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Accidents - Containers - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 913
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Date: 12/13/2008Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Containers
PT WITHI SPRAINED LEG WHILE CARRYING A HEAVY BOX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/08/2008Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Containers
LOWER LEG CT-TRIPPED ON A BOX-FELL-@ CHURCH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/02/2008Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Containers
BOX FELL ON HER LEG LACERATION RIGHT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/17/2008Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Containers
83 YOF TORE LOWER LEG SKIN ON STORAGE CRATE AT HOME AVULSION LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/12/2008Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Containers, Ceilings and walls
TRIPPED OVER BOX IN KITCHEN - HIT WALL CALF STRAIN / TEAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/02/2008Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Containers, Stairs or steps
C/O LOWER LEG PAIN AFTER LIFTING HEAVY BOXES UPSTAIRS ON FRIDAY >>MUSCLE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/27/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Containers, Floors or flooring materials
PT DROPPED A BOX OF FLOOR TILING ONTO LOWER LEG ON FRIDAY CAUSED AN ABR ASION WHICH GOT INFECTED TREATED FOR CELLULITIS TO LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/06/2008Age: 92 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Containers
PT SUSTAINED BLUNT TRAUMA TO RT LEG, STRUCK IT ON CARTON AT STORE DX - RT LOWER LEG MULTIPLE SKIN TEARS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/04/2008Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Containers
63 YO MALE HAD CORNER OF BOX FALL ONTO LEFT SHIN LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/16/2008Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Containers
WENT TO FULL BODY MESSAGE TODAY, ALSO ADMITS LIFTING HEAVY BOXES, NOW W ITH LEG PAIN/SPASM NOT ABLE TO BEAR WEIGHT ON IT>>LEG SPASMS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/08/2008Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Containers
PT HIT LEG ON MILK CRATE. DX; LEG PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2008Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Containers
LOWER LEG LAC-TRIPPED-FELL-HIT A BOX-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/07/2008Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Containers
PT A BOX FELL ON LEG AT DAUGHTERS HOUSE DX// CONTUSION LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/05/2008Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Containers, Floors or flooring materials
CUT LEG ON CRATE IN MIDDLE OF FLOOR AT GAS STATION/MARKET. DX LOWER LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/26/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Containers
59YOF WAS HOME SLIPPED ON A BOX INJURING LEFT LOWER LEG; LEG ABRASIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/19/2008Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Containers
TRIPPED&FELL SCRAPING SHIN AGAINST ?WICKER BASKET >>AVULSION/LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/13/2008Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Containers
LOWER LEG LAC-WATER TANK FELL ON LEG-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/07/2008Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Containers
PT CARRYING A BOX AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO RIGHT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/21/2008Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Containers
PT TRIPPED OVER BASKET AT HOME CAUSED LAC TO LOWER R LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/21/2008Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Containers
BASKET FEL ON LEG AT HOME DEPOT LACERATION LOWER LEG #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/18/2008Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Containers
FELL AT HOME, HIT LEG ON BOX DX; RLL LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/09/2008Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Containers
WAS SHOPPING AND A BOX FELL ON LEG DX: LOWER LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/24/2008Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Containers
FELL OVER A BOX NOT SPECIFIED TYPE CUT RT LEG DX LACERATION TO RT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/01/2008Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Containers
TRIPPED OVER BOXES @ HOME&FELL SCRAPING LEG >> LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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