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Accidents - Ductwork for heating or cooling systems - 0-5 years old - Year 2008 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 349
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Date: 11/28/2008Age: 7 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Floors or flooring materials
PT.INJ.HEAD AT HOME WHEN STANDING AGAINST WALL & FELL TO FLOOR,HITTING HEAD ON HEAT VENT. DX; C.H.I. / ABRASION FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/10/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PT FELL AND HIT BACK OF HEAD ON HEAT REGISTER DX: SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/12/2008Age: 19 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PATIENT RUNNNG WITH FRIEND BUMPED INTO EACH OTHER, FELL BACK HITTING HE AD ON A VENT; SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/2008Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
HIT HEAD ON AIR VENT;DX LACERATED HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/14/2008Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
WAS PLAYING FELL HIT BACK OF HEAD ON HEAT REGISTER LAC TO SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/09/2008Age: 13 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
213YMC FELL AND HIT BACK OF HEAD ON A METAL REGISTER/HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/27/2008Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
WAS PLAYING WITH SISTER, AT HOME, & FELL, HIT HEAD ON A VENT- NO LOC DX: SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/24/2008Age: 19 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PT WITH ABRASION TO HEAD FROM A VENT AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/21/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Heaters or heating systems
PATIENT FELL HITTING HEAD ON HEATING REGISTER OR CORNER OF THE HEATER; SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/18/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
DX LWBS: FALL. PT FELL BACKWARDS GLF STRIKING HEATING UNIT & SUSTAINED ABRASION TO BACK OF HEAD. NO ACTIVE BLEEDING. NO VOMIT
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 01/08/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PAT SUS LACERATION TO SCALP AFTER HITTING HEAD ON AIR CONDITIONING VENT %
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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