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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 536
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/23/2008 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tools |
| 68 YOM WAS SPLITTING WOOD AND IT HIT LEFT SHINCONTUSION LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/28/2008 | Age: 71 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: Other |
| Product: Tools |
| C/O WORSENING LOWER LEG PAIN&SWELLING WITH REDNESS S/P STRUCK WITH A PI ECE OF WOOD WHILE SPLITTING LOGS 1.5 WEEK AGO>>CELLULITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/24/2008 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tools |
| 73 YO M CONTUSION TO LOWER LEG CUT LEG CUTTING WOOD, WOOD FLEW BACK HIT TING LEG* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/14/2008 | Age: 52 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: Tools |
| WAS CUTTING WOOD & A LOG ROLLED & HIT LEG, INJURING SHIN----LEFT LEG CO NTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/02/2008 | Age: 76 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: Tools |
| 76 YO F LACERATION TO LEG BUMPED AGAINST A TOOL IN THE GARAGE* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/12/2008 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tools |
| PT CUT LEG ON TILE REMOVAL BLADE. DX: R LOWER LEG LAC 3 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/20/2008 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tools |
| BUMPED IN LEG BY METAL POST DRIVER/ CONTUSION,CELLULITIS RT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/25/2008 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tools |
| FELL WHILE CUTTING FLOWERS, BENDING OVER A STONE WALL. DX LACERATION R SHIN,SKIN TEAR R HAND# |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/15/2008 | Age: 67 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: Tools |
| CHOPPING WOOD CUT LEG LACERATION RIGHT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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