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Accidents - Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves - 0-5 years old - Year 2008 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 288
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Date: 12/18/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
FELL AND HIT ENTERTAINMENT CENTER;DX FRACTURED LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/03/2008Age: 3 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Metal containers
DX LWOBS: LEG PAIN. CAN OF SOUP FELL FROM GROCERY STROE SHELF ON L LEG. +BRUIS'G NOTED TO LLE
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 10/22/2008Age: 10 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT WITH FRACTURE TO RIGHT LOWER LEG AFTER SHELF FELL OFF WALL ONTO PT L EG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/06/2008Age: 2 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
PATIENT PULLED BOOKSHELF OVER ON HERSELF AT HOME; TIBIA CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2008Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
RIGHT LEG INJURY ; PT FELL OFF A CABINET. D: FALL / CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/29/2008Age: 15 monthsSex: FemaleRace: 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
FELL CLIMBING UP FOUR FOOT BOOKCASE AND FELL FX LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
R LEG LAC ON CABINET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/22/2008Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF THE LOWER LEG BY CLIMBING ON & FALLING OF GUN CABINET WITH GLASS PANELED DOORS AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/20/2008Age: 13 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
PT WAS WALKING AND FELL THROUGH A SLAT IN THE CABINET CONTUSION LOWER L EG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/13/2008Age: 5 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
PT WAS RUNNING AT HOME WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL HITTING INTO A CABINET. DX R TIBIA FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/24/2008Age: 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
JUMPED OFF SHELF;DX CONTUSED LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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