2.PT HAD A GLASS COFFEE TABLE BREAK AND LACERATED LOW ER LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/11/2008 | Age: 89 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: Tables |
| RT LOWER LEG CONTUSION.PT HIT LOWER LEG ON A COFFEE TABLE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/09/2008 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Tables |
| PT STRUCK BOTH SHINS ON MARBLE TABLE AND FELL OVER IT. B HEMATOMA ON B SHINS 2NDARY TO CONTUSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/07/2008 | Age: 52 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: Hematoma |
| Product: Tables |
| FELL INTO CORNER OF TABLE BRUISING LEG FRORM HIP TO ANKLE WITH HEMATOMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/29/2008 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tables |
| LOWER LEG LAC-LOST BALANCE-FELL ON GLASS TABLE TOP-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/25/2008 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tables |
| LAC R LL CUT LEG ON NIGHT STAND AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/24/2008 | Age: 71 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: Tables |
| PT HIT SHIN ON TABLE 2 WK AGO. DX: LEG CONT, ECCHYMOSIS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/18/2008 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tables |
| LOWER LEG LAC-DROPPED A MARBLE TOP TABLE ON LEG-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/17/2008 | Age: 52 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: Tables |
| PT ACCIDENTALLY HIT TABLE LEG WITH RT LOWER LEG CONTUSION RT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/14/2008 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Tables |
| FELL 2 WEEKS AGO, RLL PAIN, HIT ON PICNIC TABLE DX; CELLULITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/23/2008 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Tables |
| 68YOM ACCIDENTLY STRUCK SHIN ON A TABLE AT HOME; LOWER LEG AVULSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/22/2008 | Age: 58 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: Tables |
| DX CELLULITIS: C/O L LOWER LEG PAIN INC OVER PAST WK SINCE HAV'G TABLE FALL ON POST ACHILLES TENDON AREA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/12/2008 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Tables |
| LEFT LOWER LEG INJURY FROM HITTING ON COFFEE TABLE. DX-ACUTE CELLULITIS LEFT LEG, LOW EXTREMITY EDEMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/02/2008 | 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: Tables |
| RT SHIN LAC.PT FELL INTO CORNER OF NIGHTSTAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/29/2008 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Tables |
| PT BANGED LEG ON A TABLE AT HOME DX: HEMATOMA LEFT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/26/2008 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Male | 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: Tables |
| HIT LOWER LEG ON TABLE RESULTING IN PAIN AND SWELLING WITH CELLULITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/19/2008 | 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: Laceration |
| Product: Tables |
| 60 YO F LACERATION TO LOWER LEG CUT ON BROKEN GLASS AT EDGE OF COFFEE TABLE* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/16/2008 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tables |
| PT DX CONTUSION OF RT LOWER LEG - S/P DIRECT BLOW X6 DAYS AGO AFTER WOODEN TABLE FELL ONTO HER LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/13/2008 | Age: 88 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: Tables |
| PT HIT LEG AGAINST TABLE AT HOME DX// LEFT LOWER LEG CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/07/2008 | Age: 85 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: Tables, Wheelchairs |
| AT NURSING HOME IN ELECTRIC WHEELCHAIR RAN INTO TABLE LAC TO LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/03/2008 | Age: 53 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: Tables |
| 53YFC BUMPED LOWER LEG ON CORNER OF COFFEE TABLE/CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/29/2008 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tables |
| LEFT LOWER LEG CONTUSION.PT HIT LOWER LEG ON A TABLE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/25/2008 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tables, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| PT LIFTED A TABLE AND SCREW SCRAPED LEG DX:RT LEG LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/15/2008 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tables, Ceilings and walls |
| FELL OFF COFFEE TABLE INTO WALL DX: CONTUSION/EDEMA LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/13/2008 | Age: 79 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tables, Chairs |
| MULT CONT;L LOWER LEG;SHOULD/79YOF AT HM SITTING AT TABLE PLAYING GAME WHEN SAT BACK & CHAIR BROKE. SHE FELL TO THE FLOOR HITTING HEAD & BACK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/10/2008 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tables |
| PT WAS WALKING IN THE DARK & WALKED INTO A COFFEE TABLE AT HOME DX: DEEP LACERATION LEFT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/04/2008 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Tables |
| BANGED LEG ON A NIGHT TABLE IN A HOTEL A FEW WEEKS AGO. NOW WITH PAIN A ND DISCOLORATION. DX. DERMATITIS LOWER LEG.* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/03/2008 | Age: 52 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: Tables |
| PAIN TO LOWER LEG HIT ON TABLE DX: CONTUSION TO LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/27/2008 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tables |
| TRIPPED AND HIT L SHIN ON TABLE, LAC DX; LLL LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/24/2008 | 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: Other |
| Product: Tables |
| PT BUMPED LEG ON COFFEE TABLE. DX; CALF SWELLING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/19/2008 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tables |
| 78YOF WAS HOME ACCIDENTLY HIT LOWER LEG AGAINST A TABLE ON FRIDAY NIGHT ;LEG LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/12/2008 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tables |
| RT SHIN LACERATION.PT HIT LOWER LEG ON A TABLE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/24/2008 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tables |
| PT WAS WALKING THROUGH THE LIVING ROOM AND HIT HER R LOWER LEG ON COFFE E TABLE CAUSING 3 IN SKIN TEAR. DX. LAC R LOWER LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/19/2008 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tables |
| 72 YOM WALKED INTO CORNER OF A TABLE HITTING LEFT LOWER LEG SUSTAINING A CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/12/2008 | Age: 87 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: Tables |
| PT HAD A TABLE BROKE AND LAND ON RIGHT LEG, LACERATION TO LOWER RIGHT LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/12/2008 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tables, Chairs |
| PT FELL OFF OF TABLE AND HIT CHAIR. DX: R SHIN CONT/ABR, R LOWER LEG CELLULITIS/DVT, CHEST PX R/O MI, ANEM |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/24/2008 | Age: 56 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: Avulsion |
| Product: Tables |
| PT HIT L LEG ON A METAL TABLE,C/O L LEG PAIN DX SKIN TEAR L LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/20/2008 | Age: 96 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tables, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT LEANING ON AN UNSTABLKE TABLE WHEN IT FELL OVER HE FELL TO THE FLOOR TABLE LANDED ONTOP OF HIM LACERATION TO LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/15/2008 | Age: 70 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: Tables |
| PT HIT LOWER LEG ON TABLE CONTUSION LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/10/2008 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tables |
| PT SUST CONT TO LEG ON TABLE# |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/24/2008 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Tables |
| CALF & BACK STRAIN-HELPING TO CARRY A TABLE-FELT PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/12/2008 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tables |
| PT FELL AND HIT LEG ON TABLE. DX: 8 CM L SHIN LAC, R LEG CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/10/2008 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Tables |
| 79YOF WAS HOME BUMPED CALF ON SHARP EDGE OF TABLE; HEMATOMA RIGHT CALF |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/21/2008 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tables |
| CONTUSIONTO LEG WHEN STRUCK ON A TABLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/12/2008 | Age: 73 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: Tables |
| RT LEG CONTUSION.PT STRUCK LEG ON A TABLE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/05/2008 | Age: 60 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: Tables |
| HIT LLL ON COFFEE TABLE DX; LLL CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
|