Accidents - Televisions - 0-5 years old - Year 2002 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 648
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/16/2002	Age: 14 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Televisions, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT WAS PLAYING IN ROOM WHEN SIBLING PUSHED A 13" TV IN ROOM OFF DRESSER AND LANDED ON LEFT LEG. D: CONTUSION LEFT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/11/2002	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Televisions, Tables
FRACTURED LOWER LEG WHEN 32 INCH TV FELL OFF NIGHTSTAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/02/2002	Age: 3 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: Televisions
TV FELL ON RIGHT LEG DX: CONTUSION BIL LEGS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/27/2002	Age: 22 months	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Televisions
19 INCH TV FELL ON PTS LEGS. D: CONTUSION RIGHT / LEFT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/2002	Age: 14 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Televisions, Floors or flooring materials
PATIENT SITTING ON FLOOR WITH LEGS IN FRONT OF HIM WATCHING TV AT HOME SIBLING TIPPED TV ONTO PT'S LEGS, INITIALLY UNABLE TO WALK; TIBIA FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/15/2002	Age: 2 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: Strain, Sprain
Product: Televisions
CHASING BROTHER AND TV FELL ON LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2002	Age: 2 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: Televisions
T V FELL ONTO KNEE CONTUSION LAG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2002	Age: 16 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Televisions
PATIENT PULLED 13" TV DOWN ONTO HIMSELF AT HOME; TIBIA FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2002	Age: 2 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: Televisions
2W/M PULLED A TV OFF ON RIGHT LEG SUSTAINING A CONTUSION TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2002	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Televisions, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
CONTUSED LOWER LEG WHEN TV FELL OFF DRESSER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2002	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Televisions, Television tables or stands
PATIENT PULLIING 27" TV OFF STAND ONTO LEGS AT HOME; TODDLER'S FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2002	Age: 3 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: Televisions, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
GETTING SHIRT OUT OF LARGE DRESSER WITH TELEVISON ON TOP AND BOTH OF T HEM FELL ON PT;LAC LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2002	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Televisions
CONTUSED LOWER LEG WHEN TV FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/02/2002	Age: 23 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Televisions
PT PULLED A TV SET DOWN ON HER LEGS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/01/2002	Age: 4 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: Televisions, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
CLIMBING ON DESK AT HOME, TV FELL OFF AND PINNED ON FLOOR INJRING LOWER LEG. DX: CONTUSION LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/21/2002	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Televisions
CONTUSED LOWER LEG WHEN 19"TV FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/09/2002	Age: 19 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Televisions
STI (R) LWR LEG, PT PLAYING W/BROTHER & A TV FELL DOWN & SUST INJURY,C/ O LIMPING & PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/03/2002	Age: 21 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Televisions
CONTUSED LOWER LEG WHEN 27" TV FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/07/2002	Age: 21 months	Sex: Male	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: Televisions
A 22' TV FELL ONTO PATIENT'S LEGS. DX-RIGHT LEG CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/2002	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Televisions
TV FELL ONTO PATIENTS LEG. DX: CONTUSION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/04/2002	Age: 23 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Televisions
PT C/O TELEVISION SET FELL ON HIS ABDOMEN AND LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/14/2002	Age: 18 months	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: Televisions
T.V. FELL ON CHILD'S LEG L LOW LEG PAIN NO FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/09/2002	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Televisions
STI (L) L. LEG, VIA EMS, PT SUST INJURY WITH A FALLING TV, C/O PAI N, NO SWELLING OR REDNESS NOTED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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