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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 111
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 02/06/2010 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| 62YOF BANGED LEG INTO A FIRE EXTINGUISHER LAST WEEK AND LEG FEELS TIGHT . DX .THROMBOPHLEBITIS LOWER LEG.* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/25/2008 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| DROPPED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER ONTO HIS LOWER LEG RESULTING IN CELLULITIS NOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/04/2002 | Age: 69 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: Fire extinguishers |
| RT SHIN CONTUSION.PT DROPPED A 5 POUND FIRE EXTINGUISHER ON SHIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/03/1999 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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