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Accidents - Lighting equipment - 0-5 years old - Year 2004 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 202
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Date: 08/18/2004Age: 20 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Lighting equipment
PT HAD GLASS LIGHT FIXTURE FALL ONTO LEFT SIDE OF FOREHEAD. CRIED IMMEDIATELY. SLEEPY. DX. CLOSED HEAD INJURY; ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2004Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Lighting equipment
CHILD PULLED HEAVY GLASS LAMP DOWN ONTO HEAD. D: CLOSED HEAD INJURY, HE AD LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/04/2004Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
CUT HEAD WHEN LAMP FELL OVER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/17/2004Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment, Light bulbs
HEAD LAC, VIA EMS, FATHER STS PT SUST INJURY WITH A FALLING GLASS COVER LIGHT BULB, C/O PAIN, BLEEDING, HX OF ASTHMA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/11/2004Age: 23 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
PT WITH GLASS GLOBE FALLING HITTING PT ON TOP OF HEAD, LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/13/2004Age: 14 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
PT FELL HITTING BACK OF HEAD ON LAMP BASE, LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/18/2004Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment, Skating
CHILD ON SKATES ACCIDENTALLY PULLED DOWN LAVA LAMP WHICH FELL ON HEAD. D: SCALP LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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