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Accidents - Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves - 26-50 years old - Year 2002 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 888
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Date: 12/16/2002Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Paints, varnishes or shellacs
PT. STEPPED FROM CABINET , LAST NIGHT WHILE PAINTING, FELT POP WHILE ST EPPING DOWN. DX. STRAIN R LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/01/2002Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT STRUCK LEFT LOWER LEG AGAINST A TOILET PAPER HOUSING TWO DAYS AGO G OT ABRAIDED THEN INFECTED CELLULITIS LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/14/2002Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
STRUCK ON LEG BY FALLING GLASS SHELF LAC LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/24/2002Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PATIENT RAN INTO A STEEL RACK AT HOME. DX-LEFT LOWER LEG PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/25/2002Age: 43 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT IS A DIABETIC AND SUGARS HAVE BEEN HIGH LATELY, PT SLIPPED UNDER A C ABINET DX: DISTAL FIB FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/24/2002Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT STRUCK RIGHT LOWER LEG AGAINST A FILING CABINET AT HOME SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/23/2002Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
37 YO MALE HIT LEG ON BOOKCASE LACERATION LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/2002Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT IN*** SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER LEG ON A METAL SHELF ELF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/2002Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
HIT BY METAL SHELF IN STORE ABRASION, CONTUSION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/31/2002Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
RT LOWER LEG LACERATION.PT TRIPPED ON A SKID AND FELL AND LACERATED LOW ER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2002Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
26 YO BM - DX: BRUISE/ABRAISION - HIT LEG ON SHELF- DIFFICULTY WITH WEI GHT BEARING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/27/2002Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Televisions
MOVING ENTERTAINMENT CENTER WHEN 27" TV FELL OUT 2 FEET FROM FLOOR STRI KING L SHIN, L FOOT, L 1ST TOE. DX. CONT L LEG, SPRAIN L FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/06/2002Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
FILE CABINET FELL ONTO LEG LAC IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/23/2002Age: 31 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories
HIT BY 'SPEAKER BOX' WHEN IT FELLL OFF SHELF CONTUSION LEG & ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/19/2002Age: 36 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: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
A SHELF FELL ON LEG CONTUSION ABRASION LEFT TIB FIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/19/2002Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
A SHELF FELL ON LEG CONTUSION ABRASIONS LEFT TIB FIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/20/2002Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
LEFT LOWER LEG CONT. A SHELF FELL ONTO PT LEG AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/2002Age: 43 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: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
ABRASION TO LEG WHEN RACK AT STORE FELL AND STRUCK LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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