Accidents - Wire - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,493
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	66
Year 1998:	282
Year 1999:	137
Year 2000:	129
Year 2001:	226
Year 2002:	281
Year 2003:	123
Year 2004:	76
Year 2006:	218
Year 2007:	226
Year 2008:	154
Year 2009:	175
Year 2010:	393

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 08/12/2010	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Wire, Power lawn mowers
54YOM-LOWER LEG FB-RAN OVER A WIRE W/A LAWN MOWER-WIRE SHOT INTO LEG-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/01/2010	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Wire
64 YOM STEPPED ON A WIRE 4-5 DAYS AGO. DX: L LEG CELLULITIS COMPLICATED BY DM.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/30/2010	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wire
75 YOF TRIPPED OVER A WIRE/ FX FIBULA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/09/2010	Age: 51 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: Wire
51 F, PT STEPPED IN A HOLE THAT HAD RUSTY WIRE IN IT. SUSTAINED ABRASIO N TO LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/2010	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wire, Floors or flooring materials
92 YOF TRIPPED OVER WIRE AND FELL ONTO FLOOR. DX LEG FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/30/2010	Age: 53 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: Wire
53 YEAR OLD MALE PATIENT STATES CUT LEG ON WIRE AT HOME. DX; 1 CM LACE RATION TO LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/06/2010	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wire
69 YOM FX DISTAL FEMUR AND FX TIBIAL PLATEAU, FELL TRYING TO AVOID WIRE S AND LANDED ON LEFT LEG, XFER TRAUMA CENTER,
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/13/2010	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wire
85 Y/O WF LACERATED LOWER LEG ON A PEICE OF WIRE
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 10/24/2009	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Wire, Lawn mowers
WIRE TO RLL WHILE MOWING YARD DX: FB REMOVAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/2009	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wire
LACERATED R CALF ON A PC OF WIRE DX SIMPLE R CALF LAC *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/12/2009	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: Wire
CUT RLL ON WIRE DX: RLL LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/2009	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Wire
PT OBTAINED A PUNCTURE WOUND ON LEG BY A WIRE AT HOME DX: PUNCTURE WOUND LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2008	Age: 65 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: Puncture
Product: Wire
PT ACCIDENTLY STUCK WIRE INTO LEG DX RT LOWER LEG PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/12/2008	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wire
57 YO MALE CUT LEFT CALF ON WIRE LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/22/2008	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Wire
FELL WK AGO, PUNCTURE WOUND TO LOWER LEG ON ROOT OR BARE WIRE, NOW PAIN AND SWELLING DX ACUTE CELLULITIS L LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/01/2007	Age: 80 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: Laceration
Product: Wire
PT WAS WALKING IN HIS YARD AND POKED LOWER LEG WITH A WIRE SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/11/2007	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wire
PT LAC LEG ON WIRE AT STORE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/12/2007	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Wire
LOWER LEG PUNCTURE WOUND-HIT RUSTY WIRE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/2007	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Wire
PUNCTURED LEG WITH METAL WIRE AT HOME PUNCTURE RT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/2006	Age: 61 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: Laceration
Product: Wire
LAC R LOWER LEG - CUT LEG ON A WIRE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2006	Age: 62 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: Wire
SCRATCHED ON LEG FROM A RUSTY WIRE AT HOME LOWER LEG ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/11/2006	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wire
PATIENT CUT LEG ON RUSTY WIRE AT HOME. DX; 2 LACERATIONS TO LEFT CALF , 1 - 6 CM AND 1 - 2 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/03/2006	Age: 59 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: Wire
CUT LLL ON WIRE DX: 1.5 CM LLL LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2004	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wire
CUT ON WIRE - LACERATION LEFT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/28/2004	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wire
LAC RIGHT TIB FIB. PT TRIPPED OVER A WIRE AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/25/2003	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wire
PATIENT CUT HER LEG ON A PIECE OF WIRE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2003	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wire
PT LACERATED LEG ON RUSTY WIRE AT HOME, LACERATION L LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/2003	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Wire
54 Y.O. B FEMALE W/PW TO LEG. PT GOT A PIECE OF WIRE IN HER LEG WHILE W ORKING OUT IN HER YARD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2002	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Wire
PAPTIENT RAN INTO A PIECE OF WIRE RESULTING IN CELLULITIS TO HER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/2002	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: Wire
61 YOM CUT LEG ON LIECE OF WIRE DX LACERATION R LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/16/2002	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wire, Mattresses
PT. STATES A WIRE WAS STICKING OUT OF MATTRESS AND CUT LEG AT NH. DX. LAC L LEG, CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2002	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wire
CUT LEFT CALF ON WIRELACERATION LEFT CALF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/20/2002	Age: 74 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: Fracture
Product: Wire
FX PROXIMAL TIBIA - SLIPPED AND FELL IN DITCH WHEN PICKING UP A ROLL OF WIRE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/03/2002	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wire
RIGHT FIB FX. PT INJURED LEG WHEN FALLING OVER A WIRE LAYING IN YARD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/2001	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Wire
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/2001	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wire
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2001	Age: 51 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: Wire, Lawn mowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/28/2001	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wire
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2000	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wire
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/24/2000	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Wire
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/2000	Age: 78 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: Puncture
Product: Wire
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/20/2000	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wire
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/1999	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: Wire
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/1999	Age: 90 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: Wire, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/13/1998	Age: 83 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wire
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/06/1998	Age: 70 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: Puncture
Product: Wire
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/27/1998	Age: 67 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: Puncture
Product: Wire
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/1998	Age: 51 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: Laceration
Product: Wire
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/1998	Age: 84 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: Laceration
Product: Wire
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/1998	Age: 53 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: Fracture
Product: Wire
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/1997	Age: 83 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: Puncture
Product: Wire
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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