Accidents - Fishing - 50+ years old - Year 2010 - Lower Leg

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Date: 12/19/2010	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Fishing
62YOM STANDING IN FRESHWATER FISHING AND FELL AGAINST A ROCK SUSTAINED AN ABRASION TO LOWER LEG THAT GOT INFECTED CELLULITIS LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/17/2010	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fishing
53YOM FISHING AND FELL OFF THE DOCK SUSTAINED A LOWER LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/06/2010	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Fishing
75 Y/O MALE STATES WAS ON A FISHING TRIP A FEW MONTHS AGO & WAS HIT IN LEG WITH A METAL FISHING POLE & STILL HAS PAIN DX: RIGHT LOWER LEG PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/19/2010	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fishing
82 YOM-C/O ANKLE/LOWER LEG INJURY AFTER SLIPPING ON THE BANK WHILE FISH ING DX R DISTAL FIBULA FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/28/2010	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fishing
76 Y/O W/FM CUT LOWER LEG WHILE FISHING AT CREEK. ALSO GOT FISH HOOK IN ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2010	Age: 52 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: Other
Product: Fishing
DX SKIN INFECTION/NEED FOR IMM: 52YOM IN *** 3WKS AGO FISHING, NOTED AFTER BEING IN WATER SKIN AROUND LESION ITCHY. INC' RED BLISTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2010	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Fishing
65YOM, WENT FISHING WITH SHORT SLEEVED SHIRT&PANTS NOW WITH RASH ON LEG S>>BUG BITES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2010	Age: 66 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: Foreign Body
Product: Fishing
66YOM AT UNSTATED LOCALE FB IN FISH HOOK L LEG / DX FB FISH HOOK L LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2010	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fishing
LEG LAC. 84 YOF INJURED LEG WHEN FISHING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/2010	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fishing
LEFT FIBULA FX.69YOM WAS FISHING AND TRIPPED BACKWARDS AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/2010	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fishing
72 YO WF HIT TO LEG WITH FISHING WEIGHT WHILE FISHING CUT LEG LACERATION LT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/08/2010	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Fishing
61YOM HAS LEG PAIN AFTER FISHING ALL DAY ON A BOAT 2 WEEKS PTA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/08/2010	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Fishing
56 YO F GOT FISH HOOK STUCK IN LEG FOREIGN BODY LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2010	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Fishing
61YOM FISHING GOT THE HOOK EMBEDDED IN LEFT LOWER LEG FB LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/2010	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Fishing
56YOM RT LEG PAIN WORSE AFTER FISHING ON ROUGH WATER TODAY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2010	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Fishing
70 YOM KAYAKING/FISHING - FISH HOOK WENT INTO LT LOWER LEG DX**: FB RT CALF,REMOVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/2010	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: Fishing
61YOM INJURED RIGHT CALF WHILE FISHING LAST WEEK LOWER LEG STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/09/2010	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fishing, Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations
67YOM,FELL ASLEEP ON COUCH,GOT UP TO GO TO BED,TRIPPED OVER FISHING POL E,CUT LEG ON GLASS FROM PICTURE FRAME DX:: 15 CM LAC LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2010	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Fishing
FELL WHILE FISHING PAIN LOWER LEG 81YOM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/27/2010	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Fishing
68 Y/O WF HAD FISH HOOK STUCK IN LEG, RECEIVED PUNCTURE WOUND TO LOWER LEG*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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