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Accidents - Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings - 16-25 years old - Year 2003 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 389
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Date: 11/17/2003Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings, Drinking glasses
PT FELL OFF PORCH W/A GLASS IN HIS HAND 2 DAYS AGO. DX: MULT LACS AND FB L ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/31/2003Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
RADIAL HEAD #, SCAPHOID #. JUMPED OFF A BALCONY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/17/2003Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
FELL OFF PORCH DX: FOREARM FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/08/2003Age: 23 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT FELL OFF PORCH ONTO ARM AND FRIEND THEN LANDED ON ARM. D: ULNA CONTU SION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/06/2003Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PATIENT FELL AFTER SLIPPING ON THE PORCH AT HOME. DX-CONTUSION FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/05/2003Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
LEFT RADIAL HEAD #, ELBOW DISLOCATION. +ETOH. FELL 10 FEET OFF BALCONY ON TO GROUND
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/27/2003Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
SLIPPED ON ICE IN FRONT OF HIS HOUSE, HIT LEFT FOREARM ON CINDER BLOCK OF PORCH. DX LACERATION LEFT FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/21/2003Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PATIENT SLIPPED AND FELL ON PORCH. DX; 7 CM LACERATION TO LEFT FOREAR M.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/03/2003Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
DX 5 CM LACERATION TO LEFT FOREARM: WALKED OFF PORCH AND STRUCK ARM ON SHARP WOOD AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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