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Accidents - Plants, trees and shrubs - 16-25 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 324
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2006:14
Year 2007:294
Year 2008:14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 06/05/2008Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Containers
PT STATES A BRANCH FELL OFF TREE, HIT STREETLIGHT, BOUNCED OFF AND HIT PTS LEG WHILE HE WAS SITTING ON A CRATE, CONTUSION TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/03/2007Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Telephones or telephone accessories
PT RAN THROUGH GARDEN TO ANSWER PHONE AND RAN INTO CACTUS. D:FOREIGN BO DIES, CALF, ABRASIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/23/2007Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
THORN IN LEG; STATES IN YARD PLAYING PAINTBALL, SAT BY TREE WITH THORNS -DID'NT REALIZE IT TILL ONE STUCK IN LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/10/2007Age: 25 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: Plants, trees and shrubs, Tools
RT LEG CONTUSION: XRAY TIB/FIB, CUTTING DOWN TREES AT HOME, GOT LEG STUCK BETWEEN; TOP OF TREE HAD TO BE CUT OFF TO GET LEG OUT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/05/2007Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Bicycles or accessories
17 YOM WAS RIDING BIKE ON SIDEWALK AND BRUSHED AGAINST A BUSH GETTING A THORN IN RIGHT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/26/2007Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Tools
PT AT UNSTATED LOCALE CUTTING DOWN A TREE BRANCH FELL HITTING PT/DX CO NTUSIONS ABRASIONS LEG AND BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/04/2006Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Day wear
PATIENT WENT UP A TREE TO GET HIS FATHER WHO HAD BEEN ELECTROCUTED AND HIS PANTS LEG CAUGHT ON FIRE BURNING HIM. DX-1ST & 2ND DEG.-LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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