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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 601
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/30/2009 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| 72YOF TRIPPED OVER WIRE CELLULITIS LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/14/2009 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Outdoor antennas |
| PT WAS STRINGING SOME WIRE FOR HIS SATELLITE DISH WHEN LADDER MOVED. DX: L TIBIAL PLATEAU FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/07/2009 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| PT WAS LAYING WITH HER CAT WHEN THE DOORBELL RAN SHE GOT UP QUICKLY TO ANSWER THE DOOR BELL AND STARTLED THE CAT SUSTAINED A LEG AVULSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/28/2006 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| PT WORKING AT HOME, HIT LOWER LEG ON PIECE OF ELECTRICAL WIRE, PW LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/14/2004 | Age: 63 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: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| LEFT LEG CONT. PT TRIPPED OVER A CORD AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/11/2003 | Age: 92 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| PT REACHED OVER IN THE DARK TO TURN ON THE LIGHT SWITCH AND STUMBLED ST RIKING LEFT LOWER LEG LACERATION LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/23/2002 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| GETTING ON BOAT CAUGHT ON POWER CORD HIT SIDE OF BOAT LEG LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/04/1999 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/08/1997 | Age: 73 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/18/1997 | Age: 69 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: Fracture |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/15/1997 | Age: 60 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: Avulsion |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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