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Accidents - Other portable or stationary power tools - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 611
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1999:71
Year 2000:35
Year 2001:16
Year 2002:67
Year 2003:12
Year 2004:139
Year 2005:143
Year 2007:31
Year 2009:93
Accidents - Age:
6-15 years old:62
26-50 years old:273
50+ years old:274

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/15/2009Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools
PT SUSTAINED LAC TO LOWER LEG WHEN A POWER TOOL FELL ON HIM*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/22/2009Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools, Ceilings and walls
HURT WITH POWER JACK AND HIT WALL. DX-FRACTURE L FIBULA#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/13/2009Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools
DX R OLIQUE PROX FIBULA FX: STARTED LAST WK. BRUIS'G/REDNESS NOTED TO AREA. LEG "GAVE OUT" LAST WK & HIT SOME OF HUSBAND'S TOOLS W HER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/23/2007Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools
USING A POWER TOOL AND SLIPPED CAUSING LAC TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/18/2007Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools
LOWER LEG CT-ACCIDENTLY HIT IN LEG W/ AIR GUN-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/14/2005Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools
PT WALKED INTO JACK HAMMER SUSTAINING SCRATCH ON LEG DX: SUPERFICIAL ABRASIONS RIGHT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/20/2005Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools, Ceilings and walls
LEG CAUGHT BETWEEN A HYDRAULIC MACHINE AND THE WALL DX: L LOWER LEG LACS. X3 / L ANKLE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/22/2005Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools
LACERATION LOWER LEG - 63 YOF STRUCK THE BACK OF HER LEFT LOWER LEG ON A POWERED SHOVEL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/06/2004Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools
PT DROPPED A POWER TOOL THIS AM ONTO LEFT LOWER LEG PUNCTURE WOUND LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/11/2004Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools
R SHIN SPLINTS; TWISTED KNEE WHILE POWER-RAKING YARD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/11/2003Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT WITH JACK HAMMER FALLING ONTO LT LOWER LEG ON PORCH @5:30PM TODAY, L ACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/20/2003Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools
CUT LEG ON POWER WORKSHOP TOOLS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/22/2002Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools
PT WORKING WITH AN UNSPECIFIED POWER TOOL WHEN IT FELL SUSTAINED A LACE RATION TO RIGTH LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/19/2001Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/04/2000Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/16/1999Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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