Accidents - Hammers - 26-50 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 6,015
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	525
Year 1998:	262
Year 1999:	428
Year 2000:	225
Year 2001:	474
Year 2002:	615
Year 2003:	505
Year 2004:	412
Year 2005:	334
Year 2006:	497
Year 2007:	358
Year 2008:	539
Year 2009:	530
Year 2010:	302

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/29/2010	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hammers
44 YOM HIT SHIN W/HAMMER. DX: LOWER LEG LAC 3 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/27/2010	Age: 43 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hammers
A 43 YR OLD MALE ACCIDENTALLY HIT LEG WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER DX LEG CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/2010	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hammers
30 YOM HIT LLL W/SLEDGEHAMMER A WEEK AGO DX: CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/02/2010	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: Hammers, Awls, chisels or planes
46YOM, BREAKING ROCK WITH SLEDGEHAMMER&CHISEL,PIECE BROKE&FLEW CUTTING CALF>>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/01/2010	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hammers
39 YOM-PT STRUCK R LOWER LEG WITH A HAMMER @ HOME DX CONTUSION R LOWER LEG *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/30/2010	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hammers
37 YOM-PT STATES ACCIDENTALLY STRUCK LLL WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER @ HOME DX CONTUSION LLL *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/22/2010	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: Foreign Body
Product: Hammers, Other unpowered garden tools
46 YO M HITTING METAL WEDGE W/HAMMER PIECE BROKE OFF STRUCK LEG FOREIGN BODY LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/03/2010	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hammers
HIT LOWER LEG WITH A HAMMER YESTERDAY CONTUSION RT LOWER LEG 49 Y/O W/M
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/27/2010	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hammers
33 YOM WAS HIT BY PIECE OF METAL FROM SPLITTING MAUL. DX: R LEG LAC 3 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/2010	Age: 31 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: Puncture
Product: Hammers
31YOM, PRY SOME WOOD WITH HAMMER WHEN IT'S PRONGS CAMEOFF HITTING LEG >>PW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/14/2009	Age: 28 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hammers
CONTUSION LWR LEG W/ HAMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/27/2009	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hammers
CONTUSION RT SHIN-C/O PAIN AND BRUISING TO RT LOWER LEG AFTER ACCIDENTA LLY HITTING IT WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER 2 DAYS AGO. ALSO HAS ABRASIONS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/23/2009	Age: 45 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hammers
PT WAS AT HOME, WAS USNG A SLEDGE HAMMER, HIT LWR LEG CAUSING A CONTUISON WITH HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/22/2009	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hammers
28 YOM PRESENTS WITH CELLULITIS TO RIGHT MIDDLE SHIN WHERE HE WAS HIT WITH A HAMMER 20 DAYS AGO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2009	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hammers, Floors or flooring materials
PT WAS BREAKING UP TILE IN BATHROOM WITH HAMMER AND LAC LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2009	Age: 37 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hammers
PT WAS AT HOME USING A SLEDGEHAMER, HIT LWR LT EXTREMITY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2009	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hammers
47YO M LACERATION TO LOWER LEG HIT BY A PIECE OF ROCK WHILE BREAKING UP A STONE WALL WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2009	Age: 31 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hammers
TIBIA CONTUSION: TRYING TO CHANGE TIRE, HITTING RIM WITH A 5# SLEDGE-HA MMER, ACCIDENTALLY HIT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/10/2009	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hammers, Sinks
38YOM OUTSIDE OF HIS HOME BREAKING UP A PORCLAIN SINK WITH SLEDGEHAMMER WHEN PIECE OF PORCELAIN STRUCK RT LOWER LEG;LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/2009	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hammers
LOWER LEG CT-HIT LEG W/A SLEDGEHAMMER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/21/2008	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hammers
PT WITH LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER LEG AFTER HITTING IT WITH HAMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/27/2008	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hammers
ACCIDENTALY HIT W HAMMER. LEG CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/23/2008	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hammers
PT HIT LEG W/CLAW OF HAMMER. DX: R LEG LAC 2 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/07/2008	Age: 44 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: Hammers
PT SUSTAINED LEG INJURY AFTER STEPPING ON A HAMMER AND IT FLIPPED UP AND HIT HIS SHIN*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/2008	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Hammers
BLOW TO LOWER LEG WITH SLEDGE HAMMER HEMATOMA LT LOWER LEG *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/26/2008	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	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: Hammers
USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO BREAK UP ROCKS A PIECE FLEW HITTING LOWER LEG >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/2008	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hammers, Chairs
PT SUSTAINED A CONTUSION OF THE THE LOWER LEG BY STRIKING SELF WITH A H AMMER WHILE TAKING APART A CHAIR AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2008	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hammers
PT SUSTAINED CONTUSION TO LEG AFTER HITTING IT ACCIDENTALLY WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2008	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hammers
HIT SELF WITH HAMMER DX: CONTUSION TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/23/2008	Age: 45 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: Laceration
Product: Hammers
LACERATION LOWER LEG - 45 YO FEMALE STATES SHE WAS USING HAMMER OVER HE R HEAD AND IT SLIPPED OUT OF HER HAND AND THE CLAW PART STRUCK HER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/13/2008	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hammers
LOWER LEG CT-HIT LEG W/A HAMMER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/23/2008	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hammers
42YOM TWO WEEKS AGO AT HOME,ACCIDENTLY HIT CALF WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER; CALF CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/08/2007	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	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: Hammers, Brick, stone or masonry chimneys
41Y/O,M,PT WAS SWINGING SLEDGE HAMMER & CHIMNEY STONE FELL ON LEG, CONTUSION & ABRASION L LEG, THORACIC BACK R CHEST WALL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/20/2007	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hammers
PT SUSTAINED CELLULITIS TO LEG AFTER HITTING A HAMMER AGAINST LEG*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/23/2007	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hammers
PATIENT ACCIDENTALLY HIT LOWER LEG WITH A HAMMER. DX-LACERATION LEFT LOWER LEG, 1.5CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2007	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Hammers
PT DROPPED HAMMER WHILE USING IT OVERHEAD. DX: PW L CALF.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/2007	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hammers
