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