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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 912
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/06/2008 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Animal induced injury, Stairs or steps |
| PT STATES HE WAS GOING UP THE STAIRS AND THE DOG CAME FROM BEHIND AND BIT HIM ON HIS LEGS.DX PUNCTURE WOUND BOTH LEGS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/11/2008 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Animal induced injury, Stairs or steps |
| TRIPPED OVER CAT & FELL DOWN 2 STEPS TWISTING ANKLE. LT DISTAL FIBULAR FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/08/2008 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Animal induced injury, Tables |
| WAS SITTING AT TABLE OUTSIDE, BITTEN BY SQUIRREL, DX; SQUIRREL BITE RLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/03/2008 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Animal induced injury, Pet supplies |
| 28 YO PT WALKING DOWN SIDEWALK W/ CHILDREN WHEN UNK DOG BROKE FROM LEAS H AND BIT THEM. PT BITTEN ON L SHIN. LAC. ADULT PT. DX L LOWER LEG LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/30/2008 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Animal induced injury, Pet supplies |
| DOG'S LEASH WRAPPED AROUNG (L) LEG AND KNOCKED HER OFF OF HER FEET C/O PAIN BELOW KNEE DX- LEG CONT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/18/2008 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Animal induced injury, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings |
| TRIPPED OVER DOG AND FELL OFF OF PORCH DX- LEG CONT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/15/2008 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Animal induced injury, Baseball |
| PT WAS ACCIDENTALLY HIT BY A BAT AFTER HIS BROTHER TRIED TO HIT A DOG T HAT WAS BITING HIM DX LOWER LEG ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/08/2008 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Animal induced injury, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| PT WALKING DOG AT HOME AND FELL CUT LEG ON A NAIL DX// RIGHT LOWER LEG LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/31/2008 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Animal induced injury, Bicycles or accessories |
| WAS RIDING BIKE AND DOG CHASED AND BIT HER. DX DOG BITE LEFT LOWER LEG# |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/20/2008 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Animal induced injury, Bicycles or accessories |
| ABRASION TO LOWER LEG, RIDING BICYCLE IN STREET AND DOG CAME UP AND WAS "NIPPING" HER, DID BITE HER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/11/2008 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Animal induced injury, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows |
| L CALF LAC/46YOM WAS TRYING TO STOP CAT FROM GOING OUT DOOR AND HIT FOO T ACCIDENTALLY WENT THROUGH PLATE GLASS WINDOW. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/10/2008 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Animal induced injury, Day wear |
| STANDING AT THE BUS STOP ON *** ROAD ATTACKED BY A DOG BIT INTOJEANS DO G BITE RIGHT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/16/2008 | Age: 30 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: Puncture |
| Product: Animal induced injury, All-terrain vehicles |
| PUNCTURE LOWER LEG - 30 YO FEMALE WAS BITTEN BY A LARGE DOG WHEN OUT RI DING AN ATV |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/28/2008 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Animal induced injury, Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered |
| PATIENT WAS BITTEN ON LOWER LEG BY A SNAKE WHILE *** IN TALLGRASSY AREA . DX-PUNCTURE WOUND LOWER LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/26/2008 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Animal induced injury, Fences or fence posts |
| ABRAS BACK OF LOWER LEGS/33YOF GOT TANGLED UP WITH MINIATURE HORSE & BA RBED WIRE FENCE. HAS PAIN IN LEGS AND NOW HAS EDEMA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/19/2008 | Age: 31 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: Puncture |
| Product: Animal induced injury, Baby strollers |
| PUSHING HER NIECE IN STROLLER, WHERE A KNOWN AGGREISSIVE DOG CAME AFTE R THE STROLLER, KICKED HIM&BIT HER LEG >> PUNCTURE WOUND/LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/17/2008 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Animal induced injury, Day wear |
| PT WAS WORKING IN HIS YARD AT HOME WHEN A THREE FOOT SNAKE BIT HIM THR OUGH HIS JEANS IN RIGHT CALF PW CALF |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/19/2008 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Animal induced injury, Exercise |
| PT WAS BITTEN BY A BOBCAT WHILE HIKEING. D: BOBCAT BITE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/21/2008 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Animal induced injury, Ceilings and walls |
| WAS FEEDING THE DOGS IN THE GARAGE WHEN A SLATE OF CONCRETE SHE WAS LEANING ON THE WALL FELL AND HIT HER LEG. CONTUSION TO RT LOWER LEG* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/11/2008 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Animal induced injury, Beds or bedframes |
| PT HAD MICE JUMP IN HER BED AND BELIEVES SHE WAS BITTEN BY THEM ON HER LEGS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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