Accidents - Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins - 50+ years old - Year 2004 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 747
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/05/2004	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
RECYCLE BIN FELL ONTO PT. DX: COMPLEX R TIB/FIB FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/01/2004	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: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT FELL FROM FIFTH FLOOR INTO DUMPSTER. DX: L TIB/FIB COMM FX, R DIST FEMUR FX, L TIB PLAT FX, L DR FX, LACS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/29/2004	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT TAKING OUT GARBAGE, SOMETHING HIT LEG WHILE PUTTING BAG IN GARBAGE C AN, LAC RT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/23/2004	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
FELL ,CARRYING GARBAGE CAN DX. TIB-FIB FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/22/2004	Age: 55 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: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT SCRATCHED LEG ON DUMPSTER, CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2004	Age: 56 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: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT C/O LFT LEG LAC. PT WAS CHASING DOG AND FELL ON RECYCLING BIN. DX LA C LEG AND FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2004	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT TRIPPED OVER PLASTIC WASTE BASKET WITH SHARP CORNERS CUTTING SHIN C/ O PAIN SHIN LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/27/2004	Age: 81 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: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
RT SHIN ABRASION.PT DROPPED A TRASH CAN ON SHIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2004	Age: 55 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: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
HIT LEG ON PLASTIC TRASH CAN DX SUPERFICIAL ABRASION RLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/18/2004	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: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
TAKING OUT THE GARBAGE CUT LEG ON GARBAGE CAN DX: L LOWER LEG LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/02/2004	Age: 52 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: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
HIT LOWER LEG ON TRASH CAN DX CONTUSION TO LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/13/2004	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
FELL, CARRYING TRASH CANS SPRAIN LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/09/2004	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT HIT LEG ON DUMPSTER; LAC LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/11/2004	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
LAC TO LEG WHEN STRUCK ON TRASH CAN AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2004	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
LEFT LEG STRAIN-SLIPPED AND FELL A FEW DAYS AGO WHLE TAKING OUT TRAS CA N. FELT PULL IN LEFT LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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