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Accidents - Plastic containers - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 293
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Date: 12/24/2010Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic containers
12YOM; CUT HIMSELF WHILE TRYING TO OPEN A PLASTIC PACKAGE. D: RIGHT F OREARM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/29/2010Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic containers
13 YR F FELL OFF MILK CRATE ;DX FRACTURED LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/06/2008Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic containers, Insect induced injuries
PT STOOD ON PLASTIC BOX,TO KILL BUG,BOX COLLAPSED,PT FELL ON L WRIST DX RADIAL FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/05/2007Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic containers
PT WAS PLAYING IN A PLASTIC BARREL AND CUT ARM ON SHARP EDGE. D : FORE ARM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/24/2006Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic containers
FELL FROM STANDING POSTION OFF A MILK CRATE ONTO ARM " RADIUS FX"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/20/2006Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic containers
FELL OFF A PLASTIC CRATE WHILE PLAYING WITH FRIENDS DX: R DISPLACED RADIUS ULNA FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/11/2004Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Plastic containers
BURN TO R FA W/PASTA CONTAINER DX: PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN R FA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/07/2003Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic containers
PT WAS AT HOME WHEN HE FELL ON A PLASTIC CRATE CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS LT FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/26/2002Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic containers, Floors or flooring materials
7 Y/O W/F FELL OFF *** STORAGE BOX HIT FLOOR AND SUSTAINED A FR ACTURE TO LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/12/2001Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/30/2000Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic containers, Paper products
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/15/1998Age: 8 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: Plastic containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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