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Accidents - Tools - 50+ years old - Year 2004 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 244
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Date: 09/20/2004Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
PT HIT WITH GARDEN TOOL SEVERAL WEEKS AGO, SUSTAINED LACERATION TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/12/2004Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
PT WAS STRUCK IN LOWER LEG WITH A TOOL AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/08/2004Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Tools
BRUISING RT LOWER LEG, INJURED LEG WHEN FELL WHILE CUTTING DOWN A TREE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/26/2004Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
LACERATION LOWER LEG - 73 YOM WAS GARDENING TODAY, TRIPPED AND SUSTAINE D A LACERATION OF HIS LEFT LOWER LEG ON A GARDENING TOOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/20/2004Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
PT. REPORTS GARDENING AND STUCK GARDENING TOOL INTO R LOWER LEG. DX. L AC L LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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