Accidents - Vacuum cleaners - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 5,187
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	137
Year 1998:	303
Year 1999:	101
Year 2000:	312
Year 2001:	397
Year 2002:	543
Year 2003:	279
Year 2004:	374
Year 2005:	292
Year 2006:	545
Year 2007:	460
Year 2008:	256
Year 2009:	572
Year 2010:	611

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	243
6-15 years old:	30
16-25 years old:	340
26-50 years old:	797
50+ years old:	3,775

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/30/2010	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Vacuum cleaners
82 YOF, MUSCLE RUPTURE, PT. STATES VACUMING AT HOME, FELT SOMETHING PO P IN HER CALF OF HER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/2010	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
86YFC TRYING TO PUT VACUUM CLEANER IN CLOSET FELL CUTTING LOWER LEG ON VACUUM/LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2010	Age: 31 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: Other
Product: Vacuum cleaners
DX LEG PN: 31YOF WAS VACUMMING HOUSE 4D AGO, ONSET BILAT LE PN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/2010	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Vacuum cleaners
LOWER LEG STR. 88 YOF INJURED LEG WHEN FALLING WITH VACUUM CLEANER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/22/2010	Age: 42 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: Other
Product: Vacuum cleaners
42YOF SCRAPED RIGHT LOWER LEG AGAINSTB A VACUUM CLEANER FOUR DAYS AGO A ND IT GOT INFECTED CELLULITIS LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2010	Age: 8 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: Vacuum cleaners
8YOM PT STANDING ON TOP OF "***" VACUUM WHEN HE SLIPPED AND SCRAPED HIS R CALF ON WHEEL ENCLOSURE. LAC TO CALF. DX R LOWER LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/2010	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
60 Y/O FEMALE TRIPPED OVER VACUUM CLEANER AND INJURED LEG AT HOME DX: LACERATION LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/28/2010	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
74 YO F TRIPPED OVER VACUUM CLEANER AT HOME. DX LOWER LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2010	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
56YOF DROPPED HER VACUUM CLEANER ON L LOWER LEG DX- LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2010	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Stairs or steps
A 62 YOM FELL DOWN STAIRS WHILE VACCUMING, FX TO ELG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/30/2010	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Knives with replaceable blades
45YOM WAS CUTTING SOMETHING OFF VACUUM AND HIT LEG WITH UTILITY KNIVE DX:RT LOWER LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/15/2010	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
52YOM, WAS VACUUMING HIS MV WHEN ANOTHER MV STRUCK THE OPENED DOOR&THE TIRE SCRATCHED HIS LEG>>CONTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/2010	Age: 49 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: Vacuum cleaners
RT LOWER LEG CONT. 49 YOF HIT LEG ON A VACUUM CLEANER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2010	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Vacuum cleaners
62YOF ON CHRISTMAS DAY RAN INTO A VACUUM CLEANER INJURED RT SHIN; CELLULITIS LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2010	Age: 50 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: Vacuum cleaners
LEFT LOWER LEG CONTUSION.50YOF HIT LOWER LEG ON A VACUUM CLEANER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/22/2009	Age: 42 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: Vacuum cleaners
PT REPORTS VACUUM CLEANER FELL ON ANKLE CAUSING INJ TO LOW LEG DX:FIBULA FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/21/2009	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Chairs
TRIPPED OVER VACUUM AND HIT CHAIR. DX-SHOULDER FOREHEAD CONTUSION, L LO WER LEG LACERATION #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/18/2009	Age: 54 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: Vacuum cleaners, Furniture
SHIN CT-54 Y/O F-HIT LEG ON A VACUUM & FURNITURE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/2009	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PT CARRYING A VACUUM CLEANER AND DROPPED IT ON CALF, NOW W/ABRASION TO CALF; ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/18/2009	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PT FELL TRIPPING OVER VACUUM LEANER; HAS LT LEG PAIN. DX##: ARTERIAL O CCLUSION LT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/13/2009	Age: 86 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: Vacuum cleaners
