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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 813
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/23/2008 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tools |
| 68 YOM WAS SPLITTING WOOD AND IT HIT LEFT SHINCONTUSION LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/28/2008 | Age: 71 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: Other |
| Product: Tools |
| C/O WORSENING LOWER LEG PAIN&SWELLING WITH REDNESS S/P STRUCK WITH A PI ECE OF WOOD WHILE SPLITTING LOGS 1.5 WEEK AGO>>CELLULITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/24/2008 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tools |
| 73 YO M CONTUSION TO LOWER LEG CUT LEG CUTTING WOOD, WOOD FLEW BACK HIT TING LEG* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/21/2008 | Age: 6 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: Puncture |
| Product: Tools |
| 6 YO HIT LEG AGAINST LAWN ARREATOR PUNCTURE WOUND LEG |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 09/14/2008 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tools |
| WAS CUTTING WOOD & A LOG ROLLED & HIT LEG, INJURING SHIN----LEFT LEG CO NTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/02/2008 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tools |
| 76 YO F LACERATION TO LEG BUMPED AGAINST A TOOL IN THE GARAGE* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/12/2008 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tools |
| PT CUT LEG ON TILE REMOVAL BLADE. DX: R LOWER LEG LAC 3 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/01/2008 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Tools |
| SPLITTING WOOD, PIECE OF WOOD STUCK IN LEG. DX FB LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/20/2008 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tools |
| BUMPED IN LEG BY METAL POST DRIVER/ CONTUSION,CELLULITIS RT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/06/2008 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tools |
| PT.INJ.RT.SHIN WHEN IN CANYON CHOPPING A PIECE OF WOOD & IT FLEW UP & HIT HIM. DX; LAC.RT.SHIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/20/2008 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Tools, Gasoline |
| PT WAS CLEANING TOOLS W/GASOLINE WHICH IGNITED YESTERDAY. FD NS. DX: 2ND & 3RD DEG BURNS 6% TBSA L LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/14/2008 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tools |
| PT STRUCK SELF IN RT LOWER LEG W/PRY BAR, ACCIDENTALLY. DX:CONTUSION R T LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/11/2008 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tools, Toolboxes or tool kits |
| CUT LEG ON SHARP TOOL IN TOOL BOX LACERATION LEFT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/25/2008 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tools |
| FELL WHILE CUTTING FLOWERS, BENDING OVER A STONE WALL. DX LACERATION R SHIN,SKIN TEAR R HAND# |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/15/2008 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tools |
| CHOPPING WOOD CUT LEG LACERATION RIGHT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/06/2008 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Tools |
| FOUND ON THE GROUND STATUS POST CUTTING WOOD, WOOD BROKE STRIKING LEFT LOWER EXTERMITY >> TIB/FIB FX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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