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Accidents - Towel racks or bars - 0-5 years old - Year 2007 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 104
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Date: 12/12/2007Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
HIT HEAD ON TOWEL RACK. DX SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/18/2007Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Towel racks or bars
4 YO MALE HIT HEAD ON TOWEL ROD IN BATHROOM CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/12/2007Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towel racks or bars, Toilets
PT WAS HANGING ON TOWEL RACK WHEN IT BROKE AND PT HIT HEAD ON TOILET. D: FALL / CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/19/2007Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT DX CLOSED HEAD TRAUMA - C/O TOWEL BAR FELL ON HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/11/2007Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
HEAD LAC, PT HANGING FROM THE BATH TOWEL RACK, FELL DOWN & SUST INJURY AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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