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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,799
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/05/2010 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs |
| 66 YOM LLL PAIN AFTER SQUATTING WHILE PAINTING DX LLL PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/13/2010 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs |
| 58 YO M FELL OFF ROOF AT HOME WHEN HE SLIPPED ON PAINT AND FELL TO GROU ND LANDED ON LT ANKLE& HIT BACK OF HEAD.DX 5CM LAC HEAD,FX TIBIA ADMIT |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/16/2010 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs |
| 24 YOM PRESENT TO ER WITH INJURY TO LEG FROM PAINT BOILER THE BOILER WA S IGNITED- DX- BURN TO LEFT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/20/2010 | Age: 54 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: Paints, varnishes or shellacs |
| LEGS ABS-54YOM-FROM CRAWLING OVER BUSHES TO PAINT HOUSE-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/16/2010 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings |
| 66YOM HAS LEG SWELLING AFTER STAINING DECK AT HOME LOWER LEG SWELLING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/20/2010 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs |
| 26 YOF SUSTAINED A CONTUSION OF A LOWER LEG WHILE PAINTING. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/02/2009 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs |
| LEFT LEG STR. PT STRAINED LEG WHEN PAINTING AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/30/2009 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs |
| 9 YOF WITH LOWER LEG CONTUSION FROM TRIPPING OVER A CAN OF PAINT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/15/2009 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs |
| RT LOWER LEG STRAIN.PT WAS PAINTING AND TWISTED LOWER LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/06/2009 | Age: 27 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: Paints, varnishes or shellacs, Ladders |
| PT PAINTING HIS PARENTS HOUSE GOING UP AND DOWN LADDERS DEVELOPED PAIN IN LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/23/2009 | Age: 58 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: Fracture |
| Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs, Tables |
| PT PAINTING A TABLE AND IT FELL OVER STRUCK ON THE RIGHT LOWER LEG FRAC TURED LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/01/2009 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs, Ceilings and walls |
| TIBIA FX-FELL WHILE PAINTING-LEG HIT A WALL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/21/2009 | Age: 16 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: Other |
| Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs |
| PT FELL WHILE SPRAY PAINTING CITY PROPERTY, PT IN POLICE CUSTODY, LEG I NJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/08/2009 | Age: 66 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: Paints, varnishes or shellacs, Ladders |
| PT PAINTING HIS HOUSE AND FELL ABOUT TEN FEET OFF A LADDER SUSTAINED AB RASIONS TO LOWER ARMS AND LEGS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/27/2008 | Age: 60 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: Fracture |
| Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs |
| TRIPPED OVER PAINT CAN AND FELL FX LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/15/2008 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs |
| LOWER LEG RASH - RECENT EXPOSURE TO PAINT AND URETHANE ALLERGIC REACTION TO PAINT - HAS HISTORY OF SAME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/16/2007 | Age: 54 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: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs |
| PT HAD BEEN DOING PAINTING LAST SEVERAL DAYS, HAD BEEN STRETCHING ON TO ES, DX STRAINED LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/07/2007 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs |
| 62YOM WAS AT FATHER'S HOUSE PAINTING THE OUTSIDE OF HOUSE,WAS CLEANING UP THE PAINT ,ACCIDENTLY FELL OFF WALL;LOWER LEG LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/03/2007 | Age: 75 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: Paints, varnishes or shellacs, Ladders |
| LOWER LEG CT-CARRYING PAINT CAN UP LADDER-FELL-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/26/2007 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs |
| PT HAS BEEN PAINTING, TURNED KNEE, TO ER WITH LEG PAIN, DX STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/21/2006 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs, Metal containers |
| LOWER LEG CT-FELL OFF A PAINT CAN SHE WAS STANDING ON-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/19/2006 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs, Containers |
| PATIENT WAS AT A BONFIRE AT HOME. PAINT CAN WAS THROWN INTO FIRE. IT EX PLODED. NO FIRE DEPT MENTIONED. DX: THERMAL BURNS TO LT LEG/LT HAND/ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/27/2006 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs, Lighters |
