Accidents - Stairs or steps - 6-15 years old - Year 2003 - Head

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Date: 02/11/2003	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Stairs or steps
FELL DOWN CONCRETE STEPS AND HIT HEAD. DX. MINOR HEAD INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/06/2003	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
TRIPPED GOING UPSTAIRS DX: HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/06/2003	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Stairs or steps
PT FELL DOWN THE STAIRS AND SUS A CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/05/2003	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Stairs or steps
HEAD TRAUMA, VIA EMS, MOTHER STS PT FELL DOWN THE STEPS & SUST INJURY AT THE SCHOOL, C/O PAIN, NO LOC OR VOMIT. EYES EOMI, ENT NORMAL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/03/2003	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Stairs or steps
FELL DOWN STAIRS;CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/03/2003	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
PT TRIPPED AND FELL DOWN 8 STAIRS, CONTUSION TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2003	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stairs or steps
SCALP LACERATION.PT FELL BACKWARDS ON SOME STEPS AND HIT AND LACERATED SCALP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/28/2003	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stairs or steps
COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE STAIRS AND HIT HEAD. DX. SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/28/2003	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Stairs or steps
PT SLIPPED DOWN 3 STEPS HITTING THE BACK OF HIS HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/28/2003	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Stairs or steps
12 YO BM - MINOR HEAD TRAUMA - FELL AFTER WALKING DOWN 3 STEPS & HIT BA CK OF HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/28/2003	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
HEAD CONTUSION, PT MISSED 2 STEPS, FELL DOWN & SUST INJURY AT THE SCHOO L, C, PAIN, SWELLING & TENDERNESS, HX OF DIZZINESS, NO LOC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/26/2003	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stairs or steps
PT FELL HITTING HEAD ON STAIRS; LAC SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/26/2003	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
FELL ON STAIRS DX. HEAD CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/25/2003	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stairs or steps, Ceilings and walls
PATIENT JUMPED DOWN STEPS AT HOME, HIT HEAD ON CEILING; SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/24/2003	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Stairs or steps, Rugs or carpets
FELL DOWN CARPETED STAIRS;CHI, MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/24/2003	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stairs or steps, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
PT HIT HIS HEAD - WHILE PLAYING ON STAIRS PT HIT CORNER WINDOW - HIT BA CK OF HEAD. D: LACERATION SCALP / CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/23/2003	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Stairs or steps
11 Y.O. B MALE W/CHI. PT FELL DOWN 1/2 FLIGHT OF STEPS @ SCHOOL. E8809
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/20/2003	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stairs or steps, Rugs or carpets
PT FELL DOWN 13 CARPETED STEPS HITTING HEAD, LACERATION/SHLDR ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/16/2003	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stairs or steps, Ceilings and walls
FELL ON STAIRS HIT HEAD ON WALL MOLDING-DX-ACUTE 2CM SCALP LACERATION, MINO R HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/14/2003	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Stairs or steps
FELL DOWNSTAIRS BEING PULLED BY HIS DOG;CONCUSSION NOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/14/2003	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stairs or steps
HEAD LAC, PT SLIPPED ON THE STAIRS AT THE SCHOOL, C/O PAIN, BLEEDING &T ENDERNESS, LOC OR VOMIT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/2003	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
12 Y/O M INJURED HEAD WHEN FELL DOWN STEPS AT SCHOOL. DX; HEAD CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/11/2003	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Stairs or steps
PT WAS ARGUING WITH BROTHER AND PT FELL DOWN APPROX 12 STEPS. D: FALL / CONCUSSION WITHOUT LOC / BACK / ABDOMEN PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/09/2003	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
11YOM-CONTUSION HEAD-FELL AT SCHOOL BUMPED HEAD ON STEPS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/08/2003	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Stairs or steps
FELL ON STAIRS;CHI
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/06/2003	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stairs or steps
PATIENT HIT HEAD ON CORNER OF STAIRS AT HOME; SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/2003	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Stairs or steps, Rugs or carpets
FELL OFF CARPETED STAIRS HIT HEADDX: S/P HEAD TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2003	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Stairs or steps
PT FELL DOWN 5-6 STEPS - HIT HEAD ON EACH STEP. D: CEREBRAL CONTUSION / HEAD TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/02/2003	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Stairs or steps, Floors or flooring materials
PT SLIPPED AT BOTTOM OF STAIRS AND HIT HEAD ON FLOOR. D: CLOSED HEAD INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2003	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
FELL DOWN STAIRS DX: HEAD CONTUSION / FACE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2003	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stairs or steps
PT SUSTAINED HEAD CONTUSION AFTER FALLING DOWN STAIRS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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