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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 36
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/18/2006 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| LACERATION KNEE - 5 YOM NOTED BY TRIAGE NURSE TO HAVE BEEN CLIMBING IN CLOSET AND STRIKING KNEE ON METAL POSTS FOR SHELVES SUSTAINING LAC |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 10/20/2006 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| CONTUSION KNEE - 4 YOM WAS STRUCK ON RIGHT KNEE BY A FALLING SHELF SUST AINING A CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/28/2006 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| DEPT STORE SHELF FELL ON PATIENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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