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Accidents - Fences or fence posts - 16-25 years old - Year 2008 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 905
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Date: 12/06/2008Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fences or fence posts
LACERATION LEG - 20 YO MALE PRESENTS WITH LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER LEG - CUT ON BARBED WIRE FENCING A FEW DAYS AGO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/11/2008Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fences or fence posts
20 YOF WAS HOPING A FENCE AND LEG GOT CAUGHT LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/11/2008Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fences or fence posts
PT CUT LEG ON METAL EDGE OF FENCE LAST PM. L SHIN LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/30/2008Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fences or fence posts
CUT LOWER LEG ON BARBED WIRE FENCE AT ACADEMY. DX; LACERATION LOWER LE G.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/10/2008Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fences or fence posts
JUMPING A METAL BARBWIRE FENCE&SCRATCHED LOWER LEG ON IT >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/09/2008Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fences or fence posts
HIT SHIN AGAINST A FENCE. DX. R KNEE INJURY, LOWER LEG CONTUSION.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/04/2008Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fences or fence posts
CALF CT-HIT A GATE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/03/2008Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fences or fence posts, Alcohol
FELL ONTO FENCE AT A BAR AND CUT (L) CALF PT IS +ETOH DX- LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/26/2008Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fences or fence posts
PT JUMPED OVER FENCE LAST NIGHT AND INJURED ANKLE. D: FIBULA FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/18/2008Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fences or fence posts
L LOWER LEG LAC/23YOM JUMPED OVER A FENCE AND CUT LEG ON FENCE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/15/2008Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fences or fence posts
LOWER LEG & HAND LACS-RUNNING FROM POLICE-FELL OVER A FENCE-IN THE STR EET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/01/2008Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fences or fence posts
PT DROPPED A GATE ON L LOWER LEG ABOVE ANKLE LAST WEEK. DX. CONTUSION L LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/2008Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fences or fence posts
LAC TO LEG WHEN CLIMBING A FENCE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/24/2008Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fences or fence posts
PT RUNNING FROM POLICE AND JUMPED OVER A FENCE,CUT LEG, LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER LEG,DX LWOT
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 05/30/2008Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fences or fence posts
PT WAS RUNNING AND SLIPPED HITTING THE FENCE, LACERATION TO LEFT SHIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/28/2008Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fences or fence posts
LEFT LOWER LEG CONT. PT FELL WHEN CLIMBING OVER A 9 FOOT FENCE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/20/2008Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fences or fence posts
AT HOME WALKING ON BACK GATE,FELL 6FT ONTO FEET,C/O ANKLE-SHIN PAIN DX SPIRAL FRACTURE L TIBIA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/21/2008Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Fences or fence posts
20 YO JUMPING A FENCE INJURED LEG PUNCTURE LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/20/2008Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fences or fence posts
PT FRACTURED A LOWER LEG WHILE CLIMBING A FENCE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/07/2008Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fences or fence posts, Buckets or pails
PT JUMPED OVER A FENCE,LLE LANDED IN A PAINT BUCKET DX L FIBULAR FRACTURE,R/O LIGAMENT-CARTILAGE DAMAGE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/04/2008Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fences or fence posts
FELL FROM FENCE DX: LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/21/2008Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fences or fence posts
FELL ON WIRE FENCE;DX LACERATED LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/18/2008Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Fences or fence posts
PT WAS JUMPING FENCE AND WAS CUT. DX: L MEDIAL SHIN AVULSION, L HAND PW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/18/2008Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fences or fence posts
PT JUMPED FENCE,INJURED R LEG DX TIB-FIB FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/15/2008Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fences or fence posts
PT STATES SCRATCHED LEG ON A FENCE DX RT LOWER LEG ABRASIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/01/2008Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fences or fence posts
PT JUMPING OVER FENCE THIS MORNING AND SUSTAINED MULTIPLE ABRASIONS TO LEG. D: ABRASIONS, SUPERFICIAL LACERATIONS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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