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Accidents - Foods - 0-5 years old - Year 2008 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 258
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Date: 12/17/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Foods, Metal containers
PATIENT CUT RT INDEX FINGER ON A CAN OF CORN AT HOME DX-RT INDEX FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/10/2008Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Foods, Knives
HE WAS TRYING TO CUT A LIME, WITH A KNIFE, AT HOME, & CUT TIP OF LT THUMB. DX: LT THUMB LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/15/2008Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Foods, Microwave ovens
REPORTS BURNING FINGER ACCIDENTALLY ON CANDY THAT WAS PUTTING INTO THE MICROWAVE>>BURN
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 06/26/2008Age: 9 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Foods, Tableware and accessories
MOM WAS CARRYING BOWL OF MALT-OMEAL, WITH PT RESTING ON HER HIP, & PT STUCK 3 OF HIS FINGERS, FROM LT HAND INTO HOT CEREAL. DX: THERMAL BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/17/2008Age: 14 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Foods, Tableware and accessories
14 MOF PLACED RIGHT PINKY FINGER INTO CUP OF HOT MILK SUSTAINING BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/11/2008Age: 15 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Foods, Metal containers
PATIENT CUT 2ND FINGER ON *** CAN; FINGER LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/05/2008Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Foods, Vacuum containers
KNOCKED OVER A *** OF TEA. DX 3RD DEGREE BURNS - FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 03/11/2008Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Foods, Knives
PT WITH LAC TO FINGER FROM CUTTING ORANGE WITH KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/19/2008Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Foods, Knives
PATIENT CUT THUMB WITH KNIFE WHEN CUTTING AN APPLE; THUMB LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/11/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Foods, Microwave ovens
BURNED BY HOT FOOD FROM MICROWAVE. DX BURN - THUMB
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 01/31/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Foods, Knives
FATHER WAS CUTTING TANGERINE WITH KNIFE, STEPPED AWAY FOR MOMENT, CHILD TRIED TO CUT FRUIT WITH THE KNIFE DX: LACERATION TO LEFT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/28/2008Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Foods, Pens and pencils
PT WAS TRYING TO CUT INTO AN ORANGE WITH A BROKEN PEN AND SUSTAINED A L ACERATION TO MIDDLE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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