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Accidents - Toilets - Year 2002 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,055
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Date: 12/23/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toilets
PT ATTEMPTING TO OPEN TOILET SEAT THAT CRACK HITITNG LT LEG, LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/14/2002Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Toilets
AVULSION OF THE LOWER LEG- SUSTAINED WHEN HE CUT HIMSELF ON A BROKEN TO ILET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/27/2002Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toilets, Floors or flooring materials
60 YOF S/P FALL RT HIP-HX OF R SIDE WEAK-TRYING TO SIT ON TOILET,RLE "G AVE OUT"-FELL FLOOR R ANKLE/SIDE/HIP ON TOILET-DX: FRX DISTAL R FIBULA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/16/2002Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toilets
SLIPPED ON WATER IN BATHROOM AND HIT HER LEG ON THE TOILET. DX.RT. LOWE R LEG CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/15/2002Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toilets
PT FELL OFF COMMODE HITTING TOILET
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 10/11/2002Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Toilets
PT FELL OFF TOILET LAST PM. DX: R LEG CELLULITIS, FALL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/06/2002Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toilets
PT SLIPPED WHILE PULLING SELF UP FROM TOILET. DX: FX PROXIMAL TIB/FIB, FX R GREAT TOE, R/O L DVT, H/O L COMPR FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/05/2002Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toilets
WAS HIT BY PIECE OF PORCELAIN LT LEG WHILE TRYING TO REPAIR TOILET. DX; 3 1/2 CM LAC LLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/02/2002Age: 94 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Toilets
RT LOWER LEG PAIN-FELL AT NURSING HOME WHILE TRYING TO WALK TO PORTABLE COMMODE. C/O PAIN TO RT LOWER LEG AND FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/01/2002Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toilets, Wheelchairs
LOSSED BALANCE WHILE TRANSFERRING FROM THE TOILET TO THE WHEEL- CHAIR, C/O RT LEG PAIN. RT TIB/FIBULA AND RT FOOT FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/29/2002Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toilets
41 YO MALE FELL AND HIT LEG ON TOILET CONTUSION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/20/2002Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toilets
PT FELL ON BROKEN TOILET WHILE PLAYING OUTSIDE - LAC. BOTH LEGS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/18/2002Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toilets
PT CUT LOWER LEG ON TOILET TANK DX LACERATION TO LOWER LEFT LEG SUTURED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/17/2002Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toilets, Floors or flooring materials
FELL FROM TOILET TO FLOOR DX. TIBIA FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/17/2002Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Toilets
PT STANDING ON TOILET KILLING ROACHES AND FELL OFF DX CALF STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/12/2002Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Toilets, Crutches, canes or walkers
INJURED WHEN TRYING TO GO TO TOILET WHILE USING WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/12/2002Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toilets
PT TRIPPED OVER A TOILET SEVERAL DAYS AGO DX CONT SHIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/28/2002Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toilets
L LOWER LEG CONTUSION - SLIPPED AND HIT LEG ON TOILET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/16/2002Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toilets
PT FELL STRIKING LEFT LOWER LEG AGAINST A TOILET AT HOME LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/13/2002Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toilets
PT LACERATED LEG ON PORCELIN TOILET, LACERATION L LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/09/2002Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Toilets
VERY CONSTIPATED, SAT ON TOILET 2 HOURS, LEG BECAME NUMB. DX; ACUE ART ERIAL BLOCKAGE LEFT LOWER LEG. HX OF CA AND DECREASED CIRCULATION LOWE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 07/22/2002Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toilets
LACERATION LEG COMPLICATED - 20 YOM CUT RIGHT LOWER LEG JUST BELOW THE KNEE ON A PORT A JOHN TONIGHT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/16/2002Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toilets
PT DROPPED TOILET ON LEG. DX: 4 CM L LEG LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/15/2002Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toilets, Floors or flooring materials
CONTUSION LOWER LEG - PATIENT SLIPPED ON WET FLOOR AT LOCAL FAST FOOD R ESTURANT BATHROOM AND STRUCK RIGHT LOWER LEG AGAINST URINAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/12/2002Age: 94 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toilets, Beds
PT LACERATED LEG TRANSFERING FROM BED TO COMMODE, L LOWER EXTREMITY LAC ERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2002Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toilets
15-YOM SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF HIS LOWER LEG FROM A BROKEN TOILET AT GRAMMA'S HOUSE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2002Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toilets, Wheelchairs