PT HIT LEG WITH A VACUUM CLEANER AT HOME TODAY DX// LEFT LOWER LEG ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2009	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
LOWER LEG LAC-SWEEPER FELL BACKWARDS HITTING PT'S LEG-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2009	Age: 71 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: Vacuum cleaners, Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns
LAC L LOWER LEG/71YOF WAS VACUUMING WHEN SHE CAUSED A BRASS GOOSE TO FA LL FROM MANTLE STRIKING L SHIN. HAPPENED AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/2009	Age: 56 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: Vacuum cleaners, Stairs or steps
56YOF TRIPPED OVER VACUUM CLEANER CORD FELL DOWN 5 OR 6 STEPS,INJURED LT LOWER LEG;LEG CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2009	Age: 23 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: Vacuum cleaners
TRYING TO CHANGE BELT ON VACUUM-LOWER LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/04/2009	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
RT LOWER LEG SKIN TEAR.PT WAS CHANGING VACUUM CLEANER BAG AND HIT LOWER LEG ON VACUUM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/01/2009	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Knives
PT STATES WAS CLEANING A CLOG FROM HER VACUUM YEST AND THE KNIFE SLIPPE D AND PUNCTURED L ANT LOWER LEG. DX. PW L ANT LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2009	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
LOWER LEG LAC-HIT A VACUUM CLEANER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/09/2009	Age: 98 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: Vacuum cleaners
PT 98 YRS OLD AND HIT LEG ON VACUUM AT HOME TODAY DX// ABRASION RIGHT SHIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/20/2009	Age: 84 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: Vacuum cleaners
PT PRESENTS TO ER WITH LT TIBIA PAIN PT BUMPED IT AGAINST VACUUM-LOWER LEG CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/01/2008	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
CUT RT LOWER LEG ON VACUUM CLEANER. LAC RT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/20/2008	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Vacuum cleaners
81 YO M HEMATOMA TO LOWER LEG, TRYING TO USE VACUUM CLEANER TO HOLD SELF UP FELL HIT LEG ON VACUUM*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/23/2008	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
LAC TO SHIN, PT CUT SHIN WHILE GRABBING VACUUM IN DORM AT *** COLLEGE. EGE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/10/2008	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PT FELL OVER VACUUM CLEANER & CUT LOWER RT LEG. DX:LACERATION RT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/29/2008	Age: 49 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: Vacuum cleaners
RIGHT LOWER LEG CONT. PT WAS VACUUMING CAR AND SLIPPED INJURING LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/26/2007	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
CONTUSED LOWER LEG ON VACUUM CLEANER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2007	Age: 53 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: Vacuum cleaners
LOWER LEG CT-HIT LEG ON VACUUM CLEANER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2007	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Vacuum cleaners
LEG PAIN AFTER VACUUMING--LEG STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2007	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PT HIT LEG ON VACUUM CLEANER AT HOME TODAY DX// LEFT LOWER LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/20/2007	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
60YOF ACCIDENTLY HIT LEFT POSTERIOR CALF AREA ON THE END OF A VACUUM SWEEPER; ACUTE CALF LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/2007	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PT TRIPPED OVER VACUUM CLEANER AND FELL. DX: R DISTAL FIBULAR FX, L KNEE CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/11/2007	Age: 74 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: Vacuum cleaners
74 YOF FELL ONTO VACUUM SWEEPER LAC L LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/09/2007	Age: 49 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: Vacuum cleaners
49 YO F FRACTURE PROXIMAL FIBULA L KNEE DISLOCATION INJURED AFTER TRIPPING OVER A VACUUM CLAENER*
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/26/2007	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PATEINT TRIPPED AND FELL OVER VACUUM LAST NIGHT, NOW WITH LEG PAIN; POS SIBLE TODDLER'S FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/2007	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
