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Accidents - Mattresses - 16-25 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 368
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:19
Year 1999:151
Year 2003:16
Year 2004:89
Year 2006:15
Year 2007:70
Year 2008:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/03/2008Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Mattresses, Floors or flooring materials
PT WAS @ HOME MOVING A BOX SPRING AND FELL INTO A HOLE IN THE FLOOR INVERTING RIGHT FOOT- PAIN TO LOWER LEG. DX RIGHT DISTAL FIBULA FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/2007Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Mattresses
RT LEG 3 CM LACERATION: SPRING FROM MATTRESS POKED THROUGH, CUT RT ANTERIOR TIBIAL AREA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/21/2006Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Mattresses, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
DX 2ND DEGREE BURN TO LEFT LOWER LEG: MATRESS CAUGHT FIRE AND PT DRAGGED IT TO BALCONY AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/16/2004Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Mattresses, Cigarette or pipe lighters
PT WAS SITTING ON A MATTRESS AT HOME FILLING A CIGARETTE LIGHT WHEN THE MATTRESS CAUGHT FIRE SUSTAINED THERMAL BURNS TO LOWER LEG- FD ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2004Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Mattresses
SUST LAC TO L LEG ON BOX SPRING AT HOME ? SPRING IN MATTRESS DX 3 CM LAC L LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/25/2003Age: 23 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Mattresses
23 YOF CUT BY SPRING ON BOX SPRING LAC LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/09/1999Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Mattresses
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/18/1999Age: 23 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire:
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Mattresses
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/10/1997Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Mattresses
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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