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Accidents - Tools - 50+ years old - Year 2009 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 333
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Date: 11/04/2009Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Tools
55YOM USING A PULP HOOK, SWUNG, MISSED CHUNK OF WOOD AND HIT LEG - PUNCTURE WOUND OF LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/18/2009Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Tools
PROBABLY ORGANIZING HEMATOMA OF THE LEG: 83YOM CUTTING WOOD ONE DAY AGO, LOG ROLLED DOWN OFF BACK & HIT HIM IN LOWER LEG, SWELLING SINCE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/09/2009Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools, Buckets or pails
HAVING HOME IMPROVEMENT DONE AT HOME CUT LEG ON A TOOL THAT WAS STICKING OUT OF A BUCKET LACERATION LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/15/2009Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Tools
L LEG SKIN AVULSION: 63YOM CUTTING DOWN SOME IVY, STEPPED OFF ON THE SIDE, STEPPED ON A PIPE, SCRAPED LEG, L SHIN, PAINFUL, @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/06/2009Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Tools
STEPPED ON A GARDEN TOOL. DX- RUPTURED R ACHILLES TENDON #
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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