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Accidents - Containers - 6-15 years old - Year 2004 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 314
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Date: 12/09/2004Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Containers
PT JUMPED OFF BOX WHILE REHEARSING SCHOOL PLAY. DX: OPEN L RADIUS/ULNA FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/12/2004Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Containers
PATIENT WITH ARM IN CAST THROWING BOX ON SHELF AT HOME, ARM HURTING AND BURNING; ARM STRAIN, EXCESSIVE USE WHILE WEARING CAST FOR FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/07/2004Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Containers
PT BENT OVER TO GET SOMETHING OUT OF A BOX AND CUT ARM ON GLASS DX: LACERATION RIGHT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/17/2004Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Containers, Knives with replaceable blades
TRIED OPENING A BOX W/ A BOX CUTTER AND SLIPPED DX L FOREARM LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/17/2004Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Containers
FELL BACKWARDS OFF 30 INCH BOX - FRACTURED RADIUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/13/2004Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Containers
CONTUSED FOREARM WHEN FELL CARRYING BOX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/20/2004Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Containers
PT TRIPPED OVER A BOX AND INJURED LOWER ARM. DX LOWER ARM FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/28/2004Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Containers
PATIENT PICKED UP HEAVY GARBAGE 10-15# PACKAGE AT HOME, FELT ARM NUMBNE SS, TINGLING, WEAKNESS; ARM WEAKNESS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/29/2004Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Containers, Knives with replaceable blades
CUT LT. FOREARM OPENING BOX W/ BOX CUTTER DX: LACERATION LT. FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/25/2004Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Containers
FELL OFF 3FT HIGH BOX TODAY. RT DISTAL FOREARM FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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