Accidents - Metal containers - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,511
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	187
Year 1998:	407
Year 1999:	206
Year 2000:	129
Year 2001:	285
Year 2002:	135
Year 2003:	39
Year 2004:	305
Year 2005:	317
Year 2006:	76
Year 2007:	201
Year 2008:	86
Year 2009:	62
Year 2010:	70

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	307
6-15 years old:	625
16-25 years old:	388
26-50 years old:	620
50+ years old:	570

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 08/24/2010	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
4YOM INADVERTENTLY CUT HIS LEFT THIGH ON A TIN CAN - LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/11/2009	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Metal containers
39 Y O F INSECT BITE (UNKNOWN) SIDE UPPER LEG LIFTED A HEAVY CAN OF DRYWALL MUD INSECT BITE RIGHT UPPER LEG COMPRESSION OF VEIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/2008	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
PT WITH LAC TO THIGH FROM A METAL BOX WHILE PLAYING TAG OUTSIDE A HOTEL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/11/2008	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers, Knives
CUT TO RIGHT LEG AFTER OPENING A CAN WITH A KNIFE, KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT PT. LACERATION TO RIGHT THIGH*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/09/2007	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
A 2000# CRATE FELL ON PTS THIGH(METAL CRATE)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/2007	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Metal containers
THIGH CT-FELL BETWEEN 2 55 GALLON BARREL'S
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/2007	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
PT STATES HE ACCIDENTALLY STABBED HIMSELF TO LT THIGH WITH A CAN TODAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/2007	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Metal containers
HIT LEG ON BURNING BARREL/ CONTUSION THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2007	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Metal containers
PT PURING BACON GREASE INTO A TIN CAN AND SOME SPILLED ONTO LEFT THIGH SCALD BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/24/2007	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Metal containers
PT WAS REACHING FOR A CAN, IT DROPPED, HIT PT IN FACE, PT FELL, FX THIG H
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/02/2006	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
PT AT HOME DROPPED A FOOD CAN LID LAC L LEG DX 2.5 CM LAC L UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/18/2006	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
CUT BY TRASH, POSSIBLY TIN CAN MOM THINKS, LRG LAC TO THIGH D-LACERATIO N LEG, KNEE, ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/13/2005	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
PT WAS SHOOTING CAN,PLACED GUN IN LAP,WHEN HE PICKED IT UP IT WENT OFF, GRAZED LEG DX:GSW LEG SUPERFICAL, ACCIDENTAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/20/2005	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
LACERATION UPPER THIGH WITH METAL CAN. LACERATION RIGHT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/24/2005	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Metal containers, Kerosene
PT WAS STANDING NEXT TO FIRE & *** CAN FILLED W/KEROSENE WAS KICKED & S PILLED ON HIM. +FD. DX: 10% TBSA BURNS LEGS, FACE, HANDS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/29/2005	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers, Bags
LAC R THIGH, GMOTHER STS PT TAKING GARBAGE OUT & SUST CUT W/A OPENED CAN AT HOME, C/O BLEEDING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/2005	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
CUT LEG ON METAL CAN LID DX: R THIGH LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/15/2005	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
LEFT STUMP LACERATION-STEPPED ON A CAN WITH LEFT STUMP. SUS A 1.5CM LAC ERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/30/2004	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Metal containers
STATES HE SCRATCHED LEG ON SOME METAL DX RT UPPER LEG ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/02/2004	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
LEFT INNER THIGH LAC, PT DROPPED A TIN CAN INJURING LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2004	Age: 16 months	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
16 MONTH OLD BLACK FM CUT THIGH WHEN PLAYING AND FELL ON A DRINK CAN TH AT HAD BEEN STEPPED ON.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/05/2004	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Farm/ranch		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Metal containers
PATIENT TRIPPED AND STRUCK LEG ON METAL CRATE. DX: CONTUSION TO LEFT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2004	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Metal containers
L THIGH 2ND DEG BURN/88YOF AT HM 1 HR AGO WHILE CANNING PEACHES SPILLED HOT WATER ON L THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/08/2004	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Metal containers
TRIPPED OVER CAN OF CAT FOOD & FELL. ACUTE SPRAIN LT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/2004	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Metal containers
PT HERE 2/20 WITH LT THIGH INJURY, (FEMUR FX) YESTERDAY BANGED THIGH ON A METAL BOX ON THE TRUCK ,ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/07/2003	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
THIGH LAC-CUT ON A METAL BIN-@ CHURCH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/29/2003	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
PT SUSTAINBED OPEN WOUND/LACERATION TO LT THIGH - HIT LEG ON A METAL BOX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2003	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
CUT UPPER LEG ON METAL BOX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/2002	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers, Doors
30 YOF INJ TO RT POST THIGH-INCISED ON METAL ORGANIZER HANGING ON DOOR DX: 3CM SUPERFICIAL/IRREGULAR RT POSTERIOR THIGH LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/19/2002	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Metal containers, Floors or flooring materials
75 YO FEMALE LOST BALANCE AND FELL IN LOBBY INTO NEWS BOX AND THEN TO FLOOR CONTUSION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/2002	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Metal containers
PT ACCIDENTLY POKED IN THE LEFT UPPER LEG BY A RUSTY METAL MILK CRATE P UNCTURE WOUND THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2002	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
4 Y/O M INJURED R THIGH WHEN SET ON OPENED TUNA CAN AT HOME. DX; LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/2002	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
TOP OF ALUMINUM CAN WAS LEFT ON A SOFA AND PT SAT DOWN AND PT CUT RIGHT UPPER LEG. D: LACERATION RIGHT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2002	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Metal containers
STACK OF CANNED GOODS FELL ON THIGHCONTUSION LEFT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/2001	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/22/2001	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2001	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers, Counters or countertops
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2001	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/2001	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2001	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Metal containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/2001	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers, Knives
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/24/2001	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/02/2001	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/19/2000	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2000	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Metal containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2000	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Metal containers, Paints, varnishes or shellacs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/02/2000	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Metal containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/01/1999	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Metal containers, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/1999	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Metal containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/27/1999	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers, Knives with replaceable blades
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/20/1999	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers, Fences or fence posts
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/1999	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers, Knives
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/09/1999	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/26/1998	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/16/1998	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/1998	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Metal containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/1998	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/1998	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/04/1998	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Metal containers
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/03/1998	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers, Knives
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/05/1997	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/1997	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers, Bags
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/1997	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers, Knives with replaceable blades
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/1997	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Metal containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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