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Accidents - Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins - 0-5 years old - Year 2003 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 157
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Date: 12/18/2003Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
HEAD LAC-HAD PLASTIC TRASH CAN THROWN @ PT BY BROTHER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/20/2003Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
SCALP LAC-TRIPPED OVER A GARBAGE CAN-FELL-@ SCHOOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/30/2003Age: 10 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
FELL AGAINST TRASH CAN AT HOSPITAL AND CUT HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/23/2003Age: 1 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
1 MONTH OLD MALE FELL IN HOTEL ROOM AND HIT HEAD ON GARBAGE CAN LACERATION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/11/2003Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT'S MOM STATES CHILD FELL OVER A GARBAGE CAN THIS PM .+ LOC FOR A FEW MINUTES.PF DX HEAD TRAUMA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/28/2003Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
CLIMBED UP ON GARBAGE CAN IN OFFICE, FELL AND HIT HEAD/ CONCUSSION W/O LOC, HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2003Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT C/O LACERATION OF SCALP AFTER FALLING AND HITTING HEAD ON METAL PART OF GARBAGE CAN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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