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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 136
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/02/2010 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Scales, Floors or flooring materials |
| COMMINUTED FX R TIB/FIB: SYNCOPAL EPISODE; 65YOF STEPPED ON SCALES, FELL, HIT HEAD ON BATHTUB & WALL, FALL TO FLOOR, COMMINUTED FX TIB/FIB |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/05/2010 | 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: Scales |
| 84YOF WAS STANDING ON BATHROOM SCALE AT HOME & LOST HER BALANCE SUSTAINING HEAD & SHOULDER INJURIES WITH A RT CALF LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/09/2008 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Scales |
| 86 YOF FELL BACKWARDS OFF SCALE CONTUSION LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/14/2007 | Age: 64 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: Scales |
| DROPPED ON SCALE AT NH/LOWER LEG CT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/30/2001 | Age: 67 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: Fracture |
| Product: Scales |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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