Accidents - Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,057
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	223
Year 1998:	142
Year 1999:	76
Year 2001:	83
Year 2002:	175
Year 2003:	207
Year 2004:	355
Year 2005:	184
Year 2006:	135
Year 2007:	15
Year 2008:	235
Year 2009:	77
Year 2010:	144

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/09/2010	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
A 59 YOM HIT THIGH ON CORNER OF DESK, THIGHPAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/26/2010	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
AN 82 YR OLD MALE HIT THIGH AGAINST DESK DX UPPER LEG HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/05/2010	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
A 73 YR OLD FEMALE RAN INTO A CHEST IN THE DARK DX THIGH CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/23/2010	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
57YOF WALKING AROUND A DESK WHEN SHE SLIPPED AND FELL, LANDING ON HER HIP & THIGH DX: FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/25/2010	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets, Manual scissors
79YOF HAD A MECHANICAL FALL AT DRESSER COUNTER GRABBING A PAIR OF SCISSORS, TWISTING & THEN BREAKING LT HIP. DX - LT FEMUR FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/17/2009	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT WAS ON A CRUISE SHIP AND THE DRESSER IN THE CABIN WAS THROWN ON TOP OF PT. DX THIGH FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/10/2009	Age: 97 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT HIT A DRESSER AND FELL ONTO BOTTOM C/O INJURING RIGHT LEG. DX: FEMUR FRACTURE,FALL. ADMIT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/08/2008	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets, Ceilings and walls
PT SITTING IN A DESK AT TARGET WHEN A UNIT FELL OFF THE WALL ONTO THIGH CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2008	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT CARRYING A LARGE PIECE OF TEMPERED GLASS FROM THE TOP OF THE DESK A ND IT BROKE SUSTAINED A THIGH LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/2008	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets, Clocks
PT TRYING TO PLUG HER CLOCK INTO THE WALL BEHIND THE DRESSER AND FELL B ETWEEN THE WALL AND THE DRESSER FRACTURED FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/27/2008	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
DX PAIN, THIGH, R: PRESENTS W ACUTE ONSET R KNEE PAIN. PAIN LOCATED ON POST ASPECT KNEE, W SITTING AT DESK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/08/2008	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT STATES WAS MOVING DRESSER YESTERDAY,FELT SOMETHING PULL AROUND RT KN EE;TODAY UNABLE TO BEAR WT - SPRAIN HAMSTRING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2008	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT HIT THIGH AGAINST DRESSER. DX: R QUAD HEMATOMA, POSS BLEEDING DISORDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/16/2008	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
DX R MEDIAL THIGH PAIN/WEAKNESS: ONSET OF RLE CRAMPING WHILE SITTING AT DESK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/27/2008	Age: 94 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
BUMPED THIGH AGAINST BUREAU TODAY, NOW WITH PAIN >> CONTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2008	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT GOING TO THE BATHROOM IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT AND BUMPED INTO A DRESSER FELL ONTO RIGHT HIP FRACTURED FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/25/2007	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
WALKED INTO DESK CONTUSION THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/16/2006	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
WOOD BROKEN ON DRESSER WOOD SPLINTER IN LEG PUNCTURE WOUND RIGHT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/23/2006	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT CUT LEG ON SHARP METAL OBJECT WHILE LEAVING DESK, CONTUSION TO THIG H
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/19/2006	Age: 93 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
AT NURSING HOME AND IN THE DARK THE PATIENT STRUCK LEG ON A DRESSER AND STRUCK KNEE ON GROUND ADMITTED FEMUR FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/17/2005	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PATIENT BUMPED HIS RT THIGH ON THE CORNER OF A DESK & HAS EXTREME PAIN TO THE AREA. DX - RT THIGH CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/2005	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
TRIPPED OVER A DRESSER DRAWER STRAIN LEFT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/2005	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PUNCTURE WOUND L LEG/80YOF STS AT HOME DRAWER FELL ON L THIGH. STS NOTICED BLEEDING FROM SITE WHEN SHE WENT TO BATHROOM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/30/2005	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT. STATES SHE TRIPPED AND FELL, THE THIGH HIT THE CORNER OF A DRESSER. DX. LAC R THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2004	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
DRESSER DRAWER FELL ON LEG CONTUSION THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2004	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
HIT LEG ON DRESSER DX: L THIGH CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2004	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT STRUCK RIGHT UPPER LEG AGAINST A DRESSER AT HOME HEMATOMA LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2004	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
BUMPED THIGH ON BUREAU CORNER CONTUSING IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/08/2004	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets, Paper products
FELL BACK WHEN PICKED UP PAPERS OFF DESK (DIZZY). ACUTE RT FEMORAL NECK FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/04/2004	Age: 96 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets, Floors or flooring materials
PT TRIED TO OPEN DRAWER AND FELL TO FLOOR. DX: L THIGH CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/30/2004	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
RAN INTO DRESSER & FELL FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/30/2003	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
LEFT THIGH CONTUSION.PT FELL AND STRUCK THIGH ON A DESK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/15/2003	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
HIT LEG ON DRESSER. DX. L LOWRE ANTERIOR SHIN WOUND WITH ACTIVE BLEEDIN G.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/15/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets, Floors or flooring materials
PT STANDING ON TOP OF DRESSER 2 DAYS AGO, SLIPPED AND HIT DRESSER AND T HEN FLOOR. D: CONTUSIONS INCLUDING THIGH, LUMBAR STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/12/2003	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PIECE OF PLATE GLASS FELL OFF DRESSER ONTO PT. DX: 10 CM L THIGH LAC COMPLEX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2003	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT SEEN FOR RT SIDE CONTUSIONS AFTER FALLING ONTO A DRESSER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/09/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
DX LEFT LATERAL THIGH ABRASION: HIT LEG ON DESK DRAWER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/14/2002	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
RLE PAIN - HIT THIGH AGAINST DRESSER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/2002	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
LEFT THIGH PAIN-PT STRUCK LEFT THIGH ON WOODEN DESK. TODAY IS SWOLLEN A ND STIFF. DIFFICULT TO BEAR WEIGHT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/2002	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
FEMUR FX- SUSTAINED WHILE HE WAS PULLING OUT A DRAWER AND THE DRESSER F ELL ON HIM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/10/2002	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets, Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers
CARRYING A HEAVY DESK AT HOME ON A DOLLY AND IT SLIPPED OFF. DX LEFTTHI GH ABRAS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/04/2001	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/05/2001	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/01/1999	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/15/1999	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/04/1998	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/1998	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/1998	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/03/1998	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/30/1997	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets, Toilets
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/14/1997	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/28/1997	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Not Stated Or Unknown
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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