CUT LOWER LEG ON VACUUM CLEANER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/11/2007	Age: 57 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: Vacuum cleaners
PT TRIPPED AND FELL OVER THE VACUUM CLEANER AT HOME AND FX LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/26/2006	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Vacuum cleaners
VACCUUM FELL ON HIM. DX. FX. FISTAL FIBULA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/23/2006	Age: 81 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: Other
Product: Vacuum cleaners
SUSTAINED PW TO THE SHIN ON METAL PIECE OF VACUUM CLEANER 2WKS AGO, NOW C RED&SWOLLEN SHIN " CELLULITIS"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/09/2006	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Rugs or carpets
HEMATOMA OF LEFT TIBIA FROM FALLING OVER VACUUM CLEANER, ALSO SUSTAINING ABRASION TO LEFT KNEE FROM CARPET.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/22/2006	Age: 69 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: Vacuum cleaners
69 YOF, WHO TRIPPED OVER HER VACUUM A FEW DAYS AGO, BRUISED HER LEG. DX: CONTUSION OF THE RIGHT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/19/2006	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PT BUMPED HER RIGHT LOWER LEG AGAINST A VACUUM CLEANER SUSTAINED A LAC ERATION TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/08/2006	Age: 62 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
DX ABRASION RIGHT LOWER LEG: VACUUM CLEANER HEAD FELL AND HIT LOWER LEG AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/02/2006	Age: 25 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: Vacuum cleaners
VACUUM CLEANER FELL ON FOOT CONTUSION RIGHT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2006	Age: 82 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: Vacuum cleaners
CONTUSION LOWER LEG - PATIENT HAD SELF COILING CORD FROM VACUUM CLEANER HIT RIGHT LOWER LEG AT HOME - PRESENTS WITH PAIN AND REDNESS AT SITE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/2006	Age: 42 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: Vacuum cleaners
CONTUSION TO LEG WHEN STRUCK BY A VACUUM CLEANER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2006	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Floors or flooring materials
GOT UP TO USE BATHROOM HIT LEG ON VACCUM CLEANER IN THE FLOOR @ HOME. DX-LACERATION LOWER RIGHT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/11/2006	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
WALKED INTO A VACUUM DX: LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/28/2005	Age: 4 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: Vacuum cleaners
PT FELL BACKWARDS OVER VACUUM CLEANER SPIRAL FX OF THE TIBIA*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/21/2005	Age: 69 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: Vacuum cleaners
DROPPED HANDLE OF VACUUM AGAINST LEG LACERATION RIGHT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/20/2005	Age: 61 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: Vacuum cleaners
VACUUM CLEANER FELL ONTO FOOT CONTUSION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/03/2005	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Vacuum cleaners
LOWER LEG FRACTURE, FELL OVER VACUME CLEANER
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 01/28/2005	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Cords, electrical
PT WAS VACUUMING, TRIPPED ON A ?CORD, C/O: LEG PAIN SUSTAINED " LT LOWER LEG MS STRAIN"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/22/2005	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Vacuum cleaners
87 YOF TRIPPED OVER VACUUM HOSE & DEVELOPED CELLULITIS IN LEGS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/15/2004	Age: 37 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: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF HER LOWER LEG FROM STRIKING A VACUUM CLEAN ER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/07/2004	Age: 68 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: Vacuum cleaners
TRIP OVER VACUUM TIBIAL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2004	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
LACERATED L. LEG ON VACUUM CLEANER ON A SHARP METAL PART
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/2004	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Vacuum cleaners
HIT LEG ON VACUUM CLEANER SUNDAY DX CELLULITIS LLE SECONDARY TO TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/18/2004	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PT VACUUMING AT HOME TWO DAYS AGO STRUCK RIGHT LOWER LEG AGAINST THE VA CUUM ABRASION THEN INFECTION CELLULITIS LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/07/2003	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Vacuum cleaners
