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Accidents - Other playground equipment - 6-15 years old - Year 2003 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 218
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Date: 12/08/2003Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Other playground equipment
PATIENT WITH HISTORY OF OSTEOGENESIS IMPERFECTA FELL IN MULCH WHEN RUNN ING ON PLAYGROUND AT PARK; FEMUR FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/19/2003Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other playground equipment
7 YOF WAS PLAYING ON MERRY-G0-ROUND AT SCHOOL AND STRUCK UPPER LEG. CON TUSION OF RIGHT UPPER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/04/2003Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other playground equipment
PT CUT THIGH ON POLE AT THE PLAYGROUND DX: LACERATION TO THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/25/2003Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Other playground equipment
8 YOWF GOT LEG COUGHT IN A MERRY GO ROUND. DX. SHALLOW AVULSION R THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/15/2003Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other playground equipment
FELL OFF WHILE SLIDING DOWN POLE IN GYM CLASS ONTO GRAVEL- RT. SIDE PAIN. DX: LT. FEMUR SOFT TISSUE INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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