Accidents - Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves - 50+ years old - Year 2010 - Lower Leg

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,492
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Date: 12/18/2010	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: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
79YOM REACHING TO GET SOMETHING FROM A HIGH SHELF AT HOME AND STRAINED CALF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/18/2010	Age: 89 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
89 YOF FIREPLACE MANTEL FELL ON RLL DX: RLL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/16/2010	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	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
52 YOM C/O LOWER LEG AND LOW BACK PAIN AFTER A METAL RACK FELL ON LOWER LEG AT HOME. DX-HEMATOMA CALF, STRAIN LOW BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/13/2010	Age: 92 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
LEFT LOWER LEG CONTUSION.92YOF HIT LOWER LEG ON A CABINET.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/2010	Age: 81 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Containers
81 YO F BOX FELL OFF SHELF HIT LEG. DX LOWER LEG ABRASIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/14/2010	Age: 60 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: Other
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
60YOM BUMPED LOWER LEG AGAINST THE KITCHE CABINET A FEW DAYS AGO SUSTAI NED AN ABRASION THAT GOT INFECTED CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/13/2010	Age: 80 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, Blankets
CALF LAC, 80 YOF WAS PULLING A BLANKET OFF BOOKSHELF WHEN IT FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/05/2010	Age: 66 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
66YOF LACERATION TO LOWER LEG WALKED INTO A CABINET AT HOME*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/06/2010	Age: 90 years	Sex: Male	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
90 YOM SUSTAINED AN ABRASION OF A LOWER LEG ON A SHELF AT A STORE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/2010	Age: 78 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
LEFT SHIN LAC.78YOF HIT SHIN ON A BATHROOM CABINET.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/2010	Age: 81 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
81YOM AT HOME ACCIDENTLY STRUCK LT LOWER LEG ON A FILE CABINET; CONTUSION AND LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/21/2010	Age: 67 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, Cabinet or door hardware
67YOF AT HOME HIT L LEG ON DRAWER HAND ON CABINET/DX SUPERFICIAL LAC LE G
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2010	Age: 61 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
61 YOM SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF A LOWER LEG BY A FALLING CABINET AT HO ME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/2010	Age: 91 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
91YOF, A BOOKCASE FELL SCRAPING SHIN, +BLD CTRL'D .>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2010	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	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
70YOM AT A STORE AND BUMPED LEFT LOWER LEG AGAINST A METAL STORE RACK L ACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2010	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: Fracture
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
87 Y FEMALE GOT FOOT CAUGHT UNDER VABINET AND FELL DX: FIBULA FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/2010	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
55 YOM DX LACERATION OF LEG - S/P SHELF FELL ON HIS LEG AT HOME JUST PTA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2010	Age: 75 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
75YO WHITE FEMALE HIT SHINS ON BOOKCASE AT HOME DX LACERATION TO LOWER LEGS, SKIN TEAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2010	Age: 61 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
61YOM, REPORTS A WOODEN ?SHELF VS ?SHULTER FELL ONTO LEG >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2010	Age: 89 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
89 YOF CUT LOWER LEG ON CABINET DOOR LOWER LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/2010	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
83YOF HAS RASH AFTER CUTTING LEG ON CABINET CELLULITIS OF LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2010	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: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
60 YO F INJURED LEG ON SHELF LAC LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/06/2010	Age: 77 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, Bathtubs or showers
77 YOF FELL GETTING OUT OF SHOWER AND HIT LEG ON CABINET DX: LOW LEG L ACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/2010	Age: 67 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
67YOF TRIPPED IN HOUSE AND HIT L LOWER LEG ON A "PARTICIAN" CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/2010	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
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
68 YOF HIT RT LOWER LEG ON METAL SHELF @ GROCERY STORE. DX##:LAC RT LE G
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2010	Age: 66 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: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
66YOM, DEV. SHIN PAIN WHILE REMOVING CABINETS FROM THE BASEMENT >>MS/CONTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2010	Age: 55 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: Other
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
55YOM BANGED LEFT LOWER LEG AGAINST A CABINET TWO DAYS AGO AND IT CAUSE D AN ABRASION THAT GOT INFECTED CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/28/2010	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	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, Refrigerators
81 YOM GETTING FRUIT OFF LOWER SHELF AND CUT LEG ON REFRIGERATOR LOWER LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/24/2010	Age: 52 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
52YOM, ACC STRUCK ONTO LEG WITH A FALLING BOOKSHELF >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/01/2010	Age: 86 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: Avulsion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
86YOF, ON ***, BENDING OVER&FELL SCRAPING LEG ON CABINET DOOR>>SKIN TEA R
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/14/2010	Age: 84 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
84 YOF, SHELF FELL ON SHIN DX: SHIN LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2010	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
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
68YOF HIT LOWER LEG ON SHELF AT *** AN SUSTAINED LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/24/2010	Age: 74 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, Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations
74YOF STS PICTURE FELL OFF SHELF AT HOME ONTO RT LEG DX: LT LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/24/2010	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: Other
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
65YOM WALKING STRUYCK LOWER LEG ON A METAL RACK 10 DAYS AGO SUSTAINED A B ABRASION THAT GOT INFECTED CELLULITIS LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/16/2010	Age: 60 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
60YOF BANGED (L) LOWER LEG INTO BOOKCASE, CUTTING IT DX;# LAC (L)LOWE R LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2010	Age: 60 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
60YOF WAS SHOPPING TRIPPED AND FELL STRIKING RT SHIN ON A SHELF; LEG CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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