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Accidents - Footwear - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 495
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Date: 11/21/2003Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Footwear
L LEG HURTING, THINKS IT COULD BE HIS SHOE, NO ARCH SUPPORT. DX. PAINF UL LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/20/2003Age: 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: Footwear
PT. HIT LT. LEG ON A SHOE THIS AM. LEG ID SWELLING AND PAINFUL. GETTING NUMB. DX. CONTUSION TO LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/29/2003Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Footwear, Stairs or steps
86 YO FEMALE CAUGHT SHOE ON STEPS AND FELL AND HIT HEAD FRACTURE RIGHT TIBIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/23/2003Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Footwear, Day wear
THIS AM WHILE PUTTING ON SHOES AND ALL OF SUDDEN BLOOD COVERED SOCK. D X. RUPTURED VARICOSE VEIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/01/2003Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Footwear
PT PUTTING HER SHOE ON WHEN SHE FELL AT HOME WITH HER LEFT LEG BENT UND ER HER FRACTURED LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/24/2003Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Footwear
PT IN BAR, SANDALS RUBBED ON LOW LEG CAUSING BLEEDING FROM VERICOSE VEI NS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/07/2003Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Footwear
CUT FROM SANDALS NOW LOOKS INFECTED-DX-CELLULITIS R LEG DUE TO INFECTIO N BIG TOE AFTER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2003Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Footwear, Stairs or steps
SHOE CAUGHT ON STAIRS AND PT FELL ON FERRY. DX: R ANKLE SPRAIN, L THORACIC STRAIN, L FIB FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/2003Age: 59 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: Footwear
WHILE WEARING SANDALS,PULLED A HAMSTRING IN LEG STRAINING CALF AREA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/14/2003Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Footwear
LACERATION LOWER LEG - 76 YOF LACERATED HER LEFT LOWER LEG WITH HER RIG HT SHOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/19/2003Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Footwear
LEFT TIBIAL FX-WHILE GETTING DRESSED, TRIPPED OVER A SLIPPER AT HOME. C /O PAIN TO LEFT LEG, HIP AND ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/03/2003Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Not Spec
Product: Footwear
PT HAS FRICTION BURNS FROM CLIMBING BOOTS. DX: FRICTION BURNS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/12/2003Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Footwear
62YOWM-ACHILIES TENDON STRAIN-TAKING OFF BOOT AT HOME-INJURED LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/07/2003Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Footwear
PT WAS CLEANING HER LEGS WHEN SHE LIFTED ONE SHOE UP SHE SUSTAINED A LA CERATION TO RIGHT LOWER LEG WITH THE HEEL OF HER SHOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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