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Accidents - Stretch cords or stretch straps - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 647
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2001:133
Year 2002:82
Year 2003:145
Year 2004:69
Year 2008:146
Year 2009:69
Accidents - Age:
6-15 years old:134
16-25 years old:139
26-50 years old:373

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 07/26/2009Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps, Containers
L LOWER LEG LAC/48YOM CUT LEG WITH METAL BAND WHEN REMOVING FROM BOX AT HOME THIS AM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/04/2008Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER LEG ON A METAL STRAP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/23/2008Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
L LOWER LEG LAC/19YOM STS AT HOME ABOUT 1/2 HR AGO CUT L LOWER LEG ON A METAL BAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/08/2004Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
STRAINED LOWER LEG WHILE JUMPING ON A *** CORD AT FAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/14/2003Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
PUNCTURE WOUND TO RIGHT LOWER LEG FROM HOOK OF *** STRAP WHEN TRYING TO STRAP DOWN CARGO ON PICK-UP TRUCK. DX PW RIGHT LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/12/2003Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
PT WALKED AGAINST A METAL STRAP AT HOME SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/24/2002Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
PT FELL LAST WK ON TRAILOR TIE DOWN CUT ON RIGHT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/21/2002Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
LOWER LEG CONTUSION - *** CORD SNAPPED BACK STRIKING RIGHT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/15/2001Age: 30 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: Stretch cords or stretch straps
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/03/2001Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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