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Accidents - Counters or countertops - 16-25 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 179
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2002:15
Year 2007:5
Year 2009:141
Year 2010:17

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/05/2010Age: 22 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Counters or countertops
DX SYNCOPE: 22YOF W GLF AFTER INJ LLE ON COUNTER; SYNCOPAL EP, PT W CLIMBING OFF OF COUNTER W SHE BEGAN TO SLIDE DWN SCARP'G L THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/11/2009Age: 22 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Counters or countertops
PT WAS UP ON THE COUNTER REACHING UP INTO A CUPBOARD, WHEN SLIPPED AND FELL, INJURING UPPER LEG, PT IS ALSO INTOXICATED DX: CONT TO UP LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/18/2009Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Counters or countertops
PT WAS HELPING HIS FATHER MOVE A GRANITE COUNTER TOP INTO THE BACK OF A PICKUP TRUCK AND IT STRUCK HIM IN THE THIGH FRACTURED FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/07/2007Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Counters or countertops, Drinking glasses
DRINKING GLASS FELL FROM COUNTER AND LAC THIGH AREA AS IT SHATTERED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/14/2002Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Counters or countertops, Bottles or jars
DX LEFT THIGH LACERATION: DROPPED GLASS JAR ON COUNTER AT HOME, ITSHAT TERED AND CUT LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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