SHIN LAC-ACCIDENTLY HIT SELF W/A HAMMER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2007	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hammers
HIT LEG WITH SLEDGEHAMMER DX CONTUSION LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2007	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hammers, Floors or flooring materials
LEFT LEG ABRASION SECONDARY TO HAMMERING NEAR PORCELAIN WHEN PIECE CAME DISLODGED AND ABRAIDED LEG (SHIN).
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/26/2007	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hammers
HIT IN LOWER LEG WITH SLEDGE HAMMER AT ***CONTUSION LEG CONTUSION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/26/2006	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hammers
PAIN TO LEG HIT WITH SLEDGE HAMMER WHILE SHOPPING AT STORE DX: CONTUSIO N TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/2006	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hammers, Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories
PT CUT LEG ON GLASS WHILE HAMMERING STEREO AT HOME DX// LEFT LOWER LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/27/2006	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Hammers
PT HAMMERING RAILROAD TIE WHEN RAILROAD TIE SPIKE HIT HIM IN SHIN. D: P UNCTURE WOUND, SHIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/15/2006	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hammers
RT LEG LACERATION-WAS PACKING AND MOVING AND A HAMMER STRUCK HER IN THE LEG. SUS A 1" LACERATION TO SHIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2006	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hammers
CONTUSION LEFT LOWER LEG AFTER HITTING IT WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/2006	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	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: Hammers
HIT SHIN WITH HAMMER CONTUSION SHIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/07/2006	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hammers
PT USING A HAMMER AND STRUCK SELF IN THE LEFT KNEE FRACTURED LEFT TIBIA L HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/08/2005	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hammers
PT SUSTAINED INJURY TO LEG FROM HAMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/2005	Age: 27 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hammers, House repair or construction materials
PT STRUCK R SHIN W/ HAMMER WHILE TILE WORK AT HOME, ABRASION TO SHIN DX: FOLLICULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/28/2005	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hammers
PT HIT HIMSELF IN LEG WITH A CLAW HAMMER AT HOME DX; LACERATION RT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2005	Age: 47 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hammers
CONTUSION RT LEG: HIT LEG OFF SLEDGEHAMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/2005	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hammers
RT SHIN LACERATION.PT WAS USING A HAMMER AND DROPPED IT AND IT FELL AND LACERATED SHIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/2005	Age: 29 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: Fracture
Product: Hammers
29 YOM STRUCK ON ANKLE WITH HAMMER FX LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/18/2005	Age: 45 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hammers
45 YO HIT LEG W/SLEDGE HAMMER CONTUSION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/09/2005	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hammers
WAS SWINGING HAMMER AND ACCIDENTLY STRUCK RT SHIN DX: CONTSION RT SHIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/2004	Age: 33 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: Other
Product: Hammers
33 YR OLD MALE HIT LOWER LEG WITH HAMMER CELLULITIS LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/29/2004	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hammers
HIT LEG WITH A HAMMER DX: L LOWER LEG CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/20/2004	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Hammers
PT HIT LT LEG WITH HAMMER, PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/07/2004	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hammers
NEPHEW SPLITTING WOOD WITH MAUL, PIECE OF WOOD HIT LOWER LEG AT HOME. DX: CONTUSION LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/17/2004	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hammers
LOWER LEG CT-HIT LEG W/A HAMMER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2004	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hammers
RIGHT LEG LAC, PT DROPPED A HAMMER AND INJURED LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/12/2004	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hammers
HIT IN SHIN WITH HAMMER BY ACCIDENT CELLULITIS LOWER EXTREMITY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/05/2004	Age: 42 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hammers
42 YO M HIT LEG W/SLEDGEHAMMER CONTUSION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/22/2003	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hammers
PT STRUCK IN THE RIGHT LOWER LEG WITH A HAMMER LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/11/2003	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hammers
PT HIT SELF IN LT LOW LEG WITH SLEDGE HAMMER DX: LT TIBIA FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/12/2003	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Hammers
HAMMERING METAL BLL BEARING GOT PIECE OF METAL IN LEG DX: FOREIGN BODY RT. CALF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2003	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Hammers
RT LOWER EXTREMITY HEMATOMA,RT FOOT CONTUSION.PT HAD A HAMMER FALL AND INJURED LOWER LEG AND FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/15/2003	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hammers
PATIENT HIT HIS LEG WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. DX-CONTUSION , ABRASION LEFT LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/11/2003	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hammers
PT WAS CUTTING ROCK W/HAMMER AND A PIECE HIT LEG. DX: CONT/3CM LAC L LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/29/2003	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hammers
HIT LOWER LEG WITH A HAMMER DX: LOWER LEG CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/27/2003	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hammers
44 Y/O M INJURED R LOWER LEG WHEN HIT IT WITH SLEDGEHAMMER AT HOME. DX; CONTUSION R LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/24/2003	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hammers, Tables
PT BRUISED LEG WHEN CHAIR SLIPPED FROM UNDER HER AND FELL WITH HAMMERFA LLING OFF TABLE AND HIT LEG AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/2003	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hammers
PT ACCIDENTLY STRUCK HIMSELF IN THE LEFT LOWER LEG WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER CONTUSION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/20/2002	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	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: Hammers
44YOM HIT HIS LEG TWICE W/A HAMMER DX: CONT HEMATOMA L LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/11/2002	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hammers
LT LOWER LEG CT-HIT LEG W/A HAMMER-AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/07/2002	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hammers, Lighting equipment
37YOF-LACERATION LEFT LOWER LEG-USING HAMMER AT HOME HIT LIGHT FIXTURE- GLASS CUT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/17/2002	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Hammers
PT HIT CEMENT W/SLEDGE HAMMER AND METAL FLEW OFF. DX: STEEL FB L TIBIA AREA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2002	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hammers
HIT RIGHT LOWER LEG WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER DX: LACERATION RIGHT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/27/2002	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hammers, Rugs or carpets
