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Accidents - Counters or countertops - Year 2002 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 179
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Date: 11/29/2002Age: 22 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Counters or countertops, Drinking glasses
PT. WAS GETTING OUT OF BATHTUB & A GLASS FELL OFF THE COUNTER & HIT HIS RT. KNEE / LEG. DX: LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/07/2002Age: 6 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Counters or countertops
FRACTURED UPPER LEG WHEN FELL OFF COUNTER UNRESTRAINED IN CAR SEAT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/27/2002Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Counters or countertops
76 YO FEMALE HIT UPPER LEG ON COUNTER BLEEDING VARICOSE VEIN, UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/12/2002Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Counters or countertops, Pet supplies
CUT UPPER LEG WHEN JUMPED FROM COUNTER TO METAL DOG CAGE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/19/2002Age: 22 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Counters or countertops, Drain cleaners
UNDER COUNTER PLAYING AND LIQUID *** SPILLED ON HIS PANTS. DX 2ND DEGRE E BURNS TO RIGHT THIGH AND ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2002Age: 23 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Counters or countertops
PULLED *** OFF COUNTER BURNED RIGHT THIGH AND RIGHTTHUMB. DX 2ND DEGREE BURN TO THUMB/ THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/14/2002Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Counters or countertops, Bottles or jars
DX LEFT THIGH LACERATION: DROPPED GLASS JAR ON COUNTER AT HOME, ITSHAT TERED AND CUT LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/11/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Counters or countertops, Doors
PATIENT FELL OFF WOOD COUNTER AT HOME, CUT THIGH ON COUNTER OR DOOR; T HIGH LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/02/2002Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Counters or countertops
PATIENT'S SIBLING PULLED HOT SOUP OFF COUNTER ONTO HER LEG AT HOME; 2ND DEGREE THIGH BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/25/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Counters or countertops
FELL OFF KITCHEN COUNTER 3FT LAST NIGHT RED AREA ON RIGHT INNERTHIGH AF TER FALL. DX MINOR TRAUMA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/19/2002Age: 3 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Counters or countertops, Other baby carriers
PATIENT FELL FROM SEAT WHEN UNRESTRAINED ON KITCHEN COUNTER, X-RAYS DON E BY PEDIATRICIAN YESTERDAY; FEMUR FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/05/2002Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Counters or countertops, Knives
FELL OFF COUNTER, LANDED ON KNIFE IN DISHWASHER. DX. LAC R THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/22/2002Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Counters or countertops
PT WAS CLIMBING ON COUNTER AND SCRAPED LEG. DX: R THIGH LAC 3 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/13/2002Age: 20 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Counters or countertops
CHILD REACHED UP TO THE COUNTER AND SPILLED HOT COFFEE BURNS TO AB DOMEN RT LOWER EXTREMITY DX PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS TO RT THIGH ABDOMEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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