Accidents - Refrigerators - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,577
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	151
Year 1998:	84
Year 1999:	56
Year 2000:	154
Year 2001:	282
Year 2002:	123
Year 2003:	123
Year 2004:	102
Year 2005:	387
Year 2006:	75
Year 2007:	280
Year 2008:	273
Year 2009:	200
Year 2010:	279

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/06/2010	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Refrigerators
76YOM THE REFRIGERATOR DOOR CAME OPEN SMACKING RT LOWER LEG; LEG CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/2010	Age: 87 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: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators
87YOF, SOMETHING ON THE FRIDGE VS FREEZER, FELL OFF CUTTING LOWER LEG >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2010	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators, Glass bottles or jars
55YOF WAS CLEANING OUT HER REFRIGERATOR WHEN A GLASS JAR FELL ONTO L LO WER LEG AND BROKE DX- LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2010	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Refrigerators
87YOF HIT LEG ON REFRIGERATOR 3 DAYS AGO DX: CELLULITIS RT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/27/2010	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Refrigerators, Stairs or steps
56 YOM WAS HELPING CARRY A REFRIGERATOR AND FELL DOWN 4 STEPS. DX: COAGULOPATHY 2/2 ESLD, EDEMATOUS L LEG W/BRUISE, L THUMB BRUISE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/20/2010	Age: 59 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: Refrigerators
59 YOF SUSTAINED A CONTUSION OF A LOWER LEG BY A FALLING REFRIGERATOR W HILE MOVING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/03/2010	Age: 73 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: Refrigerators
73YOF, ON ***&ASA, REPORTS SOMETHING ACC FELL OUT OF THE FREEZER HITTIN G HER LEG>>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/03/2010	Age: 84 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: Avulsion
Product: Refrigerators, Metal containers
84YOF, OPENDED THE FRIDGE DOOR WHEN A CAN FELL OUT HITTING SHIN >>SKIN TEARS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/12/2009	Age: 67 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: Refrigerators
LEG CONT. PT FELL HITTING LEG ON REFRIGERATOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/2009	Age: 67 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: Refrigerators
RT SHIN CONTUSION.PT HIT LOWER LEG ON REFRIGERATOR DOOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/11/2009	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Refrigerators
PT DX LT FIBULAR HEAD FX/LOWER BACK PAIN - S/P BIBEMS AFTER PT SLIPPED AND FELL ON WATER LEAKING FROM FRIDGE AT HOME PTA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/2009	Age: 88 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Refrigerators
88YOM TRIPPED AT HOME STRIKING LT LOWER LEG ON REFRIGERATOR,FELL; LEG CONTUSION/ ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/17/2009	Age: 52 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: Refrigerators
PT WAS MOVING A FRIDGE AND IT CAME DOWN ON LEGDX: LEG CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/2009	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators
MOVING REFRIGERATOR AND IT FELL ON RLL DX: RLL LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/14/2009	Age: 91 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: Avulsion
Product: Refrigerators
PLACING SOMETHING IN HER FRIDGE&ACCIDENTALL SCRAPED LOWER LEG ON SEOMTH ING INTHE FRIDGE CAUSINGHER TO FALL ONTO BUTTOCK>>SHIN SKIN TEARS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/20/2008	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Refrigerators, Stairs or steps
RT OPEN TIB.FIB FX.PT WAS MOVING A REFRIGERATOR DOWN STEPS AND IT FELL ON LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/14/2008	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Refrigerators
REFRIGERATOR FELL ONTO PT'S SHIN. DX: L LEG CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/2008	Age: 69 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: Refrigerators
CLEANING REFRIGERATOR, FELL HITTING RIGHT LEG----CONTUSION RIGHT LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/16/2008	Age: 77 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: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators
PT AT HOME HAD A REFRIGERATOR SHELF FALL ON LEGS/ DX 7CM SUPERFICIAL LAC R LEG AND 2CM SUPERFICIAL LAC L LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/09/2008	Age: 95 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Refrigerators
PT WAS GETTING SOMETHING OUT OF HER REFRIGERATOR & INADVERTENTLY SLIPPED & FELL INJURING HER RT PRETIBIAL AREA. DX-RT LEG SKIN TEAR/LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/09/2008	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators
PATIENT BUMPED LEG ON REFRIGERATOR WHILE CLEANING IT OUT AT HOME. DX-LACERAATION LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/05/2008	Age: 90 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: Strain, Sprain
Product: Refrigerators
COMPLAINS OF LEFT LEG PAIN WHEN BENT OVER TO PICK UP SOMETHING OUT OF T HE FRIDGE NOW NOT ABLE TO AMBULATE >> MUSCLE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/02/2008	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Refrigerators
PT SPRAIN LOWER LEG WHILE CLEANING HER REFRIGERATOR AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2008	Age: 85 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: Fracture
Product: Refrigerators, Scooters, unpowered
85 YO TRIPPED ON SCOOTER HIT LEG AGAINST REFRIGERATOR FX LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/30/2007	Age: 69 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: Burns, Scald
Product: Refrigerators
PT SUSTAINED A BURN OF A LOWER LEG WHILE PLACING HOT SOUP INTO A REFRI GERATOR AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/06/2007	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators, Cookware
