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Accidents - Swimming pools - 50+ years old - Year 2004 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 267
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Date: 09/11/2004Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Swimming pools
FELL IN SWIMMING POOL, L LEG INJURY DX: FX L DISTAL FIBULA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/22/2004Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Swimming pools
PT SLIPPED ON METAL LADDER WHILE GETTING OUT OF SWIMMING POOL AND INJUR ED LEG. D: TISSUE AVULSION, LOWER LEG, SHIN CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/2004Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Swimming pools
LAC TO LEG WHEN STRUCK ON POOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2004Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Swimming pools
LACERATION LOWER LEG - PATIENT REPORTS HE CUT HIS RIGHT LOWER LEG WHEN GETTING INTO HIS POOL AT HOME JUST PRIOR TO ARRIVAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/08/2004Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Swimming pools
FELL, SCRAPED LEG ON POOL SIDE ROCK LEG AVULSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/23/2004Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Swimming pools
FELL YESTERDAY WALKING AROUND POOL AREA AND SLIPPED ON WET FLOORING NO LOC DX TIBULA FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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