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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 177
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/30/2009 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| 72YOF TRIPPED OVER WIRE CELLULITIS LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/14/2009 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Outdoor antennas |
| PT WAS STRINGING SOME WIRE FOR HIS SATELLITE DISH WHEN LADDER MOVED. DX: L TIBIAL PLATEAU FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/07/2009 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| PT WAS LAYING WITH HER CAT WHEN THE DOORBELL RAN SHE GOT UP QUICKLY TO ANSWER THE DOOR BELL AND STARTLED THE CAT SUSTAINED A LEG AVULSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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