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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 507
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/18/2002 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Magazine racks or book ends |
| PATIENT CUT HER LEFT ANTERIOR CALF WHEN SHE STRUCK HER LEG ON A WOODEN MAGAZINE RACK IN HER HOME. DX LACERATION LEFT LOWER LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/03/2002 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Magazine racks or book ends |
| TRIPPED OVER MAGAZINE RACK FELL, NO LOC, HEMATOMA RT EYE AND NOSE DX: FALL WITH RT TEMPORAL CONTUSION, S/P PACER FOR ATRIAL FIB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/07/2002 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Magazine racks or book ends |
| PT TRIPPED OVER MAGAZINE RACK DX: RIGHT ANKLE FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/14/2002 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Magazine racks or book ends |
| AT HOME C/O LEFT HIP PAIN AFTER TRIPPING ON A MAGAZINE RACK DX: FRACTURED LEFT HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/25/2002 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Magazine racks or book ends |
| INJURED R LOWER LEG WHEN TRIPPING OVER A MAGAZINE RACK IN HER BASEMENT. 7CM LAC T R SHIN $ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/07/2002 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Magazine racks or book ends |
| FOREARM CONTUSION - LOST BALANCE AND FELL HITTING RIGHT FOREARM ON A MA GAZINE STAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/20/2002 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Magazine racks or book ends |
| RT KNEE LAC, ANDOMINAL PAIN-TRIPPED ON A MAGAZINE RACK @ 5AM THIS MORNI NG FELL ONTO RT KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/11/2002 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Magazine racks or book ends |
| AT HOME WAS WALKING THROUGH HOUSE AND KICKED A MAGAZINE RACK DX: CONTUSION RIGHT 3RD TOE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/02/2002 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Magazine racks or book ends |
| PT TRIPPED OVER MAGAZINE RACK DX FX L & R RADIUS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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