Accidents - Portable food or beverage coolers - 16-25 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 77
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 2006:	71
Year 2009:	6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 01/16/2009	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers, Sleds
PT SLEDED OFF ROOF ON A COOLER LID OR SLED AND CAUGHT FOOT/ANKLE WHILE AT HOME, NOW W/ANKLE PAIN AND SWELLING; FIBULA FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2006	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	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: Portable food or beverage coolers
SEVERE CONTUSION RT LEG: AT ***, FELL OVER COOLERAND HURT LT CALF AND HURT LT CALF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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