Accidents - Flatware - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 983
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	129
Year 1998:	84
Year 1999:	189
Year 2001:	16
Year 2002:	83
Year 2003:	16
Year 2005:	91
Year 2006:	59
Year 2007:	5
Year 2008:	135
Year 2009:	15
Year 2010:	156

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	48
6-15 years old:	403
16-25 years old:	171
26-50 years old:	127
50+ years old:	232

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 09/21/2010	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Flatware, Dishwashers
39 YOM C/O A FORK FELL OUT OF THE DISHWASHER AND JABBED HIM IN THE LEG WHERE HE HAD PRIOR ULCERS. DX LEG PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2010	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Flatware
30 YOM, PUNCTURE LEG WITH FORK, PUNCTURE LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2010	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flatware
64YOM HAD A FORK FALL ON LEG 1 WEEK AGO, NOW RED. DX. LOWER LEG LACERAT ION, CELLULITIS.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/28/2009	Age: 2 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: Flatware
PT CUT SELF ON LEG WITH A SHARP FORK IN KITCHEN, LACERATION TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/16/2008	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flatware
PT FELL AGAINST A FORK LACERATING R CALF. DX: LACERATION TO CALF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2008	Age: 14 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: Burns, Thermal
Product: Flatware
14YOF WAS AT A OUTDOOR HOT DOG ROAST,KNELT DOWN ON THE GROUND DID NOT SEE A HOT FORK LYING ON GROUND,KNELT ON IT;LOWER RT LEG BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2007	Age: 8 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: Flatware
PT X TODAY WHILE LEAVING CHURCH WAS ACCIDENTLY SCRATCHED BY A FORK ON L EG. DX. LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2006	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flatware
CUT BY FORK ON LEG. DX. R LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/2005	Age: 54 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: Flatware
PT DROPPED A SHARP FORK ONTO LEFT LOWER LEG SUSTAINED A PUNCTURE WOUND TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/05/2005	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flatware, Tables
0.5 CM LOWER LEG LAC-FORK FELL OFF TABLE-HIT PT'S LEG-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/2003	Age: 35 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: Puncture
Product: Flatware
PT TRIPEPD AND FELL ON A FORK AT HOME AND PUNCTURED LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/25/2002	Age: 21 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Flatware
21YOF-PUNCTURE WOUND RIGHT LOWER LEG-AT HOME "SWORD FIGHTING" WITH RELA TIVE-ACCIDENTLY STUCK LEG WITH TURKEY FORK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2001	Age: 20 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: Flatware
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/12/1999	Age: 14 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: Flatware
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/21/1999	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flatware
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/26/1999	Age: 5 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: Flatware
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/13/1999	Age: 24 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: Flatware
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/26/1998	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flatware, Soccer
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/1998	Age: 38 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: Puncture
Product: Flatware
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/1997	Age: 12 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: Flatware
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/22/1997	Age: 9 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: Flatware
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/26/1997	Age: 10 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: Flatware
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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