Accidents - Plastic containers - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,968
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	133
Year 1998:	104
Year 1999:	233
Year 2001:	154
Year 2002:	220
Year 2003:	84
Year 2005:	59
Year 2006:	334
Year 2007:	165
Year 2008:	170
Year 2009:	243
Year 2010:	63

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 08/13/2010	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic containers
73YOF SCRAPED LEG ON A PLASTIC CRATE AT THE SUPERMARKET ON WEDNESDAY. D X .LOWER LEG CELLULITIS.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/04/2009	Age: 63 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: Plastic containers
PT SUSTAINED A LACERTION OF THE LOWER LEG BY STRIKING AGAINST A PLASTIC MILK CRATE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2009	Age: 55 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: Plastic containers
INJURED LEG ON PLASTIC CONTAINER LAC LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/12/2009	Age: 61 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: Laceration
Product: Plastic containers
LAC LEG ON A PLASTIC CONTAINER AND DEVELOPED CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/19/2009	Age: 66 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: Plastic containers
MULT. ABRA'S R LOWER LEG; SCAPED R LOWER LEG ON A PLASTIC CONTAINER FEW DAYS AGO, ABRASION'S R ANTERIOR LOWER LEG WITH REDNESS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/15/2009	Age: 62 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: Plastic containers
DROPPED PLASTIC BOX ON LEFT LEG , C/O LEFT LEG PAIN. DX: CONTUSION LEFT LEG*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/10/2008	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic containers
PT WAS TRYING TO DECORATE A CHRISTMAS TREE AND STRUCK LEFT LOWER LEG A GAINST A PLASTIC CONTAINER SUSTAINED AN ABRASION THAT GOT INFECTED CELL
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/26/2008	Age: 84 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: Plastic containers
3 DAYS AGO, CUT LOWER LEG ON A PLASTIC BIN, NOW WIT SWELLING&PAIN @ THE SITE >>CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2008	Age: 67 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: Plastic containers
PT RECIEVED LACERATION TO LOWER LEFT LEG FROM A PLASTIC CRATE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/20/2007	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: Plastic containers
PT SCRAPED LOWER LEG ON PLASTIC BOX/ LAC TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/2007	Age: 84 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: Plastic containers
PT TRIPPED OVER A PLASTIC CONTAINER AT HOME AND SUSTAINED A CONTUSION T O LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2007	Age: 65 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: Fracture
Product: Plastic containers
65 YO F FRACTURED TIB/FIB FELL OFF MILK CRATE *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/06/2006	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Plastic containers
HIT LEG ON PLASTIC CONTAINER SKIN AVULSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/28/2006	Age: 76 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: Laceration
Product: Plastic containers
LOST BALANCE AND FELL ONTO PLASTIC BOX WHILE GARDENING AND LAC LOWER LE G
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/24/2006	Age: 79 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic containers, Day wear
INFECTED ABRASION R LEG - SCRAPED LEG ON A PLASTIC BOX WHEN WEARING SUP PORT HOSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/02/2006	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic containers, Bathtubs or showers
PT IN THE SHOWER WHEN A FULL PLASTIC BOTTLE OF SHAMPOO FELL STRIKING HE R IN THE RIGHT LOWER LEG LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/16/2006	Age: 77 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: Avulsion
Product: Plastic containers
ACUTE NON-HEALING SKIN TEAR R LOWER LEG: STANDING ON A PLASTIC MILK CRATE, FELL, STRUCK LOWER LEG ONE WEEK AGO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/04/2006	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic containers
PT. HIT L. LOWER LEG AGAINST A PLASTIC CONTAINER . BRUISE DEVELOPED INT O SORE. DX. CELLLULITIS L. LOWER LEG.#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2005	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Plastic containers
SCRAPED LEG AGAINST A PLASTIC STORAGE BOX. DX. L LOWER LATERAL CALF SKI N TEAR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/23/2003	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic containers
PT WAS WALKING IN A BAKERY STRUCK HER RIGHT LOWER LEG AGAINST A PLASTIC BREAD CONTAINER LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2002	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic containers
CUT LEG ON PLASTIC BOX, FELL ON CORNER LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2002	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic containers
PT CUT LEG ON PLASTIC BOX 2-3 WK AGO. DX; OPEN LAC 4 CM W/CELLULITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/2002	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic containers
HIT LT LEG ON PLASTIC BOS. +LAC. DX; SUPERFICIAL LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/2002	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic containers, Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
LAC R LOWER LEG, CONTUSION R ELBOW. TRYING TO HANG UP CURTAINS WHILE S TANDING ON A PLASTIC STORAGE TUB; LID CAVED IN.!
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/12/2002	Age: 64 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: Plastic containers
64 YOF DROPPED PLASTIC CRATE ON LEG LAC LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/12/2001	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2001	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/06/2001	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/27/2001	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/15/1999	Age: 73 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: Plastic containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/12/1999	Age: 78 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: Plastic containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/17/1999	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/10/1999	Age: 65 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: Laceration
Product: Plastic containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/27/1998	Age: 64 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: Other
Product: Plastic containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/11/1998	Age: 60 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: Fracture
Product: Plastic containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/29/1997	Age: 73 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: Other
Product: Plastic containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/1997	Age: 54 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: Plastic containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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