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Accidents - Camping equipment - Year 2002 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 266
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
6-15 years old:128
26-50 years old:138

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/01/2002Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Camping equipment
BROKEN GLASS INSIDE OF SLEEPING BAG CUT LEG LEFT LOWER LEG LACERATION 10 CM - 10 CM - 5 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/10/2002Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Camping equipment
RUBBED AGAINST SHARP EDGE ON CAMPER HOME, SUSTAINING LAC TO R LOWER LEG . ^
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2002Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Camping equipment
R LEG WOUND - RAN INTO A TENT STAKE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/03/2002Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Camping equipment, Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
WORKING ON HIS CAMPER SLIDE OFF TOP, LEGS SLID IN BETWEEN PROPANE TANK. COMMINUTED TIB/FIB FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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