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Accidents - Counters or countertops - Year 2008 - Ear

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 349
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Date: 11/25/2008Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Counters or countertops, Baby gates or barriers
DX EAR LAC/CONTU: R EAR LAC S/P HIT'G EAR ON EDGE OF COUNTER W TRY'G TO CLIMB OVER CHILD GATE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/25/2008Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Counters or countertops
5 YO INJURED EAR ON COUNTER LAC EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/09/2008Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Counters or countertops, Sinks
PT FELT DIZZY, FELL IN BATHROOM & HIT HEAD ON SINK, TOILET OR COUNTER, NOW W/BRUISE AND TERDERNESS OVER MASTOID; SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/16/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Counters or countertops, First aid equipment
PATIENT CLIMBED ON COUNTER, GOT *** AND SHOVED IN EAR, NOW BLEEDING; EA R CANAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/10/2008Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Counters or countertops
PT WAS @ AFTER SCHOOL DAYCARE WHEN HE STUCK HIS LEFT EAR INTO A COUNTER. DX EAR LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/05/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Counters or countertops, Floors or flooring materials
FELL OFF COUNTER TO FLOOR;DX LACERATED EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/10/2008Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Counters or countertops
PT FELL BACKWARDS STRUCK EAR ON THE EDGE OF A COUNTER SUSTAINED AN EAR LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/08/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Counters or countertops
PT FELL OFF COUNTER ABRASION EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/21/2008Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Counters or countertops
PT WITH LAC TO EAR FROM STRIKING A COUNTER IN A FALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/14/2008Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Counters or countertops
MOM STATES PT HIT L EAR ON COUNTER LAST NIGHT. DX. EARDRUM PERFORATED, EAR INFECTION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/10/2008Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Counters or countertops
AVULSION EAR - 4 YO FEMALE WAS CLIMBING UP ONTO COUNTER AND FELL BACKWA RDS CUTTING EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/27/2008Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Counters or countertops
PT FELL AGAINST CORNER OF COUNTER. DX: THROUGH & THROUGH EAR LAC 5 CM, RUPTURED R TM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/25/2008Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Counters or countertops
4 YOF STRUCK LT EAR ON KITCHEN COUNTER, 2 DAYS AGO, AT HOME DX: HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/20/2008Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Counters or countertops
EAR LAC-SISTER PUSHED PT INTO A COUNTER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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