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Accidents - Fences or fence posts - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 726
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Date: 11/01/2008Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fences or fence posts
64YOF ACCIDENTLY FELL STRIKING RT SHIN ON A BAMBOO FENCE,CUTTING SHIN; LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/15/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fences or fence posts
PT WITH LAC TO LEG, JUMPED OVER A FENCE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/11/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fences or fence posts
52 YOM TRYING TO SCALE FENCE, JUMPED OVER AND LANDED ON LEFT LEG SUSTAI NING A FRACTURED TIB/FIB
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/28/2008Age: 88 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fences or fence posts, Wheelchairs
RIGHT LEG CONT. PT RODE MOTORIZED WHEELCHAIR INTO A FENCE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/22/2008Age: 59 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: Fences or fence posts
DX L LOWER LEG ABRASION: STEEL GATE HIT L SHIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/09/2008Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fences or fence posts
LACERATION TO L LOWER LEG FROM METAL FENCE AT HOME#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/28/2008Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Fences or fence posts
PT LACERATED LOWER LEG ON BARBED WIRE AND NOW IT IS INFECTED. DX: RIGHT LOWER EXTREMITY SOFT TISSUE INFECTION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/20/2008Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fences or fence posts
PT WITH CONTUSION TO LEG FROM STRIKING THE *** GATE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/14/2008Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fences or fence posts
PT WAS PICKING UP SOME OBJECTS IN A GULLY, WHEN CAUGHT L ON AN OLD BARBED WIRE AND TORE SKIN. DX: LACERATION TO LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/08/2008Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fences or fence posts
PT WAS CLIMBING FENCE AND CUT L LEG 6". DX. L LOWER LEG LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2008Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Fences or fence posts
PT DX RT LEG BLUNT TRAUMA - DUE TO DIRECT BLOW IN STREET JUST PTA. PT STRUCK FOOT IN METAL GATE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/2008Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fences or fence posts
CUT LEG ON A RUSTY FENCE. DX. LOWER LEG LACERATION.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/2008Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fences or fence posts
LOWER LEG LAC-CUT ON A GATE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/10/2008Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fences or fence posts
PT LAC RT LOWER LEG ON FENCE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/02/2008Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Fences or fence posts
54 YO MALE BANGED LEG ON FENCE THROMBOPHLEBITIS LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/16/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fences or fence posts
PT CAUGHT ANKLE IN FENCE AND FELL. DX: R DISTAL FIB FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/22/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fences or fence posts
CLIMBING OVER A BRICK WALL, ACCIDENTALLY SCRAPED SHIN ON A RUSTY BARBED WIRE >> LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/25/2008Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fences or fence posts
PT HAD A FALL FROM A GATE AND IS UNABLE TO AMBULATE SINCE. C/O 'LEG PAI N. D: LOWER LEG CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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