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Accidents - Counters or countertops - 0-5 years old - Year 2002 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 119
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Date: 11/24/2002Age: 20 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Counters or countertops, Tablet or capsule drugs
CHILD WAS UP ON 2 COUNTERS GETTING "TREATS" MOTHR NOTICED PILLS ON COUN TER AFTER CHILD LEFT COUNTER. DX. POSS. INGESTION OF ***.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/08/2002Age: 6 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Counters or countertops
CHILD PULLED COLD CHILI OFF COUNTER & IT SPLASHED IN HER FACE,INHALED FUMES,GAGGING, LIPS BLUE. DX: CONCERN FOR CHEMICAL BURN DUE TO INHALED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/2002Age: 5 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Counters or countertops, Car seats
PT WAS UNBELTED IN A CARSEAT ON THE COUNTER WHEN HE FELL ONTO THE CARPE TED CONCRETE FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/24/2002Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Counters or countertops, Liquid drugs
4 Y.O. W FEMALE W/POISONING. PT CLIMBED UP ON THE COUNTER, OPENED A DRAWER & GOT OTC PED NIGHT TIME MED & DRANK UNK AMT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/08/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Counters or countertops, Antihistamines
ACCIDENTAL *** INGESTION-CLIMBED ONTO A COUNTER-@ HOME-INGEST ED 5 10 MG. *** TABS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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