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Accidents - Toolboxes or tool kits - Year 2002 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 312
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Date: 12/05/2002Age: 46 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: Toolboxes or tool kits
DX RIGHT LOWER LEG CONTUSION: TRIPPED OVER TOOLBOX AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/02/2002Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits
PT SUST. LAC. TO LEG ON TOOLBOX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/26/2002Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits
PT CUT L LEG ON TOOLBOX, LACERATION L LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/08/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits, Aluminum foil wrapping products
PT TRIPPED OVER A TOOL BOX AND CUT HIMSELF WITH EDGE OF ALUMINIUM FOIL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/17/2002Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits
PATIENT HIT LOWER LEG ON METAL TOOLBOX; LEG LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/16/2002Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits
LAC LEFT LEG. PT HIT LEG AGAINST A RUSTY TOOLBOX AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/25/2002Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits
CUT LEG ON TOOL BOX; LAC LT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/18/2002Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits
PT DROPPED A TOOLBOX ON A LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/05/2002Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits
1" LAC RT LOWER LEG HIT LEG ON TOOL BOX DX: 3 CM RT LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/01/2002Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits
TOOLBOX FELL ONTO PT'S LEG. DX: 7 CM LAC L SHIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/06/2002Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toolboxes or tool kits
FELL IN PE THIS AFTERNOON HIT LT SHIN ON EDGE OF METAL TOOL BOX DX: CON TUSION LT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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