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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,756
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:260
Year 1998:237
Year 1999:151
Year 2000:247
Year 2001:477
Year 2002:15
Year 2003:89
Year 2004:94
Year 2005:317
Year 2006:102
Year 2007:265
Year 2008:262
Year 2009:30
Year 2010:204

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/29/2010Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Fans
54YOF-LOWER LEG HEMATOMA-CARRYING A BOX FAN-TRIPPED ON THE CORD-FELL-HI T LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/09/2010Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Fans
HEMATOMA LOWER LEG - 51 YO FEMALE STATES SHE HIT A FAN WITH HER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/17/2010Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fans
84 Y/O/F FAN FELL AT HOME AND INJURED LEG DX/ LT LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/16/2010Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fans
SHIN LAC, 74 YOF FELL OVER A FAN CORD INJURING LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2010Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fans
69 YOF W/LAC TO LT LOWER LEG FROM METAL FAN. DX##: LAC LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/2009Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fans
HIT LEG ON FAN LAC LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/22/2009Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fans
58YO HISP MALE FELL INTO A FAN GOT LACERATION TO SHIN-L GREAT TOE DX COPD EXACERBATION-LACERATION LEG & TOE, SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/01/2008Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fans
79 YO M LACERATION TO LOWER LEG WINDOW FAN FELL AND STRUCK LEG*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/15/2008Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fans
67 Y/O CUT LOWER LEG ON A FAN AT HOME. DX-LAC. LEFT LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2008Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fans
PT WAS AT HOME, FELL OVER A BOX FAN CAUSING A CONTUSION TO LT LWR LEG AND FOOT, LT ARM HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/2008Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fans
TRIPPED AND LAC TO LOWER LEG FROM FAN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/19/2008Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fans
PT HAD A FLOOR FAN FALL OVER STRUCK IN THE RIGHT LOWER LEG LACERATION L EG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/22/2007Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fans
TRIPPED OVER FAN/LOWER LEG CT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/17/2007Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fans, Step stools
PT WAS TRYING TO FIX CEILING FAN AND FELL HITTING LOWER LEG ON METAL STOOL, LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2007Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fans
PT C/O GSH ON SHIN. PT CUT SELF ON FAN. DX LAC SHIN LOWER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/23/2007Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fans
PT BUMPED LEFT LOWER LEG AGAINST A FAN IN THE LIVING ROOM LACERATION LE G
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/07/2007Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Fans
ACC STRUCK SHIN ON A FAN WHILE CLEANING IT "SKIN TEAR"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/29/2007Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fans
SHIN LAC-FELL AGAINST A FAN-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/09/2006Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fans
CONTUSION LOWER LEG - 78 YOF HAD A LARGE FLOOR FAN TIP OVER AND HIT HER RIGHT LOWER LEG CAUSING A CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2006Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fans
PT WAS AT HOME, BOX FAN FELL AND HIT HER LEG CAUSING A SKIN TEAR TO HER RT LWR LEG W/ CELLULITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/30/2006Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fans
LAC TO LEG WHEN STRUCK ON A FAN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/28/2005Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Fans
PT CUT LEG ON FAN A FEW DAYS AGO. DX: CELLULITIS L SHIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/19/2005Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fans
PT ACCIDENTALLY BUMPED HER RLL ON A FAN CAUSING A LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 08/18/2005Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Fans
STUMBLED WHILE MOVING FAN AND HIT LEG. LOWER LEG SKIN TEAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/31/2005Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Fans
PT STRUCK RT LOW LEG ON A FAN DX: PUNCTURE WOUND RT LOW LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/08/2005Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fans, Floors or flooring materials
CUT ON METAL FROM OLD CEILING FAN WHICH WAS BEING REPLACED AND SITTING ON FLOOR LACERATION SHIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/01/2005Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Fans
PATIENT SCRAPED HER RIGHT LEG ON AN OLD ROUND FAN. DX-RT LEG CELLU- LITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/18/2005Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Fans
65 YO - DX: CELLULITIS L LEG - SHIN - KNICKED L LEG ON FAN BLADE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/15/2004Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fans
PT WAS LIFTING ATTIC FAN AND LACERATED LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/22/2003Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Fans
PT. TRIPPED OVER FLOOR FAN LAST WEEK. DX. MULT SOMATIC COMPLAINTS, LOWE R LEGS SWOLLEN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/2003Age: 92 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fans
PT SUST FRACTURE TO LOWER LEG FELL OVER FAN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/08/2003Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Fans
PT SLIPPED AND FELL ON A FAN, LEG PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/06/2003Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fans
PATIENT ACCIDENTALLY STRUCK HER LOWER LEG ON A FAN. DX-LACERATION LEG WITH CELLULITIS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/22/2002Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fans
RIGHT LEG ABR. PT WALKED BY A FLOOR FAN AND IT FELL ONTO LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/13/2001Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fans
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/09/2001Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Fans
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/12/2001Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Fans
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/19/2001Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fans
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/04/2001Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fans
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/11/2001Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Fans
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/01/2001Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fans
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2000Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fans
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2000Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fans
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2000Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fans
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2000Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fans
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/30/2000Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fans
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/29/1999Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fans
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/18/1999Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fans
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/31/1999Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Fans
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/18/1998Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fans
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/16/1998Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fans
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/24/1998Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fans, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/03/1998Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fans, Cardboard products
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/19/1998Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Fans
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/04/1997Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fans
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/13/1997Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fans
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/04/1997Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fans
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/22/1997Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Fans
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/02/1997Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fans
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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