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Accidents - Swings or swing sets - 6-15 years old - Year 2008 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 640
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Date: 11/28/2008Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Swings or swing sets
DX ACL AVULSION L KNEE/FX TIBIA PROXIMAL: W SWING'G IN TIRE SWING W FRIEND W ROPE BROKE & PT LANDED ON L KNEE W TIRE & WT OF BOTH CHILDREN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/22/2008Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Swings or swing sets
PT ON A SWING WHEN CHAIN BROKE PT FELL LANDING ON (L) LEG DX- TIB/FI B FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/11/2008Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Swings or swing sets
FELL OFF SWING AT HOME; FRACTURE, LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/18/2008Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Swings or swing sets
PT FELL OFF SWING, HURT LEG. D; LACERATION RIGHT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/15/2008Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Swings or swing sets
SWING SET FELL ON PATIENT'S LEG; LEG INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/14/2008Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Swings or swing sets
FELL FROM A SWING AND FX LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/12/2008Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Swings or swing sets
FELL OFF SWINGSET;DX CONTUSED LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2008Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Swings or swing sets
PT FELL OFF SWING LAC LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/18/2008Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Swings or swing sets
FELL OFF A SWING, LANDING ON LEG- SHARP SHOOTING PAIN DX: LEG CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2008Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Swings or swing sets
PT ON SWING WHEN HIT IN LOWER LEG BY ANOTHER SWING; LOWER LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/09/2008Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Swings or swing sets
PT JUMPED OFF OF A SWING AT THE PLAYGROUND AND SUSTAINED A LAC TO THE L LOWER LEG. NEEDS STITCHED. DX L LOWER LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/28/2008Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Swings or swing sets
FELL FROM SWING;DX CONTUSED LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/25/2008Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Swings or swing sets
LOWER LEG CT-FELL OFF SWING-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2008Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Swings or swing sets
PT BEING PUSHED ON A SWING TODAY,FELT PAIN IN L LOWER LEG DX TIB FIB FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 05/19/2008Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Swings or swing sets, Day wear
FEW DAYS AGO, PLAYING ON A WOODEN SWING SET, FELL SCRAPING LEG, WEARING JEANS ON, NOW WITH LEG SWELLING, REDNESS >> CELLULITIS/ABCESS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/17/2008Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Swings or swing sets
PT FELL OFF SWING,C/O PAIN TO BOTH LOWER LEGS DX B/L TIBIA FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 05/03/2008Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Swings or swing sets
PT CAUGHT LEG IN A SWING AT HOME TODAY DX// RIGHT LOWER LEG CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/01/2008Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Swings or swing sets
PT INJURED LOWER LEG ON SWING AT SCHOOL. DX: LEFT TIBIA FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/22/2008Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Swings or swing sets
PT FELL OFF OF SWING. DX: L SHIN LAC 3.5 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/20/2008Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Swings or swing sets
PT WAS ON A SWING TODAY,R LOWER LEG DRAGGED UNDERNEATH,+ABRASION DX R SPIRAL TIBIA FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/14/2008Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Swings or swing sets
WAS SWINGING ON A SWINGSET AND HIT RIGHT SHIN AGAINST POLE. DX: RIGHT L OWER EXTREMITY CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/10/2008Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Swings or swing sets
FX TIBIA, WAS @ SCHOOL AND JUMPED OUT OF SWING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/14/2008Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Swings or swing sets
11 YO SWINGING ON SWING HIT LEG ON POLE CONTUSION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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