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Accidents - Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings - 6-15 years old - Year 2006 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 342
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Date: 12/07/2006Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT FELL OFF A 4 FT TALL STAGE DX: FX LT 5TH METACARPAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/29/2006Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings, Light bulbs
PT SLIPPED ON ICE FELL OFF PORCH, FELL ONTO A BOX OF LIGHT BULB. LANDED WITH RIGHT HAND IN BOX OF LIGHTS. DX HAND LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/28/2006Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT FELL FROM A BALCONY AND INJURED HAND. DXHAND FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/07/2006Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings, Stairs or steps
PT FELL FROM PORCH AND HIT FINGER AGAINST STEPS. D: FALL / CONTUSION RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/27/2006Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
FOREIGN BODY HAND - 15 YOF WAS HELPING TO BUILD A STAGE AT SCHOOL AND G OT A WOODEN SPLINTER IN LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/21/2006Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
WAS PLAYING AT HOME UNDER THE PORCH; GOT HAND CAUGHT ON A NAIL. PUNCTUR E WOUND, RIGHT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/04/2006Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT FELL OFF THE PORCH AND CUT HAND. D: NO DX; LWBS
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 08/22/2006Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT PUNCHED A PORCH DX: FX RT 5TH METACARPAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/05/2006Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PATIENT FELL AGAINST WOODEN PORCH AT HOME 3 WEEKS AGO, HAS SPLINTER IN HAND, SPLINTER FELL OUT NOW HAS PUS AND PAIN IN HAND; ABSCESS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/20/2006Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT JUMPED OFF PORCH AT HOME STATES HAND PAIN RT HAND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/27/2006Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
HAND PUNCTURE WOUND-CAUSED BY SPLINTER FROM WOOD PORCH-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/16/2006Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
FOREIGN BODY HAND - 11 YOF FELL ON PORCH AND GOT A SPLINTER PALM OF LEF T HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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