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Accidents - Metal containers - Year 2005 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 317
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Date: 11/13/2005Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
PT WAS SHOOTING CAN,PLACED GUN IN LAP,WHEN HE PICKED IT UP IT WENT OFF, GRAZED LEG DX:GSW LEG SUPERFICAL, ACCIDENTAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/20/2005Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
LACERATION UPPER THIGH WITH METAL CAN. LACERATION RIGHT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/24/2005Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Metal containers, Kerosene
PT WAS STANDING NEXT TO FIRE & *** CAN FILLED W/KEROSENE WAS KICKED & S PILLED ON HIM. +FD. DX: 10% TBSA BURNS LEGS, FACE, HANDS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/29/2005Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers, Bags
LAC R THIGH, GMOTHER STS PT TAKING GARBAGE OUT & SUST CUT W/A OPENED CAN AT HOME, C/O BLEEDING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2005Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
CUT LEG ON METAL CAN LID DX: R THIGH LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/15/2005Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
LEFT STUMP LACERATION-STEPPED ON A CAN WITH LEFT STUMP. SUS A 1.5CM LAC ERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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