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Accidents - Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets - 0-5 years old - Year 2002 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 484
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Date: 11/10/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT JUMPED OFF DRESSER. DX: L RADIAL FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/01/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets, Televisions
DRESSER AND TV FELL ON PT'S LT ARM DX: CONTUSION LT ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/17/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT HIDING UNDER DESK PULLED OUT BY BROTHER NOW WITH RT ARM PN, FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/15/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT FELL AND HIT ARM ON WOODEN DRESSER DRAWER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/03/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
DRESSER FELL ON TOP OF PT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/23/2002Age: 1 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets, Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
MOM HOLDING PT IN ARMS BENDING DOWN TO GET DIAPER ON DRESSER WITH PT LT FOREARM HITTING HOT CURLERS, 2 DEGREE BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2002Age: 17 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets, Other Irons
CLIMBED ON DRESSER, PULLED IRON DOWN;BURN ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/13/2002Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT'S MOTHER STATES CHILD WAS RUNNING THROUGH HOUSE WITH HER SISTER AND BANGED FOREARM AGAINST A WOODEN DESK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/12/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets, Beds
CONTUSED FOREARM WHEN FELL FROM BED TO DRESSER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/08/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
JUMPED OFF COMPUTER DESK;FX RADIUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/23/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
JUMPED OFF DRESSER;FX RADIUS/ULNA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/22/2002Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets, Televisions
DRESSER WITH TV FELL ON PT, C/O LEFT ARM PAIN. D: FRACTURE RADIUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/26/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
FELL OFF DRESSER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/26/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
3 Y/O F C/O LEFT ELBOW PAIN - FELL OFF DESK. DX: FRACTURE LEFT DISTAL HUMERUS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/31/2002Age: 1 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT. WAS ON SISTER'S CEDAR CHEST, ABOUT TWO FEET HIGH, AND FELL OFF CHEST INJURING LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/26/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
CLIMBING ON DESK AND FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/26/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT FELL AGAINST A DRESSER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/24/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets, Televisions
FELL OFF OF DRESSER WITH TV ON IT & TV LANDED ON PT.S ARM & FACE. DX: SALTER HARRIS II FRACTURE OF DISTAL RADIUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/04/2002Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT FELL OFF DRESSER, ?BROKEN L ARM D:FX RADIUS AND ULNA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/15/2002Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets, Floors or flooring materials
PT JUMPED OFF DESK AT HOME AND LANDED ON WOOD FLOOR. D: FRACTURE ULNA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/09/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets, Ladders
PATIENT FELL TO FLOOR WHEN STANDING ON DESK OR FELL OFF SMALL LADD ER AT HOME; BOTH BONE FOREARM FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/01/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
CHILD FELL ON CORNER OF DRESSER DX: ACUTE 3.5 CM RIGHT ARM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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