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Accidents - Foods - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 329
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2006:136
Year 2007:91
Year 2008:101

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 06/17/2008Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Foods, Freezers
PT FELL WHILE REACHING TO GET A LOAF OF BREAD OFF THE TOP OF A FREEZER. DX. FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 02/27/2008Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Foods, Floors or flooring materials
FEMUR FX-FELL IN SPILLED MILK ON THE FLOOR-@ GROCERY STORE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/26/2008Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Foods, Hot water
ACCIDENTALLY SPILLED HOT BOILING WATER VERSUS HOT TEA ON BILATERAL THIG HS >> BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/22/2007Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Foods, Cookware
PATIENT KNOCKED POT OF PEAS OFF THAT WERE COOKING ON THE STOVE POURED ONTO LOWER LEG, FEET AND THIGH AT HOME. DX-BURNS TO THIGH AND FEET.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/22/2007Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Foods, Day wear
THIGH BURN-SPILLED HOT COFFEE ON LAP-WENT THROUGH PANTS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/26/2007Age: 91 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Foods, Cookware
PT POT OF SOUP SLIPPED AND HOT SOUP FELL INTO PT LAP DX// 1ST DEGREE BURNS B/L THIGHS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/03/2006Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Foods, Tableware and accessories
SPILLED CUP OF HOT TEA ONTO THIGH " BURN"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/09/2006Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Foods, Microwave ovens
BURN THIGH - 52 YOM WAS TAKING HOT SOUP OUT OF MICROWAVE OVEN AND SPILL ED IT ONTO HIS RIGHT THIGH SUSTAINING 2ND DEGREE BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/12/2006Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Foods, Floors or flooring materials
CARRYING GROCERIES SLIPPED FELL TO FLOOR UPPER LEG CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/23/2006Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Foods, Hot water
PT COOKING POTATOES AND DROPPED HOT WATER ON THIGHS DX: INFECTED 2ND DEGREE BURNS BILATERAL THIGHS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/22/2006Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Foods, Day wear
SPILLED HOT COFFEE ON THIGH, SOAKED THRU PANTS " BURN"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/01/2006Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Foods, Tableware and accessories
DROPPED A BOWL/TRAY OF PASTA ON THIGH " CONTS"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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