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Accidents - House repair or construction materials - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 852
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Date: 11/21/2002Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: House repair or construction materials, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
RIGHT LEG CELL. PT HAD A BOARD WITH A NAIL FALL ONTO LEG AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/11/2002Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: House repair or construction materials
88 YOF FELL STRUCK LEG ON BRICK AVULSION L LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/21/2002Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: House repair or construction materials
BUMPED A PILE OF DRYWALL AND IT FELL ONTO HIS RIGHT LOWER LEG. DX ACUTE SOFT TISSUE INJURY RIGHT LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/21/2002Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: House repair or construction materials
DX RIGHT FIBULA FRACTURE: PAIN TO LOWER LEG AFTER JUMPING FROM ROOF AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/20/2002Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: House repair or construction materials
FX TO R TIBIA/ FIBULA. FELL OFF 15FT ROOF WHILE PUTTING UP ROOF FOR FRI END.!
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/01/2002Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: House repair or construction materials
PATIENT WAS AT A NEIGHBOR'S HOUSE, TRIPPED OVER A BOARD AND FELL 12INCH ES. DX-RIGHT LOWER LEG LACERATIONS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/13/2002Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: House repair or construction materials
WAS BLACK TOPPING THE DRIVE AND INJURED HIS LT LOWER LEG. SOFT TISSUECO NTUSION ABRASION TO LT LOWER LEG. DO NOT CONTACT PT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/11/2002Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: House repair or construction materials
LEFT LEG INJURY. PT DROPPED A BOARD ONTO LEG AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/20/2002Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: House repair or construction materials
=51YOM STEPPED FROM HOUSE TRIPPED ON LOOSE BRICK INJ LOWER LEG DX/FX RT FIBULA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/13/2002Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: House repair or construction materials
PT CUT LOWER LEG AFTER FELL ON BRICKDS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/31/2002Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: House repair or construction materials, Day wear
PATIENT, WEARING LONG PANTS, WAS LAYING CONCRETE LAST WEEK. NOW HAS REDNESS ON LOWER LEGS. D: CHEMICAL BURNS, CELLULITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/24/2002Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: House repair or construction materials
PT RUBBED RIGHT LOWER LEG AGAINST A CINDERBLOCK A WEEK AGO GOT INFECTED CELLULITIS LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/21/2002Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: House repair or construction materials
58YOF SHEETROCK FELL ON L LEG DX: L TIBIA FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/21/2002Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: House repair or construction materials
PT WORKING AT HOME WHEN A PIECE OF 2X4 LUMBER STRUCK HIM IN THE LE FT LOWER LEG CONTUSION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/12/2002Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: House repair or construction materials
PT TRIPPED AND FELL IN GARAGE, TIBIA/FIBULA CONTUSION, TOE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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