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Accidents - Counters or countertops - Year 2003 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 370
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Date: 12/28/2003Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Counters or countertops
CUT LOWER LEG ON COUNTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/27/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Counters or countertops, Televisions
CLIMBING UP THE COUNTER & PULLED T V OVER, FELL ON HIM FX FIBULA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/04/2003Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Counters or countertops, Tableware and accessories
PT JUMPED OFF A COUNTER TOP STRIKING LEFT LOWER LEG AGAINST A GLASS BOW L LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/21/2003Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Counters or countertops, Floors or flooring materials
PATIETN SLIPPED OFF THE COUNTER, HIT A STOOL, THEN THE FLOOR. DX-LOWER LEG CONTUSIONS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2003Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Counters or countertops
FELL AGAINST COUNTER AT RESTAURANT DX. LOWER LEG ABR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/08/2003Age: 30 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Counters or countertops, Bunk beds
FELL OFF TOP BUNK AND HIT SHIN ON COUNTER CONTUSING IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2003Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Counters or countertops
16YOF WAS TRYING TO CLIMB UP ONTO COUNTERTOP, STRUCK R SHIN ON COUNTERT OP. DX: LACERATION, R SHIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/31/2003Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Counters or countertops, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
JUMPING ON KITCHEN COUNTER, LOWER LEG HIT CABINET. DX: LACERATION LOWE R LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/22/2003Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Counters or countertops
PT FELL OFF COUNTER ONTO STUMP. DX: CELLULITIS/CONT BKA STUMP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/26/2003Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Counters or countertops
LEFT LEG AND BACK CONT. PT FELL AGAINST A COUNTER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/27/2003Age: 86 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Counters or countertops
PT CAUGHT FOOT UNDER COUNTER AND FELL. DX: FX R DISTAL FIB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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