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Accidents - Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets - 16-25 years old - Year 2003 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 631
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Date: 12/14/2003Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
ATTEMPTING TO PICK UP SMALL KID AND HIT ARM ON DESK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/10/2003Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets, Ceilings and walls
PT. COMPLAINS OF L ARM PAIN AFTER BEING CAUGHT BETWEEN DRESSER AND WAL L LAST NIGHT. DX. CONT L FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/29/2003Age: 21 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 STATES SHE FELL AND STRUCK ARM AGAINST A DESK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2003Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT CUT FOREARM ON DRESSER C/O ACTIVE BLEEDING DX LAC FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/28/2003Age: 21 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 DX VASOVAGAL EVENT/ULNAR FX (LT) - S/P PASSED OUT AND FELL,HIT ARM ON DRESSER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2003Age: 16 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 DRESSER; LAC ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/13/2003Age: 23 yearsSex: FemaleRace: 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
DX CONTUSION RIGHT FOREARM: DESK FELL ONTO ARM WHILE HELPING TO CARRY IT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/05/2003Age: 19 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
DRESSER DRAWER FELL ON ARM LEFT DISTAL RADIUS FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/26/2003Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets, Knives
FELL INTO A DRAWER OF KNIVES DX: LAC LT FOREARM 4.0CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/25/2003Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
MOVING DRESSER AT HOME, GLASS BROKE AND CUT HER ON LEFT FOREARM, SHE STATES SHE HAD A "FEW SIPS" OF BEER. DX LACERATION LEFT FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/25/2003Age: 17 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: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT THROWING STUFF WHEN HIT FOREARM ON DRESSER. D: CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/21/2003Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
CONTUSION R ARM AND R RIBS - FELL OUT OF DESK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/06/2003Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT CUT ARM ON DESK DX: LACERATION ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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