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Accidents - Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers - 50+ years old - Year 2004 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 203
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Date: 10/07/2004Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers
PT TRIPPED OVER HOSE INJURED LOWER LEG C/O PAIN DX CONTUSION LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/11/2004Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers
LEFT LOWER LEG LACERATION.PT WAS WALKING THROUGH GRASS AND HIT LOWER LE G ON A SPRINKLER AND LACERATED LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/16/2004Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers
BIL LEG LAC, PT FELL WHEN BENDING TO PICK UP A HOSE TO WATER GARDEN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/2004Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers, Ramps or landings
72 Y/O F INJURED L LOWER LEG WHILE PULLING ON GARDEN HOSE AND FELL AGA INST WOODEN RAMP AT HOME. DX; LAC L LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/2004Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers
HIT WITH METAL END OF HOSE TO LOWER LEG AND CONTUSED IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/21/2004Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers, Faucets or spigots
PT. FELL OVER BOXWOOD SHRUB HOOKING UP HOSE ON SPIGOT, CUT LEG. DX. LA C/CONT R LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/18/2004Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers
RT TIBIA FRACTURE.PT TRIPPED OVER A GARDEN HOSE AND INJURED LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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