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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,270
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/27/2010 | Age: 98 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Laundry baskets |
| 98YOF BRUSHED LEG AGAINST LAUNDRY BASKET AVULSION OF SKIN OF LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/07/2010 | Age: 74 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: Laundry baskets |
| R LOWER LEG CONT. S/P FALL: SUPRATHERAPEUTIC INR; 74YOF LOST HERBALANCE ,HIT R LOWER LEG ON CLOTHES BASKET, BRUISED, ON *** |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/21/2010 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Laundry baskets |
| 59 YOF SCRATCHED LEG ON LAUNDRY BASKET CELLULITIS LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/04/2010 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Laundry baskets |
| LEFT FIB FX. 59 YOM WAS CARRYING A LAUNDRY BASKET AND STEPPED IN POTHOL E |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/02/2010 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Laundry baskets, Stairs or steps |
| LT FIBULA FX.59YOM WAS CARRYING A LAUNDRY BASKET DOWN STEPS AND FELL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/06/2010 | Age: 61 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: Laundry baskets |
| 61 YO M INJURED LEG ON LAUNDRY BASKET LAC LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/25/2009 | Age: 86 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: Laundry baskets |
| CELLULITIS RIGHT LOWER LEG - 86 YO FEMALE PRESENTS RED, SWOLLEN AREA ON RIGHT SHIN - HOT TO TOUCH - ONSET AFTER HITTING LEG ON LAUNDRY BASKET |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/30/2009 | Age: 60 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: Laundry baskets |
| STATES HE FELL OVER A LAUNDRY BASKET AND INJURED THE RIGHT LOWER LEG. DX: CONTUSION TO RIGHT LOWER LEG* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/19/2008 | Age: 86 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: Laceration |
| Product: Laundry baskets |
| TRIPPED&FELL OVER A LAUNDRY BASKET CUTTING LOWER LEG, BLEEDING CONTROLL ED>> LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/05/2008 | 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: Laundry baskets |
| LOWER LEG LAC-HIT LAUNDERY BASKET HANDLE W/ LEG-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/17/2008 | 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: Laundry baskets |
| TRIPPED OVER LAUNDRY BASKET IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT. DX- 3 CM R LOWE R LEG LACERATION # |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/25/2008 | Age: 57 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: Laundry baskets |
| DX L TIBIAL; CONTU : WALKING WITH HEAVY LAUNDRY BASKET & DROPPED ONTO L LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/19/2007 | 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: Other |
| Product: Laundry baskets |
| STUMBLED AND FELL WITH LAUNDRY BASKET CAUSING LOWER LEG CELLULITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/14/2007 | 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: Laundry baskets |
| PT TRIPPED OVER A LAUNDRY BASKET AND FELL SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEF T LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/26/2007 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Laundry baskets |
| LEFT LEG FX. PT FEL OVER A LAUNDRY BASKET AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/02/2007 | Age: 68 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: Laundry baskets |
| 68 YO M MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS/ABRASIONS TO LEG KNEE SHOULDER TRIPPED OVER LAUNDRY BASKET* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/28/2005 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Laundry baskets |
| TRIPPED OVER LAUNDRY BASKET. LEFT LATERAL MALLEOLUS FRACTURE/HIP ST RAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/02/2005 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Laundry baskets |
| TRIPPED OVER LAUNDRY BASKET 4 DAYS PRIOR FRACTURE DISTAL FIBULA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/22/2004 | Age: 91 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Laundry baskets, Stairs or steps |
| WAS CARRYING LAUNDRY BASKET UPSTAIRS AND FELL BACKWARDS. DX- COMMUNITED DEPRESSED FRACTURE LATERIAL TIBIAL PLATEAU |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/07/2004 | 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: Laundry baskets |
| PT STRUCK LEFT LOWER LEG AGAINST A WICKER LAUNDRY BASKET AT HOM LACERAT ION LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/20/2004 | Age: 55 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: Laundry baskets |
| PT. WAS IN LAUNDRY ROOM AT HOME, TRIPPED OVER A BASKET AND LANDED ON KN EE. NO LOC. DX. LT. TIBIAL FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/12/2004 | 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: Laundry baskets |
| PT FELL STRIKING RIGHT LOWER LEG AGAINST A LAUNDRY BASKET LACERATION LE G |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/16/2003 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Laundry baskets, Buckets or pails |
| TRIP OVER A PAIL ONTO LAUNDRY BASKET LEG LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/14/2003 | Age: 85 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: Laundry baskets |
| 85 YOM CUT LEG ON CLOTHS BASKET ABRASION L LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/02/2002 | Age: 54 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: Laceration |
| Product: Laundry baskets, Other plastic products |
| SHIN LAC/54YOF AT ABOUT 9AM TRIPPED OVER LAUNDRY BASET AND HIT SHIN ON PLASTIC BASKET. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/07/2002 | 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: Laundry baskets |
| PT DROPPED A LAUNDRY BASKET ON LT ANKLE AT HOME, THEN SUSTAINED LT LEG DVT |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/17/2001 | Age: 67 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: Laundry baskets, Day wear |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/06/2001 | Age: 82 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: Laundry baskets, Floors or flooring materials |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/22/2000 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Laundry baskets, Stairs or steps |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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