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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 160
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/11/2009 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Built-in fireplaces |
| 61YOF WAS TRIPPED OVER BRICK CORNER OF HER FIREPLACE AND FELL LANDING O N KNESS & INJURING SHIN. DX:LOWER LEG HEMATOMA, SKIN AVULSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/16/2009 | Age: 94 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: Built-in fireplaces |
| PT HAD A MECHANICAL FALL AND HIT LEG AGAINST BRICK FIREPLACE, LACERATION TO RIGHT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/31/2009 | Age: 73 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: Built-in fireplaces |
| PT HIT HER LEG ON THE FIREPLACE, DX: LOWER LEG CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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