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Accidents - Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings - 6-15 years old - Year 2009 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 491
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Date: 12/03/2009Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT PLAYING AT AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM. FELL ONTO A WOODEN STAGE. HAS LARGE SPLINTER IN L CALF. DX FB L LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/30/2009Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
FELL OFF OF STAGE AT SCHOOL SUSTAINING LAC TO LOWER L LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/18/2009Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
WAS JUMPING IN THE LEAVES, OFF A 3 FT PORCH, AT HOME, & LANDED , IMMEDIATE PAIN. DX; TIB / FIB FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/02/2009Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
FELL ON THE PORCH WHEN PLAYING AT HOME AND GOT A SPLINTER IN LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/09/2009Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT PLAYING ON NEIGHBORS WOODEN DECK. GOT R FOOT CAUGHT BETWEEN BOARDS A ND FELL, TWISTED LEG. HAS OPEN FX OF LOWER LEG. DX R LOWER LEG FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/08/2009Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PATIENT WITH LEG IN CAST FELL OFF DECK/PORCH LANDING ON LEG, NOW WITH L EG PAIN; LEG PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2009Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings, Stairs or steps
PT FELL ON PATIO AND LACERATED LOWER LEG ON STAIRS. DX: LACERATION OF LOWER LEFT LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2009Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PATIENT JUMPED OFF PORCH, CUT LEG ON PART OF PORCH; LEG LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/2009Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
FELL OFF OF PORCH LACERATION LEG 11YOM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/2009Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
SLIPPED AND BUMPED SHIN AGAINST DECK CONTUSION LOWER LT LEG *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/31/2009Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
FELL OFF PORCH, LLL PAIN DX: FIBULA FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2009Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
FELL OFF PORCH & INJURED L LEG (SHIN AREA) DX LEG LACERATION *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2009Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT FELL THROUGH PORCH AT HOME HAS LEG PAIN LT LEG SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/11/2009Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
JUMPED OFF OF THE PORCH AND INJURED THE LEFT LEG, C/O PAIN. DX: SPRAIN TO LEFT LOWER LEG*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/24/2009Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings, Plastic bags
SLIPPED ON A PLASTIC BAG AND HIT LEG AGAINST STAGE AT SCHOOL. DX LEG L ACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/12/2009Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings, Outdoor patio heaters or firepits
PT SLIPPED ON PORCH AND FELL HITTING SHIN ON MARBLE FIRE PIT. DX: R LOWER LEG CONT/HEMATOMA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/26/2009Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
FELL OFF PORCH AT HOME. DX LOWER LEG ABRASIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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