Accidents - Pressurized containers - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 139
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 2002:	67
Year 2008:	71

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 03/19/2008	Age: 15 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: Foreign Body
Product: Pressurized containers, Tapes
PT SUSTAINED SHRAPNEL IN A LOWER LEG FROM AN EXPLODED CO2 CARTRIDGE WRA PPED IN TAPE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2002	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: Laceration
Product: Pressurized containers
3 CM. LACERATION TO THE RT LEG - CARRYING KEG THAT WAS SHOT FULL OF HOLES - CUT LEG ON KEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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