Hospital and Nursing Home Profiles  

Accidents - Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves - 50+ years old - Year 2004 - Lower Leg

 



Back to NEISS Data Home, Hospital Data.

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 871
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/16/2004Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
FELL AGAINST LOG RACK DX. LOWER LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/09/2004Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT STATES SHE FELL AND HIT KITCHEN CABINET DOOR WITH LT LEG CELLULITIS LT ANTERIOR TIBIAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/29/2004Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF A LOWER LEG FROM THE CORNER OF A SHELF AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/11/2004Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
LACERATION LOWER LEG - 59 YOF STRUCK HER RIGHT LOWER LEG AGAINST AN OPE N CABINET SUSTAINING A 10CM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/22/2004Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
LARGE CABINET FELL ONTO PT. DX: R TIB/FIB FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/18/2004Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
LACERATION LOWER LEG - 75 YOF TRIPPED AND FELL AGAINST A SHOE RACK SUST AINING A LACERATION TO HER RIGHT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/02/2004Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
METAL SHELVES FELL ON HER AT *** ABRASIONS LEFT LOWER LEG ABRASIONS LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/20/2004Age: 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: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
DX LEFT LOWER LEG CONTUSION: SHELVING UNIT FELL ONTO LEG AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/29/2004Age: 91 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT HIT HER LEG AGAINST WOODEN CABINET SUSTAINED " RT LOWER LEG LACERATION"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/29/2004Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
FELL AGAINST CABINET DX. LOWER LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/28/2004Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PATIETN HIT HER LEG ON A WIRE SHELF INT HE BATHROOM. DX-3CM LOWER LEG LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/03/2004Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
HIT LEG ON A METAL SHELF ABRASION RIGHT LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/02/2004Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT INJURED MOVING SHELVES; LAC LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/20/2004Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
LOWER LEG CT-HEAVY CABINET FELL ON LEG-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/14/2004Age: 60 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: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
HIT SHIN ON A SHELF IN A STORE AND CONTUSED IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/10/2004Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT HIT LEG ON WOODEN SHELF C/O SHIN PAIN. DX: RIGHT LOWER LEG PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/30/2004Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT.REPORTED CUT TO RT.LOWER LEG WHEN RAN INTO METAL CABINET AT HOME DX-LACERATION RT.LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/21/2004Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
LOWER LEG INJURY-LOST BALANCE-FELL-@ HOME-CAUGHT LEG UNDER CABINET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/23/2004Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
CONTUSION TO LEG WHEN BOOK CASE FELL AND STRUCK LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/03/2004Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT STATES A CAN OF COFFEE FELL OUT OF CABINET AND STRUCK HER IN THE SHIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/2004Age: 85 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
LEG EDEMA DUE TO TRAUMA - GUN CABINET FELL ON LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Back to the top




Hospital-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site.  Use at your own risk.  This data has been compiled from multiple government and commercial sources.  Additional information about prescription drugs is coming up.