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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 116
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/23/2008 | Age: 68 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: Medical equipment, general, Wheelchairs |
| 68 Y/O FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR WHILE BEING TRANSFERRED TO THE BED CAUSING LEG TO FALL UNDER HER AT NURSING HOME. DX-FX FIB/TIB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/24/2008 | Age: 98 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: Medical equipment, general, Wheelchairs |
| PATIENT BEING MOVED FROM HER BED TO WHEELCHAIR AT THE NURSING HOME WHEN RIGHT LOWER LEG GOT CAUGHT IN WHEELCHAIR. DX-LAC. LOWER LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/21/2008 | Age: 54 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: Medical equipment, general, Stools |
| PT WAS AT HOSPITAL AND WAS GETTING UP ON EXAMINING TABLE AND STRUCK LEG ON A STOOL DX: LACERATION LEFT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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