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Accidents - Decorative yard equipment - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 214
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Date: 09/03/2002Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Decorative yard equipment
RT LOWER LEG-LAC-TRIPPED OVER RAILROAD SPIKE IN LANDSCAPING-AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/25/2002Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Decorative yard equipment
PATIENT WAS WALKING TO THE MAILBOX AND FELL. DX-FRACTURE TIB/FIB.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/19/2002Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Decorative yard equipment
LEFT LOWER LEG LAC, PT CUT LEG ON A LANDSCAPE STAKE,
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/27/2002Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Decorative yard equipment
PATIENT FELL ON WAY TO THE MAILBOX, ROLLED OVER BY A CAR. DX-CRUSHINJUR Y BOTH LOWER LEGS, FRACTURE PROXILA RIGHT FIBULA.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/24/2002Age: 94 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Decorative yard equipment
94 Y/O F INJURED L CALF WHEN BUMPED AGAINST METAL GARDEN ORNAMENT AT HO ME. DX; L LEG PUNCTURE WOUND..
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/05/2002Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Decorative yard equipment
PT WALKING AROUND A DECORATIVE CEMENT GOOSE AT HOME CAUGHT LEFT LOWER L EG AGAINST THE TAIL LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/2002Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Decorative yard equipment
LOWER LEG FRACTURE - WAS WORKING ON HER POND AND ON THE WAY BACK T O THE HOUSE LOST FOOTING FELL INTO THE POND INJURING RIGHT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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