PT RECEIVED LACERATION TO LOWER LEG WHEN OPENED REFRIGERATOR DOOR AND PAN FELL OFF HIT LEG AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/05/2007	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Refrigerators, Stairs or steps
82YOM WAS CARRING A SMALL REFRIGERATOR UP THE STEPS,INJURED LOWER LEG; CELLULITIS,LOWER RIGHT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2007	Age: 89 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: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators
PT WAS AT HOME, LACERATED LT LWR LEG ON THE FEFRIGERATOR DOOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/2006	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators, Wheelchairs
PT HIT LEG ON REFRIGERATOR WHILE RIDING IN WHEEL CHAIR DX// LEFT LOWER LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/06/2006	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators
HIT LEFT WITH REFRIGERATOR DOOR SKIN TEARS LEFT TIBULA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2005	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators, Glass bottles or jars
CLEANING REFRIGERATOR, CARRY BAG OF BOTTLES, EDGE OF GLASS BOTTLE CUT L EG DX: LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2005	Age: 64 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: Hematoma
Product: Refrigerators
64 YR OLD MALE STRUCK LOWER LEG ON REFRIGERATOR HEMATOMA LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2005	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators
MOVING A REFRIGERATOR AND LACERATED LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2005	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Refrigerators
PT STRUCK LOWER LEG ON SHARP EDGE OF REFRIGERATOR AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/2005	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators
PT HAD FROZEN PEACHES FALL FROM REFRIDGE, HIT LEG; LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2005	Age: 96 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators, Cookware
PT PUTTING TURKEY IN REFRIGERATOR, DROPPED METAL PAN IT WAS IN HITTING LOWER LEG, LAC LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/22/2004	Age: 68 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: Fracture
Product: Refrigerators, Floors or flooring materials
OBLIQUE FX OF DISTAL FIBULA, GRANDSON GOT ICE OUT OF REFRIGERATOR AT HOME, DROPPED CUBE ON FLOOR, PATIENT SLIPPED ON IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/2004	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: Refrigerators, Stairs or steps
TIB/ FIB FX-REFRIGERATOR FELL ON PT'S LEG ON THE STEPS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/09/2004	Age: 82 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: Refrigerators
82 YO FEMALE WALKED INTO REFRIGERATOR IN HOTEL ROOM AT ***** FRACTURE FIBULA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/2003	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Refrigerators, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT. DROPPED A REFRIGERATOR SHELF ONTO L LOWER LEG ONE WEEK AGO. DX. L EFT LOWER LEG INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/17/2003	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Refrigerators
HIT LEG ON REFRIGERATOR DX: CONTUSION TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2002	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Refrigerators
PT WAS MOVING REFRIGERATOR OFF OF TRUCK AND IT FELL ONTO HIS KNEE. DX: R PROX TIB FX, R ELBOW LAC 1 CM/ABR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/2002	Age: 62 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: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators
62 YO M MOVING REFRIGERATOR CUT LEG LAC LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/2002	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators
LAC L SHIN/55YOHF CUT HER L LEG THIS AM ON REFRIGERATOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/27/2001	Age: 84 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: Refrigerators
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/07/2001	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Refrigerators
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/23/2001	Age: 88 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: Refrigerators
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/13/2001	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Refrigerators
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2001	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Refrigerators
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/13/2001	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/11/2001	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Refrigerators
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/31/2000	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/18/2000	Age: 90 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Refrigerators
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/21/2000	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Refrigerators
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/29/2000	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/1999	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Refrigerators
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/20/1999	Age: 56 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: Fracture
Product: Refrigerators
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/06/1998	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	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: Refrigerators
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/1997	Age: 61 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: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/1997	Age: 89 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: Refrigerators
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/1997	Age: 54 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: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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