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Accidents - Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures - 0-5 years old - Year 2006 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 188
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Date: 12/03/2006Age: 15 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
PATIENT C/O HAND PAIN AT HOME, BEING TOSSED IN AIR BY FAMILY MEMBER, HIT LIGHT FIXTURE. DX-CHI.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/06/2006Age: 10 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures, Ball sports
BROTHER THREW A BALL WHICH HIT A LIGHT FIXTURE WHICH FELL ON HEAD. DX LACERATION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/29/2006Age: 9 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
SKULL FX, GRANDFATHER BUMPED CHILDS HEAD ON CHANDELIER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/25/2006Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
DX SCALP LACERATION: LIGHT COVER FELL FROM CEILING AND STRUCK PT'S HEAD AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/21/2006Age: 6 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
WALKED INTO CHANDELIER AND HIT HEAD. DX SUPERFICIAL HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2006Age: 20 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
GLASS LIGHT FIXTURE FELL ON PTS. HEAD. DX LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/20/2006Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
2YOM LIGHT FIXTURE FELL ON HEAD SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/12/2006Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
PLAYING C COUSING A LIGHT FIXT FELL HITTING PT IN THE HEAD " LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/05/2006Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures, Pillows
DX LACERATION TO BACK OF HEAD: PILLOW FIGHT AT HOME, KNOCKED GLASS LIGHT SHADE OFF CEILING WHICH FELL AND HIT PT'S HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/02/2006Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
PT HAD A CEILING LIGHT FALL ONTO CHILDS HEAD.DX HEAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/15/2006Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures, Other toys
PATIENT THREW A TOY UP AND GLASS LIGHT FIXTURE FELL ON HIS HEAD AT HOME SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/01/2006Age: 11 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
STRUCK ON TOP OF HEAD BY GLASS LIGHT FIXTURE THAT FELL FROM CEILING & S UBSEQUENTLY BROKE & SHATTERED @ HOME, HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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