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Accidents - Christmas decorations - 0-5 years old - Year 2002 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 231
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Date: 12/27/2002Age: 21 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas decorations
CUT HEAD WHEN STOCKING HANGER FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/25/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas decorations
A STOCKING HOLDER FELL ONTO THE PTS HEAD AND SUS A HEAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/24/2002Age: 7 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Christmas decorations, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
HEAVY CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT FELL OFF MANTLEPIECE BHT PERIORBITAL TRAUMA CORNEAL ABRASION HAND CONTUSION & ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/22/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Christmas decorations
CHI WHEN CHRISTMAS STOCKING HOLDER FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/19/2002Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas decorations
CUT HEAD WHEN STOCKING HOLDER FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/16/2002Age: 10 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas decorations
STOCKING HOLDER FELL ON PATIENT'S HEAD AT DAYCARE; SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/12/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas decorations
PT SUSTAINED LAC TO SCALP AFTER THE BRASS STOCKING HOLDER FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/10/2002Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas decorations
CERAMIC DECORATION (NATIVITY SCENE) FELL ON HEAD AT HOME. DX. LAC SCAL P.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/28/2002Age: 15 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Christmas decorations
CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT FELL ON BABY'S HEAD DX: SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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