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Accidents - Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves - 0-5 years old - Year 2003 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 237
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Date: 11/02/2003Age: 21 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
A BOOKCASE FELL ON PATIENT AT HOME. DX-CONTUSION RIGHT LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/17/2003Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT C/O FALL. PT FELL AND HIT LEG ON THE CORNER OF A CABINET. DX SUPERFI CIAL ABRASION / SCRATCH TO LFT LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/27/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Televisions
TV FELL FROM SHELF DX: LOWER LEG FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/04/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
SPRIANED LEG WHEN FELL OFF ENTERTAINMENT CENTER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/31/2003Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
CLIMBING BOOKSHELF AND FELL;FX TIBIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/18/2003Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT CLIMBING WALL UNIT CABINET IT FELL ON HER LEFT LEG - ABRS R
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
CUT LEG ON METAL SHELF.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/08/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT FELL CLIMBING CLOSET SHELF. DX: R LEG PX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/12/2003Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
CUT LOWER LEG ON METAL SHELF.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/29/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
FRACTURED LOWER LEG WHEN SHELF FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/22/2003Age: 20 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
GUN CABINET FELL ON PT;TIB/FIB FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/19/2003Age: 8 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
A BOOK SHELF FELL ON LEG DX: LOWER LEG CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/26/2003Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Tableware and accessories
PATIENT PULLED METAL CABINET FULL OF DISHES OVER ONTO HERSELF AT HOME, MULTIPLE GLASS CUTS TO LOWER LEGS; LEG LACS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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