LEFT LEG LAC, PT WAS CARPETING AND HAMMER SLIPPED CUTTING LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/2002	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hammers
HIT SHIN WITH HAMMERTIBIAL CONTUSION AND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/2002	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hammers
HIT SELF WITH MAUL DX. LOWER LEG CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2002	Age: 31 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: Hammers
DX LACERATION (.5 CM) LEFT LOWER LEG: BREAKING ROCK WITH SLEDGEHAMMER, ROCK STRUCK LEG AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2002	Age: 38 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: Hammers
HIT ON LOWER LEG BY HAMMERDX CONTUSION LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/11/2002	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hammers
HIT LOWER LEG WITH HAMMERDX CONTUSION TO LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2002	Age: 31 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hammers
DX RIGHT LOWER LEG CONTUSION: HIT SELF IN LEG WITH HAMMER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/07/2002	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hammers
RT LOWER LEG CONTUSION - HIT SELF IN THE LEG WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/02/2002	Age: 34 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: Hammers
DX LEFT SHIN LACERATION: HIT LEG WITH HAMMER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/16/2002	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hammers
PT ACCID HIT LEG W/HAMMER. DX: CONT R LEG, ABDOMINAL PX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/25/2001	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hammers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/27/2001	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hammers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2001	Age: 42 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: Hammers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/2001	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hammers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/01/2001	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hammers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/09/2001	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Hammers, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2001	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hammers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/09/2001	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	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: Hammers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/08/2001	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hammers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/2000	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hammers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/10/2000	Age: 29 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: Hammers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/2000	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hammers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/2000	Age: 31 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: Foreign Body
Product: Hammers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/2000	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	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: Hammers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/02/2000	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hammers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/10/2000	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hammers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/30/1999	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hammers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/1999	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Hammers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/1999	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	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: Hammers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/1999	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	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: Hammers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/1999	Age: 35 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hammers, Other portable or stationary power tools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/1999	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hammers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/1999	Age: 29 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: Hematoma
Product: Hammers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/07/1999	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hammers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/15/1998	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Hammers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/1998	Age: 31 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hammers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/07/1998	Age: 38 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: Foreign Body
Product: Hammers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/1998	Age: 33 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hammers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/1998	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Hammers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/1998	Age: 37 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hammers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/21/1998	Age: 47 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hammers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/01/1998	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Hammers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/1997	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	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: Hammers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/24/1997	Age: 48 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hammers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/19/1997	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	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: Hammers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/14/1997	Age: 39 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hammers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/27/1997	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hammers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/1997	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	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: Hammers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/09/1997	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hammers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/1997	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	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: Hammers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/1997	Age: 43 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hammers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/1997	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	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: Hammers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/1997	Age: 32 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hammers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/1997	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	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: Hammers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/27/1997	Age: 39 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: Hammers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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