72 Y/O F INJURED R LOWER LEG WHEN TRIPPED OVER VACUUM CLEANER AT HOME. DX; R TIBIAL FX.
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 11/30/2003	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Sewing basket articles
PT WAS VACUUMING AND NEEDLE WENT INTO LEG. DX: FB R LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/01/2003	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: Vacuum cleaners
LEFT LEG CONT. PT DROPPED A VACUUM CLEANER ONTO LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2003	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Vacuum cleaners
RIGHT LEG PAIN. PT WAS VACUUMING AND DEVELOPED LEG PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2003	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
68 YO FEMALE WAS HIT ON RIGHT LEG WITH VACUUM CLEANER CONTUSION RIGHT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/20/2003	Age: 86 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: Hematoma
Product: Vacuum cleaners
HEMATOMA RIGHT CALF - FELL ONE WEEK AGO - TRIPPED OVER SWEEPER CORD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/24/2003	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
VACUUM CLEANER FELL HITTING PT ON LEG. DX. LAC R LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/15/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Vacuum cleaners
RT FIBULA FRACTURE.PT TRIPPED AND FELL OVER A VACUUM CLEANER AND INJURE D LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/30/2002	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: Vacuum cleaners
VACUUM CLEANER FELL OVER HIT LOWER LEG DX: LOWER LEG LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/31/2002	Age: 67 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: Other
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PT TRIPPED OVER A VACUUM AT HOME DX: SKIN TEAR LT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/30/2002	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: Hematoma
Product: Vacuum cleaners
HEMATOMA LEFT LOWER LEG, DROPPED A SWEEPER ON LEG, NOT AN ELECTRIC BROOM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/26/2002	Age: 5 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
CONTUSION LOWER LEG - PATIENT TRIPPED OVER A METAL VACUUM CLEANER - LEG SWOLLEN AND CHILD REFUSES TO USE LEFT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/10/2002	Age: 12 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: Vacuum cleaners
PT HIT BY VACUUM CLEANER; RT LEG CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/21/2002	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
ABRAS L LEG; TRIPPED ON VACUUM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2002	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PT SUSTAINED CUT TO LOW LEG FROM VACUUM CLEANER AT HOME DX:LAC TO LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/08/2002	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: Fracture
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PT FELL OVER VACUUM CLEANER INJURING LT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/10/2002	Age: 66 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: Vacuum cleaners
66 YOF TRIPPED OVER VACUUM CLEANER CORD FX TIBIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/08/2002	Age: 66 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: Vacuum cleaners
66 YO F HIT LEG ON VACUUM CLEANERCONTUSION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/03/2002	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Stairs or steps
TRIPPED OVER VACUUM CLEANER FELL ON BASEMENT STEPS LEFT DISPLACED TIB FIB FRACTURE TRANSFERED TO ***
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 01/30/2002	Age: 60 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: Vacuum cleaners
BRUISE RT CALF- VACUUM FELL ON CALF @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/2001	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Stairs or steps
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/16/2001	Age: 47 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: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/2001	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Vacuum cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2001	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Vacuum cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/19/2001	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2001	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2001	Age: 84 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: Vacuum cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2001	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: Vacuum cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2001	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2001	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: Other
Product: Vacuum cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/05/2001	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/25/2001	Age: 2 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: Vacuum cleaners, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/2001	Age: 48 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: Fracture
Product: Vacuum cleaners
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/09/2001	Age: 38 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: Vacuum cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/07/2000	Age: 7 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: Vacuum cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/01/2000	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Footwear
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/25/2000	Age: 64 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: Vacuum cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/15/2000	Age: 76 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: Vacuum cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2000	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2000	Age: 57 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: Vacuum cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/2000	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Vacuum cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/11/2000	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/19/1999	Age: 95 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: Vacuum cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/1999	Age: 43 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: Vacuum cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/1999	Age: 36 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: Vacuum cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/14/1998	Age: 58 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: Vacuum cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/27/1998	Age: 87 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: Other
Product: Vacuum cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/12/1998	Age: 78 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: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/1998	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/1998	Age: 81 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: Other
Product: Vacuum cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/1998	Age: 72 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: Vacuum cleaners, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/14/1997	Age: 82 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: Vacuum cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/29/1997	Age: 60 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: Vacuum cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/1997	Age: 2 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: Fracture
Product: Vacuum cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/1997	Age: 61 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: Vacuum cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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