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Accidents - Containers - 50+ years old - Year 2010 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,065
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Date: 12/20/2010Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Containers
65 YOF STRAIN TO LOWER LEG S/P MOVING BOXES$
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/05/2010Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Containers
85YOF WITIH LAC TO LOWER LEG FROM A FALLING BOX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/04/2010Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Containers, Stairs or steps
63 YOF TRIPPED OVER A BOX AND FELL DOWN 10 STAIRS TIBIAL PLATEAU FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/28/2010Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Containers
76YOF RUBBED LOWER LEG AGAINST A BOX AND SUSTAINED A SKIN TEAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/09/2010Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Containers
LLE CONTUSION.62YOF HIT LOWER LEG ON A BOX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/11/2010Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Containers
83YOF-LOWER LEG & FOREARM LACS-TRIPPED OVER A BOX OF APPLES-FELL-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/02/2010Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Containers
RT LOWER LEG LAC.83YOF TRIPPED OVER A BOX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/05/2010Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Containers
84YOF GOT DIZZY AND STRUCK LOWER LEG AGAINST A BOX LACERATION TO LOWER LEG ADMITTED FOR SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/12/2010Age: 91 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Containers
BOX FELL ON LEG LOWER LEG HEMATOMA AND CELLULITIS 91 YO F #
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/05/2010Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Containers, Stairs or steps
63YOF GOING UP AND DOWN THE STEPS CARRING BOXES DEVELOPED LEG PAIN; LEG PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/28/2010Age: 93 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Containers
DX LEG EDEMA/ELEVATED D-DIMER: 93YOM WORRIED ABOUT LEG, PROGRESSIVE ENLARGEMENT X 3WKS. ATTRIBUTES TO CARRY' IN GROCERY X2 GAL MILK EA HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/22/2010Age: 87 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Containers
87YOM ON ***&*** STRUCK LEG AGAINST A CRATE>>HEMATOMA >>HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/19/2010Age: 96 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Containers
96YO HISP FEMALE SCRAPPED LOWER LEG ON A BOX 3 DAYS AGO,SKIN TEAR-APPLI ED ***,DX CELLULITIS VS REACTION TO *** - ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/12/2010Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Containers, Glass alcoholic beverage bottles
LIFTED A WET BOX AND BEER BOTTLE BROKE AND CUT LEG 74 YO M MULTIPLE BOT H LOWER LEG LACERATIONS #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/08/2010Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Containers
71 Y FEMALE RAN INTO AND FELL OVER A CRATE IN THE DARK DX: LOWER LEG CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/07/2010Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Containers
78 YOF DX LT LEG LACERATION - PT STATED SHE HIT HER LT LEG ON A BOX IN THE SUPERMARKET 12 DAYS AGO.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/25/2010Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Containers, Freezers
60YOF LAC SHIN, ACCIDENTLY HIT IN LEG WITH A CONTAINER FROM FREEZER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/08/2010Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Containers
PT TRIPPED OVER SEVERAL BOXES DX: LOWER LEG HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/04/2010Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Containers, Floors or flooring materials
72YOM DROPPED A BOX OF FLOOR TILES ONTO RIGHT LOWER LEG ABRASION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/13/2010Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Containers
54YOM, C/O RT CALF PAIN AFTER 4-5 BOXES FELL ONTO HIS LEGS YESTERDAY >>MS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/06/2010Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Containers
64YO WHITE MALE STS WEEK AGO BACKED INTO A BOX, HIT LEG & LOWER LEG RED - SWELLING, DX CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/02/2010Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Containers
83YOF BRUSHED LEFT LOWER LEG AGAINST A BOX SEVERAL DAYS AGO CAUSED AN A BRASION THAT IS NOT HEALING ABRASION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/28/2010Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Containers
61 YO F C/O LEG PAIN WAS LIFTING HEAVY PLANTAIN BOXES WHEN SHE HEARD A CRACK ON LEG DX LEG PAIN***
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/20/2010Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Containers
59 Y/O F TRIPPED OVER BOX CELLUITIS LWR LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/16/2010Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Containers
60 YO M C/O LEG PAIN STATES THAT A BOX OF TILES FELL ON HIS LEGDX LEG PAIN***
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/04/2010Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Containers
79YOM, SENT IN FROM MD OFFICE FOR EVAL OF PERSISTENT BLEEDING FROM SKIN TEARS SUSTAINED WHEN STRUCK SHIN AGAINST A BARRELL>>SKIN TEARS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/31/2010Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Containers
LOWER LEG CELLULITIS-54YOF-BUMPED LEG ON A BOX-1WEEK PTA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/13/2010Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Containers
66 YOF TRIPPED ON A BOX AT GROCERY STORE, C/O KNEE PAIN. DX-CONTUSIONS LOWER LEG, STRAIN LUMBOSACRAL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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