Accidents - Cardboard products - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Upper Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 147
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 09/14/2008	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cardboard products, Knives with replaceable blades
71YOM USING A BOX CUTTER TO CUT UP CARDBOARD AT HOME,STRUCK RT THIGH; THIGH LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2008	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cardboard products, Stairs or steps
PT WAS CARRYING A LARGE BOX OF WATERS UPSTAIRS AND HAD PAIN IN UPPER RIGHT LEG, STRAIN OF RIGHT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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