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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 161
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/22/2004 | Age: 91 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Laundry baskets, Stairs or steps |
| WAS CARRYING LAUNDRY BASKET UPSTAIRS AND FELL BACKWARDS. DX- COMMUNITED DEPRESSED FRACTURE LATERIAL TIBIAL PLATEAU |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/07/2004 | 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: Laundry baskets |
| PT STRUCK LEFT LOWER LEG AGAINST A WICKER LAUNDRY BASKET AT HOM LACERAT ION LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/20/2004 | Age: 55 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: Fracture |
| Product: Laundry baskets |
| PT. WAS IN LAUNDRY ROOM AT HOME, TRIPPED OVER A BASKET AND LANDED ON KN EE. NO LOC. DX. LT. TIBIAL FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/12/2004 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Laundry baskets |
| PT FELL STRIKING RIGHT LOWER LEG AGAINST A LAUNDRY BASKET LACERATION LE G |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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