Accidents - Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves - 50+ years old - Year 2006 - Lower Leg

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,303
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Date: 12/26/2006	Age: 53 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
ACC STRUCK LEG ON A RACK WHILE CARRYING LUMBAR WOOD " CONTS"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/21/2006	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: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Toilets
PT GETTING UP FROM THE TOILET AND FELL STRIKING LEFT LOWER LEG AGAINST THE CABINET LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/27/2006	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
SCRAPED LEG AGAINST A METAL SHELF AT GROCERY STORE LACERATION LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/2006	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
GOT HIT ON LOWER LEG BY FALLING SHELF AT STORE DX: CONTUSION TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/30/2006	Age: 58 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT DROPPED AN ENTERTAINMENT CENTER ON LEG. DX: ABRASIONS/CONTUSION RIGHT LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/2006	Age: 60 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT DX CONTUSION LEGS - C/O LEG PAIN AFTER WALKING INTO A SHELF.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/04/2006	Age: 95 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
SCRAPED AGAINST CABINET/LOWER LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2006	Age: 65 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: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Other manual pruning or trimming equipment
LOPPING SHEARS FELL OFF SHELF ONTO SHIN LAC IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/18/2006	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
HIT L LOWER LEG ON METAL CABINET AT HOME DX CELLULITIS L LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2006	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT WALKED INTO A CLOTHING RACK AT A STORE TODAYDX// CONTUSION LEFT LO WER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2006	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
A METAL SHELF BRACE FELL ON PT DX: LAC LT LOW LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/2006	Age: 64 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: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT RAN INTO METAL CABINET DX: L SHIN LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/2006	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
STRUCK SHIN ON CUPBOARD DOOR SKIN TEAR SHIN/CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2006	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
DX RIGHT LOWER LEG CONTUSION: FELL AT STORE AND HIT LEG ON CLOTHES RACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2006	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
STRUCK LEG AGAINST METAL CABINET/ SKIN TEAR, LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/2006	Age: 79 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: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
DOOR FELL OFF CABINET AND STRUCK CALF LAC LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2006	Age: 95 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
FELL AGAINST GLASS BOOKCASE LAC. LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2006	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: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Computers
LOOKING AT SOMETHING ON SHELF AND COMPUTER FELL OFF SHELF AND HIT LOWER LEG LACERATION LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/28/2006	Age: 57 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: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Televisions
PT HAD WALNUT ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM FALL ONTO HER WITH TELEVISION LANDIN G ON SHIN. D: SIMPLE LACERATION SHIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/27/2006	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Bottles or jars
PATIENT WAS CLEANING A CABINET & A BOTTLE FELL & BROKE CUTTING HIS LOWER LEG BELOW THE KNEE. DX - LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/27/2006	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PATIENT WAS AT HOME, LOST BALANCE, CURIO CABINET FELL ON HER. DX-SEVERE LACERATION RIGHT LOWER LEG, CONTUSION MULTIPLE SITES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/19/2006	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
LACERATION LOWER LEG - 90 YOF LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER LEG, SON NOTICED WHEN WALKING INTO KITCHEN, THINKS HIT ON CABINET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/19/2006	Age: 94 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT REACHING IN HER CLOSET GETTING AN OBJECT OFF A HIGH SHELF AND SHE DR OPPED IT IT FELL ONTO LEFT LOWER LEG LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/22/2006	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
TRYING TO REACH SOMETHING HIGH ON SHELF/LOWER LEG PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/04/2006	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
FELL, HIT CHINA CABINET, C/O PAIN R LOWER LEG, DX; FX TIB FIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/23/2006	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT SLIPPED IN THE BATHROOM AT HOME STRIKING RIGHT LOWER LEG AGAINST THE CABINET LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/18/2006	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT WALKED INTO CABINET AND BANGED LEFT LOWER LEG C/O PAIN LEFT LEG HEAM TOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/09/2006	Age: 68 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: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT C/O RT LOWER LEG. PT HIT LOWER LEG WITH GLASS CABINET DOOR. DX CONT TO RT LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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