Accidents - Portable food or beverage coolers - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,661
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	40
Year 1998:	38
Year 1999:	266
Year 2000:	52
Year 2001:	66
Year 2002:	49
Year 2003:	136
Year 2004:	228
Year 2005:	204
Year 2006:	77
Year 2007:	62
Year 2009:	37
Year 2010:	399

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	151
6-15 years old:	285
16-25 years old:	77
26-50 years old:	601
50+ years old:	545

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/24/2010	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Not Spec
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
35 YOF INJURED LOWER LEG FROM "ICE" BURN . LEFT BEFORE BEING SEEN
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 07/01/2010	Age: 11 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: Portable food or beverage coolers, Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches
11YOWF PT SAYS SHE WAS STANDING ON SMALL COOLER, FELL OFF. THERE WAS A BUCKET W/A WRENCH IN IT, HIT HER R SHIN AREA W/WRENCH. DX. BRUISE RLL
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 06/28/2010	Age: 50 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: Portable food or beverage coolers
50YOF STANDING ON A COOLER IN HER KITCHEN AND FELL OFF SUSTAINED A CONT USION TO LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/27/2010	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	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: Strain, Sprain
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
64 YOM SPRAINED A LOWER LEG WHILE LIFTING A COOL FROM A B0AT AT THE MAR INA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/18/2010	Age: 20 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
220MOF, STRAIN TO LOWER LEG, PT. FELL OFF WATER JUG, HURT FOOT/ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/02/2010	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
R ACHILLES TENDONITIS:44YOM R ANKLE PAIN OVER THE ACHILLES TENDON REGION, CLIMBING, WALKING, USING FEET ALOT, IN COOLER 1 HR, NOT COMP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/17/2009	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
TIBIA FX-JUMPED OFF A COOLER-TWISTED LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/15/2009	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
PT SUSTAINED PARTIAL THICKNESS TO THE LEG WHEN HOT TEA FELL ON IT.@
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/16/2009	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers, Sleds
PT SLEDED OFF ROOF ON A COOLER LID OR SLED AND CAUGHT FOOT/ANKLE WHILE AT HOME, NOW W/ANKLE PAIN AND SWELLING; FIBULA FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/11/2007	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
TRIPPED OVER DRINK COOLER AT LSU/LOWER LEG CT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/19/2007	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
TRIPPED OVER COOLER TAILGATING AT LSU/LOWER LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/13/2007	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
80 YOF SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO HER RIGHT LOWER LEG FROM AN ICE CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/10/2007	Age: 56 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: Portable food or beverage coolers
HIT IN SHIN WITH COOLER GETTING IT OUT OF SUV LOWER LEG CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2006	Age: 22 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
SEVERE CONTUSION RT LEG: AT ***, FELL OVER COOLERAND HURT LT CALF AND HURT LT CALF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2006	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
CUT LOWER LEG ON ICE CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/28/2005	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
SCRAPED LEG ON HINGE OF COOLER SATURDAY. RT LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/2005	Age: 14 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: Burns, Thermal
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
14YOM-2ND DEGREE BURN RIGHT LOWER LEG-BRUSHED AGAINST A COOLER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/2005	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
PT C/O CALF MUSCLE PAIN. PT HURT MUSCLE LIFITING ICE CHEST. DX STAIN RT LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/08/2004	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
PT IN GULF ON SAILBOAT, HIT A WAVE, PLASTIC COOLER FELL HITTING HER IN RT LOWER LEG, LAC LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/16/2004	Age: 38 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: Fracture
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
COOLER FELL ON ANKLE AT PICNIC YESTERDAY/ FX LT TIB/FIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/2004	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
CONTUSION TO LEG WHEN COOLER FELL AND STRUCK IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/2004	Age: 27 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: Portable food or beverage coolers, Doors
PT WAS WALKING OUT OF DOOR AND RAN INTO A COOLER; LOW LEG PAIN DX: CONTUSION LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/13/2003	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers, Fishing
STANDING ON COOLER TRYING TO REACH FISHING POLE, FELL OFF/ FX RT DISTAL FIBULA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/2003	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	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: Laceration
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
48 YOM ACCIDENTALLY WALKED INTO COOLER AT *** LEFT LOER LEG. LACERATION , LEFT LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/12/2002	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
BOTTOM OF COOLER BROKE W/GLASS FALLING OUT. DX: L LEG LAC 3 CM, R LEG LAC NONSUTURED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/17/2002	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
PATIENT JUMPED OFF A PORTABLE COOLER AT HOME AND SUSTAINED RIGHT LOWER LEG SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/14/2001	Age: 55 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: Portable food or beverage coolers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/08/2000	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/30/2000	Age: 50 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: Portable food or beverage coolers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/03/2000	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/27/1999	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/1999	Age: 4 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: Burns, Scald
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers, Tableware and accessories
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/1999	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/10/1999	Age: 9 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: Portable food or beverage coolers, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/07/1998	Age: 59 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: Portable food or beverage coolers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/07/1997	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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Portable food or beverage coolers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/1997	Age: 64 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: Portable food or beverage coolers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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