Accidents - Elevators or other lifts - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,636
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	22
Year 1998:	161
Year 2001:	343
Year 2002:	252
Year 2003:	78
Year 2004:	167
Year 2005:	130
Year 2006:	147
Year 2008:	59
Year 2009:	159
Year 2010:	113

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/17/2010	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Elevators or other lifts
53 YOF FELL GETTING ONTO ELEVATOR IN CASINO INJURING RIGHT LOWER LEG LOWER LEG CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/15/2010	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Elevators or other lifts
60 YR OLD MALE HAD FOOT CATCH IN ELEVATOR DOOR FX LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/27/2010	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Elevators or other lifts
55 YOF HAD ELEVATOR DOOR CLOSE ON LEFT LEG CONTUSION LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/21/2010	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Elevators or other lifts
70 YR OLD FEMALE DX CLOSED FX OF SHAFT OF FIBULA W/TIBIA - SLIP ON ESCALATOR,DIRECT BLOW ON STEP OF ELEVATOR TODAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/08/2010	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Elevators or other lifts
66 YOF KNOCKED OVER BY ELEVATOR DOOR TIBIAL PLATEAU FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/01/2010	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Elevators or other lifts
65 YOM ELEVATOR DOOR CLOSED ON LOWER LEG TIBIAL SHAFT FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/08/2010	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Elevators or other lifts, Crutches, canes or walkers
85YOF, WAS GETTING INTO THE ELEVATER AMBULATING WITH WALKER, TRIPPED&FE LL VS SYNCOPED&FELL>>DISTAL TIB/FIB FX/SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/29/2009	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Elevators or other lifts
FELL GETTING OFF OF ELEVATOR CONTUSION LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2009	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Elevators or other lifts
PT GOT LT LEG CAUGHT IN HAY ELEVATOR. ** NO DX STATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/05/2009	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Elevators or other lifts
LOWER LEG INJURY FROM GETTING CUT FROM METAL CHAIR LIFT. DX- ACUTE 3 CM LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/13/2009	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Elevators or other lifts
59YO HISP FEMALE TRIPPED & FELL WHILE GETTING ON A LIFT LOWER LEG PAIN, DX CONTUSION - ABRASION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/14/2009	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Elevators or other lifts
FELL FROM LIFT AT NH/SHIN ABR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/15/2008	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Elevators or other lifts
71YOF AT ASSISTED LIVING SHE WAS IN BATHROOM,WAS BEING PLACED IN A LIFT ,SLIPPED TWISTED LOWER EXTREMITIES;LOWER LEG SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/2006	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Elevators or other lifts
58 YO FEMALE CUT RIGHT LEG ON ELEVATOR DOOR LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/26/2006	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Elevators or other lifts
FELL OVER HANDICAP LIFT/ CONTUSION RT CALF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/01/2006	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Elevators or other lifts
GOT FOOT CAUGHT IN ELEVATOR AT A HIGH RISE BUILDING FOOT AND LOWER LEG CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/13/2005	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Elevators or other lifts
62 YO FEMALE TRIPPED AND FELL WHILE EXITING ELEVATOR LEFT LEG CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2005	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Elevators or other lifts
WAS IN HOME ELEVATOR CABLE BROKE .ELEVATOR DROPPED 12FT. MULT LOWER LE G FRACTURES
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/04/2005	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Elevators or other lifts
WAS IN A HOME ELEVATOR , CABLE BROKE AND ELEVATOR DROPPED 12FT. MULT L OWER LEG FRACTURES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2005	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Elevators or other lifts
IN ELEVATOR AT FRIENDS HOME. CABLE BROKE ELEVATOR DROPPED 12FT. TIBIAL PLATEAU FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/12/2005	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Elevators or other lifts, Carts
PT WAS AT THE HOSPITAL WAS TRYING TO GET OUT OF AN ELEVATOR WHEN THERE WAS A FOOD CART IN THE WAY THE DOORS CLOSED ONTO RIGHT LOWER LEG- CONTU
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/2004	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Elevators or other lifts, Wheelchairs
LAC RT CALF (8CM) ON LIFT FOR WHEELCHAIR-RAN INTO IT ON MOTORIZED WHEEL CHAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/28/2004	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Elevators or other lifts, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL ON FLOOR WHILE GETTING OFF ELEVATOR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/15/2004	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Elevators or other lifts
PT ENTERING ELEVATOR IN PUBLIC BUILDING, DOOR CLOSED ONTO PT KNOCKING H ER DOWN, FX LT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2004	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Elevators or other lifts
FELL GETTING OFF ELEVATOR AT DR.S OFFICE DX: TIBIAL PLATEAU FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2004	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Elevators or other lifts
FELL IN AN ELEVATOR. DX- SHIN PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/10/2003	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Elevators or other lifts, Ceilings and walls
CAUGHT BETWEEN WALL AND CHAIR LIFT - BILATERAL SOFT TISSUE CONTUSIONS - LOWER LIMBS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/07/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Elevators or other lifts
55 Y.O. B FEMALE W/LEG CONTUSION. PT GOT TANGLED UP IN THE ELEVATOR DOO R @ HOSPITAL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2002	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Elevators or other lifts
PT FELL ON AN ELEVATOR, STRAIN LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/29/2002	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Elevators or other lifts
HIT L LEG ON A *** LIFT DX: LOWER LEG LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/26/2002	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Elevators or other lifts
PTS LEG WAS SCRATCHED USING A MAN LIFT TO WASH HIS CAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/2002	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Elevators or other lifts
LEG LACERATION- PT INJURED HER LEG ON A AUTOMATIC STAIR CHAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/2002	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Elevators or other lifts
FX LEFT TIBIA-WAS BEING LIFTED YESTERDAY BY A *** & FELL LANDING ON LEF T KNEE & BUTTOCKS. HAS PAIN & INABILITY TO WALK.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/15/2002	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Elevators or other lifts
LEFT LOWER LEG INJ. PT WAS COMING OUT OF ELEVATOR AND GOT LEG CAUGHT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/2001	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Elevators or other lifts, Ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/02/2001	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Elevators or other lifts
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/11/2001	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Elevators or other lifts
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/01/2001	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Elevators or other lifts
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/15/2001	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Elevators or other lifts
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/11/2001	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Elevators or other lifts
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/30/1998	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Elevators or other lifts
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/22/1998	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Elevators or other lifts, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/1998	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Elevators or other lifts
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/29/1998	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Elevators or other lifts, Padlocks, chain locks or other locks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/1997	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Elevators or other lifts
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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