Hospital and Nursing Home Profiles  

Accidents - Other unpowered garden tools - Year 2002 - Lower Leg

 



Back to NEISS Data Home, Hospital Data.

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,116
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/29/2002Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
PT.REPORTED ACCIDENTALLY STAB HIMSELF WITH GARDEN TOOL IN RT.LEG DX-LACERATION RT.LEG 1CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/23/2002Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
LT CALF STRAIN-AT HOME-RAKING LEAVES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/18/2002Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Other unpowered garden tools, Day wear
PT. BURNED LOWER LEG AND ANKLE ON THURSDAY WHILE RAKING LEAVES, PANTS C AUGHT ON FIRE. DX. BURN L LEG. NOT STATED IF FD ATTENDED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/12/2002Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
INCISED L LEG WHEN HIT SHOVEL. DX. LAC L LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/04/2002Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other unpowered garden tools, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT IN GARAGE SHOVEL SLID OFF SHELF HITTING LEG, L SHIN LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/01/2002Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
PATIENT FELL IN GARAGE, CUT LEG ON RAKE; CALF LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/18/2002Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
CUT LEG ON GARDEN TOOL AT HOME LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/24/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
PT FELL ONTO IRON RAKE, PUNCTURE WOUNDS L MID ANTERIOR TIBIA FIBULA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/2002Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
HIT LEG ON A SHOVEL LEFT LEG CONTUSION TIB FIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/22/2002Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
ACCIDENTALLY GOT HIT IN LEG WITH A SHOVEL AT FRIEND'S HOUSE DX: LOWER LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/15/2002Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
PATIENT RAKING YARD WHEN BITTEN ON LOWER LEG BY UNKNOWN TYPE OFSNAKE. D : SNAKE BITE. ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/04/2002Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
PT INJURED LEG ON PITCHFORK, PUNCTURE WOUND L LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/03/2002Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
HIT W/ SHOVEL; CELLULITIS LT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/27/2002Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
LEFT LOWER LEG LACERATION.PT WAS SHOVELING DIRT AND HIT LOWER LEG WITHS HOVEL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/18/2002Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
HIT SELF WITH SWING BLADE DX. SHIN LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/08/2002Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
TRIPPED AND FELL ONTO TEETH OF A GRADEN RAKE, CUTS TO RIGHT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/05/2002Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
45 YOM STEPPED ON SHOVEL HANDLE CAME UP AND HIT LOWER LEGCONTUSION LOWE R LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/21/2002Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
PATIENT STRUCK ON LEG WITH HOE AT HOME; LOWER LEG LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/13/2002Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
PT FELL RAKING LEAVES, ABRASION L SHIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/11/2002Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
L TIB;FIB FX/63YOWF FELL IN YARD WHILE RAKING LAWN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/05/2002Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
42 Y/O B/M ACCIDENTALLY STRUCK LOWER LEG WITH A KAISER BLADE SUSTAINING A LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/01/2002Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
RT LOWER LEG LAC-@ HOME-SCRATCHED W/ DIRTY, RUSTY PITCHFORK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/27/2002Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
42-YOM SPRAINED HIS LOWER LEG AS A RESULT OF SHOVELING SILAGE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/17/2002Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
FELL ON YARD PICK. RIGHT LEG LACERATION, TETANUS PROPHYLAXIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/16/2002Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
PT RAKING LEAVES WHEN SHE FELL ONTO A ROCK SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Back to the top




Hospital-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site.  Use at your own risk.  This data has been compiled from multiple government and commercial sources.  Additional information about prescription drugs is coming up.