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Accidents - Counters or countertops - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 472
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2001:76
Year 2002:16
Year 2003:34
Year 2004:64
Year 2005:15
Year 2006:15
Year 2008:102
Year 2009:131
Year 2010:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 04/05/2010Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Counters or countertops
DX FX FEMUR SHAFT: 63YOF @ CHIROPRACTOR'S OFC, LEANED BACK ON COUTER THAT HAD WHEELS, COUNTER MOVE; PT FELL TO GOURND LAND ON R HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/25/2009Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Counters or countertops, Floors or flooring materials
PT CLIMBED ON THE COUNTER AND FELL BACK AND HIT HEAD ON COUNTER TOP (GR ANITE), THEN FELL TO FLOOR. DX. CONT L THIGH, L FOOT, HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/22/2009Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Counters or countertops
65 Y O F SLIPPED IN LITCHEN CAUGHT SELF HOLDING ON TO COUNTER SPRAIN RIGHT UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Counters or countertops, Light bulbs
51 Y/O FELL OFF BATHROOM COUNTER WHILE CHANGING LIGHT BULB AT HOME, C/O KNEE PAIN. DX-FX FEMUR AND RIGHT PATELLA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/27/2009Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Counters or countertops
LEFT THIGH CONTUSION.PT HIT THIGH ON A COUNTER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/30/2008Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Counters or countertops
FX LEG- FELL COUNTER
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 03/24/2008Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Counters or countertops
PT SPRAINED A THIGH BY STRIKING AGAINST A COUNTER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/21/2008Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Counters or countertops, Dishwashers
ACCIDENTALY STRUCK THIGHON THE COUNTER VERSUSE FELL TO THE FLOOR WHILE UNLOADING THE DISHWASHER >> FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/18/2006Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Counters or countertops
TRIPPED OVER A COUNTER &FELL ' THIGH/FINGER HEMATOMAS"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/03/2005Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Counters or countertops
PT HIT THIGH ONTO COUNTER C/O BRUISING DX CONTUSION THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2004Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Counters or countertops
PT HIT THIGH ONTO COUNTER C/O PAIN AND SOME SWELLING DX: CONTUSION THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/06/2004Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Counters or countertops
CAR CAME THROUGH FRONT OF STORE PINNING PT AGAINST COUNTER, THEN FELL O N R SIDE. DX. MUSCULOSKELETAL SORENESS R THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/02/2003Age: 91 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Counters or countertops
PT FELL IN BATHROOM AND HIT COUNTER. DX: CONT L THIGH/SCALP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/27/2002Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Counters or countertops
76 YO FEMALE HIT UPPER LEG ON COUNTER BLEEDING VARICOSE VEIN, UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/13/2001Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Counters or countertops, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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