PT TRYING TO TRANSFER FROM THE WHEELCHAIR TO A TOILET SUSTAINED A LACER ATION TO LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/2002Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toilets
RT LOWER LEG LACERATION.PT LIFTED UP TOILET SEAT AND IT DROPPED AND LAC ERATED PTS LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/30/2002Age: 92 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toilets
92 YOM FELL IN BATHROOM STRIKING TOILET CONTUSION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/2002Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toilets
PATIENT LACERATED LOWER LEG ON BROKEN PORCELAIN OF TOILET.D: COMPLEX LA CERATION, TENDON LACERATION. ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/20/2002Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toilets, Wheelchairs
CAUGHT LEGS BETWEEN COMMODE AND HER WHEELCHAIR LACERATING L. LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/14/2002Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toilets, Chairs
FELL ON BELOW KNEE STUMP WHEN MOVING FROM CHAIR TO TOILET DX. STUMP CON T
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/11/2002Age: 93 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toilets
BUCKLED TO THE FLOOR INJURING L LEG WHILE DAUGHTER HELPED HERTO A COMMO DE. L LEG TIBIA/FIBULA FX $
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/29/2002Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toilets
CUT LOWER LEG ON TOILET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/27/2002Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toilets
LOWER EXTREMITY CONTUSION.PT RESIDES IN A NURSING HOME AND WAS GETTINGO FF THE TOILET AND TWISTED AND FELL AND INJURED LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/16/2002Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toilets
PT FELL TRYING TO GET TO THE BED SIDE COMMODE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/06/2002Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Toilets
FELL FROM TOILET LAST NIGHT, PT IS ON ****. EXTENSIVE HEMATOMA WIT H BLEEDING TO LLE, ELEVATED INR, BILATERAL PLEURAL EFFUSION.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/06/2002Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toilets
FELL FROM COMMODE,R LEG CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/30/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toilets
LAC (R) LWER LEG, PT SUST INJURY WITH A BROKEN TOILET SEAT, C/O PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/30/2002Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Toilets
CELLULITIS L LEG/74YOWF WAS ON TOILET THIS AM & COULD NOT GET UP BECAUS E OF PAIN IN L CALF.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/25/2002Age: 98 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toilets
FELL TRYING TO GET TO BEDSIDE COMMODE LACERATING LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/23/2002Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toilets
PATIENT STANDING UP FROM TOILET AND HEARD SNAP IN ANKLE. D: TIBIA FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/22/2002Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Toilets, Floors or flooring materials
FELL OFF COMMODE ONTO FLOOR ISCHEMIC RIGHT LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/10/2002Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toilets, Wheelchairs
MOVING FROM TOILET TO WHEEL CHAIR AND FELL AT HOME. ADMITTED TO HOSP. LEFT COMMINTUTED TIBIAL FRACTURE. DO NOT CONTACT PATIENT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/04/2002Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toilets
CUT LOWER LEG ON TOILET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/03/2002Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Toilets
STRAINED LOWER LEG WHEN FELL AGAINST TOILET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/25/2002Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toilets
PT WAS PLAYING OUTSIDE AND CUT LEG ON A BROKEN PIECE OF A BROKEN TOI LET. D: LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/13/2002Age: 95 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toilets
PT FELL OFF OF TOILET AT NURSING HOME, LAC RT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/09/2002Age: 31 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toilets
31 YOF LIFTED LID FROM BACK OF COMMODE IT BROKE AND STRUCK LEG CAUSING LAC TO LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/03/2002Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toilets
88 Y.O. W FEMALE W/FX TIB/FIB. PT FELL OFF OF BED SIDE COMMODE @ HOME. PT ADM. E8889
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/23/2002Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Toilets
72 Y.O. W MALE W/LEG PAIN. PT WAS USING THE TOILET, HAD SYNCOPAL EPISOD E & FELL. PT ADM. E8889
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/30/2002Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toilets, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
STANDING ON TOILET FELL SCRAPED LEG ON CABINET LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/12/2002Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toilets
STATES HAS BEEN CRAWLING ON AND OFF POTTY CHAIR AND STUBBED HER TO E AND FELL ON L KNEE. DX. FX R FIBULA, CONT L KNEE, L LEG, L HIP.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/09/2002Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Toilets, Wheelchairs
MOVING FROM A TOILET CHAIR TO A WHEELCHAIR WHEN SHE FELL ***N INJURING L LOWER LEG. L LOWER LEG STRAIN $
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/01/2002Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toilets, Sinks
85 YO F FELL GETTING OFF COMMODE & HIT SINK LAC LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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