Accidents - Toilets - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Lower Leg

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,218
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Date: 12/31/2008	Age: 53 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: Toilets, Floors or flooring materials
FELL ASLEEP ON TOILET AND FELL TO FLOOR. DX LEG CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/16/2008	Age: 65 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: Fracture
Product: Toilets, Floors or flooring materials
ACUTE R DISTAL FIB FX:@ LOCAL HOSPITAL PROF. BLDG. WENT TO B.R.,GETTING OFF COMMODE,LOST BAL.,FELL ON TILED FLOOR,STATED NO HANDICAP PROVISIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/05/2008	Age: 82 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: Toilets, Chairs
RECENTLY RELEASED FROM REHAB CENTER FOR FEMUR FX, TODAY FELL WHILE BEIN G TRASNFERRED FROM TOILET TO CHAIR,C/O LOWER LEG PAIN&SWELL>TIB/FIB FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/25/2008	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toilets, Rugs or carpets
PT WAS GOING TO USE A PORTABLE POTTY, HER FOOT GOT CAUGHT IN RUG, FELL AND LANDED ON L KNEE. DX. FX ANKLE, LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/21/2008	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Toilets
76YO HISP FEMALE FELL GETTING UP FROM TOILET,C/O B/L LOWER LEG PAIN- SWELLING-WEAKNESS,DX MILD CHF,FAILURE TO THRIVE,CHRONIC DEBILITATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/21/2008	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toilets
PT FELL WHILE GETTING UP FROM BS COMMODE DX:LT TIB / FIB FX DX:LT TIB / FIB FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/05/2008	Age: 81 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: Avulsion
Product: Toilets
ACCIDENTALLY SCRAPPED LEG ON THE COMMODE WHILE STANDING UP >>SKIN TEARS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2008	Age: 89 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: Toilets, Wheelchairs
PT BEING TRANSFERRED FROM THE WHEELCHAIR TO THE TOILET AT THE NURSING H OME AND FELL LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2008	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toilets, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL BETWEEN TOILET AND FLOOR AT HOME WAS ON THE FLOOR FOR 3O MINUTE S DX// BILAT LEG CONTUSION PAIN CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/07/2008	Age: 90 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: Toilets
PT HIT LEG ON TOILET AT NURSING HOME. DX: L CALF CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/04/2008	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: Toilets
RT LOWER LEG LAC.PT STUMBLED AND HIT LOWER LEG ON A COMMODE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/2008	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toilets
PT WITH FRACTURED LEG IN FALL FROM TOILET
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/18/2008	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toilets
PT FELL OFF OF TOILET. DX: L TIBIAL PLATEAU FX, C7 FX, TACHYCARDIA.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/16/2008	Age: 58 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: Toilets
WALKED INTO BROKEN TOILET THAT WAS OUT IN THE YARD ABRASION TO CALF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2008	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toilets
LOWER LEG LAC-CUT ON BROKEN CERAMIC TOILET-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2008	Age: 54 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: Other
Product: Toilets
PT GOT LEG CAUGHT IN TOILET AT CHURCHES CHICKEN. DX; LEG PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/22/2008	Age: 87 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: Toilets
LEG CONT/87YOF FELL IN NURSING HOME WHILE GETTING OFF TOILET.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/30/2008	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toilets
PT FELL GETTING OFF TOILET. DX: L DISTAL FIB FX, L ANKLE SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2008	Age: 73 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: Other
Product: Toilets
FELL OFF COMMODE AND DEVELOPED LOWER LEG CELLULITIS AT POINT OF INJURY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/14/2008	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toilets
PT TWISTED LEG GETTING UP FROM COMMODE. DX: L TIB/FIB FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/16/2008	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toilets
FELL OFF TOILET HIT LEG DX: CONTUSION TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/14/2008	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toilets, Floors or flooring materials
GETTING UP FROM POTTY CHAIR, FELL IN FLOOR HURT LEG. DX LOWER LEG FRACT URE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/05/2008	Age: 92 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: Other
Product: Toilets
SENT IN FROM ECF FOR EVALUATION OF UNWITNESSED FALL,?MECHANICAL, FROM T HE TOILET, C/O LEG PAIN >> LEG PAIN S/P FALL/HYPOXIA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/01/2008	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toilets, Bathtubs or showers
CONTUSION LEFT LEG-HAD SYNCOPAL EPISODE AND PASSED OUT WHILE ON TOILET. HIT LEG LEG ON SHOWER.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/31/2008	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toilets
PT SCRAPED LOWER LEG ON HINGE OF TOILET SEAT AT HOME SUSTAINING A LACERATION & PARTIAL SKIN AVULSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/28/2008	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Toilets, Floors or flooring materials
FELL OFF COMMODE INTO FLOOR & HURT LEG DX LOWER LEG CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/27/2008	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toilets
FELL OFF OF THE TOILET. DX FX FIBULA/DEHYDRATION#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/11/2008	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Toilets, Alcohol
PT HAD SUDDEN LEG PAIN AND CRAMPING IN CALF WHILE ON TOILET. HAS HAD 8 BEERS TODAY. D: RUPTURE, BAKER'S CYST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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