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Accidents - Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves - 50+ years old - Year 2009 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 978
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Date: 12/04/2009Age: 85 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT RAN INTO AN OPEN CABINET, INJURED (L) SHIN DX;* (L) SHIN LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/15/2009Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
65YOM PUTTING WOOD SHELVING IN HIS GARAGE A WEEK AGO AND A PIECE OF WO OD FELL ONTO LOWER LEG HEMATOMA TO CALF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/05/2009Age: 73 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, Televisions
73YOM MOVING A TV SET ONTO AN ENTERTAINMENT CENTER AND IT FELL ONTO RIG HT LOWER LEG CONTUSION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/11/2009Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
FELL WHILE TRYING TOSTAND, FELL AND HIT RIGHT SIDE ON VANITY. DX-FX RIGHT FIBULA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/08/2009Age: 70 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
RIGHT LEG LAC, PT CUT LEG WHEN HITTING IT ON A METAL CABINET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/24/2009Age: 57 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
BUMPED LOWER LEG ON CABINET AT HOME CONTUSION *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/14/2009Age: 53 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
LOWER LEG LAC, PT CUT LEG WALKING BY A GLASS SHELF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/30/2009Age: 52 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 JUMPED OVER AN IRON WINE RACK AT HOME WHEN LEG CAUGHT EDGE. DX:LOWER LEG LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/2009Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT ON *** STRUCK LOWER LEG AGAINST A METAL SHELF SUSTAINED AN AVULSIONU NABLE TO STOP THE BLEEDING INR OF 5.78 AVULSION/*** TOXICITY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/17/2009Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
A BOOKCASE FELL ONTO LOWER LEG RESULTING IN HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2009Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT WAS MOVING SOME HEAVY RACKS WHEN ONE STARTED TO FALL OVER SHE GRABBE D IT STRAINED CALF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/08/2009Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
BROKE INTO GUN CABINET , CUT LEG ON GLASS/ LAC LLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/03/2009Age: 71 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
ACC STRUCK LOWER LEG AGASINST A CABINET, +BLEEDING CONTROLLED >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/27/2009Age: 54 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 MOVING A CHINA CABINET AND IT FELL AGAINST LEFT LOWER LEG LACERATIO N LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/11/2009Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
53YO WHITE FEMALE TRIPPED OVER A FILING CABINET,FELL,C/O R LOWER LEG PX DX R LEG CONTUSION - HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/04/2009Age: 82 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 TRIPPED & FELL TRYING TO CATCH A FALLING SHELF DX;; CONTUSION (R) LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/18/2009Age: 90 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
CUT LEFT LOWER LEG ON DISPLAY HOOK AT LOCAL DEPARTMENT STORE LACERATIO N LT LOWER LEG *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/09/2009Age: 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
65 Y/O FELL WHEN LEFT FOOT CAUGHT UNDER A RACK. DX-FX LEFT DISTAL FIBULA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/17/2009Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: 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
71 YOM FELL ON SATURDAY WITH A BOOKCASE FALLING ONTO LEFT LOWER LEG SUS TAINING CO NTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/10/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
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
PT SUS CONTUSION TO LEG AFTER SHELF FROM CLOTHING STORE FELL ON LEG%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/04/2009Age: 82 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
PT AT THE LIBRARAY AND A BOOK SHELF FELL ONTO RIGHT LOWER LEG LACERATIO N LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/27/2009Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
CABINET FELL ON LEG AT HOME. DX FIBULA FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/24/2009Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
GLASS SHELF FELL ON PT DX: LOWER LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/13/2009Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Floors or flooring materials
GOT FOOT CAUGHT IN BATHROOM CABINET AND FELL TO FLOOR DX- FIB FX
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 01/02/2009Age: 77 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 STRUCK RIGHT LOWER LEG ON THE CORNER OF A CABINET AT HOME LACERATIO N LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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