| LIGHTER BURN TO LOWER LEG, HAD PAINT ON LEG, SOMEONE SET IT ON FIRE W/L IGHTER, FD? |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/28/2006 | Age: 53 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: Paints, varnishes or shellacs, Buckets or pails |
| PT HIT SHIN ON PAINT BUCKET. DX: L SHIN BUMP. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/18/2006 | Age: 54 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: Fracture |
| Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs, Buckets or pails |
| PT STANDING ON A BUCKET AT HOME PAINTING HIS BATHROOM AND THE BUCKET TU IPPED OVER FRACTURED LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/24/2005 | Age: 51 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: Paints, varnishes or shellacs, Ladders |
| PT WAS CLIMBING UP A LADDER TO PAJNT HER HOUSE WHEN THE LADDER SLIPPED AS SHE WAS PAINTING STRUCK RIGHT LOWER LEG LACERATION LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/17/2005 | Age: 31 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: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs |
| STRAIN LEGS - PATIENT COMPLAINS OF BILATERIAL LEG PAIN - REPORTS STRAIN FROM PAINTING FOR 2 DAYS AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/21/2005 | Age: 15 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: Paints, varnishes or shellacs, Fences or fence posts |
| HAS BEEN PAINTING A FENCE AT HOME WITH SHORT LEG PANTS ON & NO SHOES & NO SOCKS. BILATERAL POISON IVY LOWER EXTREMITIES. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/06/2005 | Age: 35 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: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs |
| POISON IVY RASH - PATIENT PRESENTS WITH BLISTERY LOOK RASH - BRIGHT RED ON LOWER LEGS - ONSET OF ITCHY RASH WHILE PAINTING IN HIS BACKYARD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/24/2005 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs, Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| BURN TO LOWER LEG, PARTIAL THICKNESS CHILD GOT PRIMER ON LEGAND SIBLING WAS PLAYNG WITH LIGHTER AND BURNED PATIENTS LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/03/2005 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs |
| 57 YO SLIPPED AND FELL IN PAINT FX FIBULA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/20/2004 | Age: 54 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: Paints, varnishes or shellacs, Ladders |
| FELL AGAINST METAL LADDER WHILE PAINTING HOUSE DX:PUNCTURE WOUNDS TO LEFT SHIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/18/2003 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs, Above-ground swimming pools |
| PT PAINTING HER HOUSE WHEN SHE STRUCK HER RIGHT LOWER LEG AGAINST THE M ETAL SIDE OF AN ABOVE GROUND SWIMMING POOL LACERATION LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/02/2003 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs |
| INSECT BITE LEGS - 3 YOF CAME HOME ON SUNDAY WITH BUMPS ALL OVER LOWER LEGS DUE TO INSECTS, HAD BEEN WITH FATHER WHO WAS PAINTING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/03/2003 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs, Stools |
| RIGHT CALF TEAR. PT WAS ON A STEP STOOL PAINTING WHEN SHE FELL OFF. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/19/2003 | Age: 65 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: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs |
| BILATERAL LEG STRAIN,BENDING OVER SQUATTING FOR 2 1/2 HOURS PAINTING, HAD HARD TIME GETTING UP, WEAKNESS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/20/2003 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs, Water heaters |
| BIL LOWER LEG BURNS-@ HOME IN BASEMENT-USING CAN OF SPRAY PAINT-NOTICED FLAMES BEHIND HER FROM WATER HEATER-FD PRESENT-BURNED FROM HEAT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/01/2002 | Age: 54 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs, Paintbrushes or rollers, manual |
| RT LOWER LEG AB-WAS PAINTING-BRUSH BROKE & HIT PT'S LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/07/2001 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs, Sinks |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/07/2000 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs, Gasoline |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/19/1999 | Age: 25 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: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs, Floors or flooring materials |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/20/1998 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/13/1998 | Age: 36 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: Laceration |
| Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs, Other containers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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