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Accidents - Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets - 50+ years old - Year 2006 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 606
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Date: 12/21/2006Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
LOWER LEG HEMATOMA-HIT LEG ON DRESSER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/06/2006Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT CLOSED A BUFFET DOOR AND THE GLASS BROKE SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO L OWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/06/2006Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT HIT LOWER LEG ON DRESSER LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/05/2006Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT STATES BUMPED INTO DRAWER OF DRESSER IN DARK AND CUT LEG DX: LACERATION TO RIGHT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/05/2006Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
LOWER LEG LACS-HIT A DRESSER DRAWER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/2006Age: 68 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: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
BUMPED LEG ON DRESSER CONTUSION LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/2006Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT. STATES SHE LOST HER BALANCE AND FELL AND HIT LOWER PART OF L LEG ON CEDAR CHEST. DX. LAC/CONT L LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2006Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
STRUCK SHIN ON A DRESSER INJ IT ON WAY TO BR, NOW C SWELLING&INFECTION " CELLULITIS"
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/21/2006Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT HIT LEG AGAINST DRESSER. DX: L LEG LAC 6 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2006Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets, Tablet or capsule drugs
BUMPED LEG ON A DESKBLOOD BRUISE LOWER LEG SECONDARY TO ***
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/18/2006Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT HAD OBJECT FROM DRESSER FALL ON LEGS. DX: LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/28/2006Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT WAS AT HOME WHEN HE WAS MOVING A DESK AND LACERATED HIS LWR LEG ON T HE DESK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/17/2006Age: 98 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets, Fans
R LEG PAIN AFTER FAN FELL OFF DRESSER ONTO LEG DX: LEG CONTUSION R/O COMPARTMENT SYNDROME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/15/2006Age: 51 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: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
SITTING ON A DESK, GOT UP, SUDDEN ONSET OF CALF PAIN " MS STRAIN"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/30/2006Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
TRIPPED ON A DESK RIGHT DISTAL FIBULA FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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