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Accidents - Refrigerators - 0-5 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 356
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Date: 08/07/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators
REFRIGERATOR FELL AGAINST LEG LACERATION LEG #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/23/2007Age: 10 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Refrigerators
PT FELL ONTO LEG AND CAUGHT UNDER FRIDGE, NOW WILL NOT PUT WEIGHT ON LE G, TENDERNESS TO PALP AROUND KNEE & ?TIB/FIB; MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/09/2006Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators, Glass alcoholic beverage bottles
PT SUSTAINED LACERATION TO LEG WHEN BEER BOTTLE FELL OUT OF REFRIGERATO R. D:2CM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2006Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators, Glass bottles or jars
PT GRABBED A GLASS JAR OF JELLY OUT OF REFRIGERATOR, IT FELL AND SHATTE RED AND GLASS HIT PT RT LOWER LEG, LAC LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/14/2005Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Refrigerators, Cords, electrical
PT WAS IN THE GARAGE GETTING A POPSICLE FROM THE REFRIGERATOR AND TRIPP ED OVER A CORD FRACTURED RIGHT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/08/2004Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators
CUT LEG ON METAL FRIDGE AT ***. DX: LACERATION R LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2003Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators
FELL AGAINST REFRIGERATOR DX: LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2000Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/12/2000Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators, Glass alcoholic beverage bottles
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/06/1999Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators, Bottles or jars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/20/1999Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/06/1998Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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