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Accidents - Containers - 26-50 years old - Year 2002 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 919
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Date: 12/19/2002Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Containers, Stairs or steps
FX. FIBULA- FELL WHILE GOING DOWN THE STAIRS WITH A BOX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/06/2002Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Containers
LT. KNEE HIT W/ FALLING BOX DX: BLUNT TRAUMA KNEE, R/O INTERNAL DERANGEMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/06/2002Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Containers, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT HIT IN LT LEG BY BOX FALLING FROM SHELVE IN SUPERMARKET.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/14/2002Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Containers
FELL OFF MILK CRATE DX: LOWER LEG CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/30/2002Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Containers
CONTUSION TO LEG WHEN BOX FELL AND STRUCK LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/17/2002Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Containers
FELL OFF A CURB CARRUING A BOX LEFT DISTAL FIBULA FRACTUE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/29/2002Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Containers, Knives
PATIENT PACKING BOXES WHEN *** KNIFE SLIPPED OUT OF CASE, BOUNCED OFF B OX AND STRUCK PATIENT ON LOWER LEG. D: LOWER LEG LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/21/2002Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Containers, Floors or flooring materials
TIBIAL CONT. PT TRIPPED OVER A BUNCH OF BOXES ON FLOOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/17/2002Age: 26 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: Containers
DX LEFT LOWER LEG CONTUSION: HIT SHIN ON BOX AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/12/2002Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Containers
CONTUSION TO LEG WHEN STRUCK ON CONTAINER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2002Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Containers, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
RT SHIN CONTUSION.PT WAS REACHING FOR A BOX ON A SHELF AND BOX FELL AND HIT SHIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/2002Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Containers
LAC (R) LWR LEG, PT STS SUST INJURY WITH A BARREL, C/O PAIN, LWBS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/20/2002Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Containers
PT TRIPPED OVER A CRATE WHILE IN THE STORE, NOW WITH LEG PAIN DX:TIB/FIB CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/19/2002Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Containers, Canning jars or lids
WAS CARRYING BOX OF CANNING JARS AT HOME AND THEY FELL OUT OF BOX AND B ROKE, CUT BOTH SHINS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/27/2002Age: 30 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Containers, Horseback riding
30YOF-CONTUSION LEFT LOWER LEG-HIT ON BARREL WHILE RIDING A HORSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/21/2002Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Containers
CONTUSION TO LEG WHEN STRUCK ON CONTAINER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/20/2002Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Containers
PT. WAS UNLOADING A 55 GAL. BARRELL OF HYDRALIC FLUID FROM TRUCK WHEN THE TAILGATE BROKE AND HE FELL, PINNING HIS LEG BET. BARREL & TAILGATE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/14/2002Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Containers
41 Y/O F C/O RT LEG PAIN - TRIPPED OVER BASKET AT STORE. DX: RIGHT LEG CONTUSION, LEFT LEG CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/21/2002Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Containers
32 Y/O F C/O R HIP R- KNEE PAIN - HELPING PARENTS MOVING BOXES. DX: TENDONITIS PAIN RT. LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/17/2002Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Containers
WHILE WALKING FELL IN MALL WHEN TRIPPED OVER A BOX INJURING LOWER LEG AND BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/16/2002Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Containers
PATIENT INJURED LOWER LEG WHEN ATTEMPTING TO JUMP OVER BOX ON GROUND. D: TIB-FIB FRACTURE. ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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