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Accidents - Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves - 6-15 years old - Year 2008 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 248
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Date: 12/30/2008Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT WAS AT HOME, A BOOK SHELF FELL OFF THE WALL HITTING HER CAUSING A CO NTUSION TO LT LWR ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/01/2008Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
FELL AND (R) ARM WENT THROUGH A GLASS CABINET---LAC (R) FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/06/2008Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT DX LT ARM CONTUSION - S/P BIBEMS FROM HOME AFTER CABINET WALL UNIT FELL ON HER RT SHOULDER TODAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/23/2008Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
R FOREARM LAC/9YOM STS WAS PLAYING IN WOODS AT HOME AND BENT METAL SHEL F PIECE THAT CAME BACK AND CUT R ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/16/2008Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
JUMPED OFF FILING CABINET LAST P.M., C/O WRIST PAIN. DX-FRACTURE BILATERAL DISTAL RADIUS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/19/2008Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
FELL ON BOOKCASE;DX CONTUSED LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/13/2008Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
LEFT FOREARM LACERATION.PT FELL IN TO CORNER OF A ENTERTAINMENT CENTER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/09/2008Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Mirrors or mirror glass
PT CUT FOREARM ON MEDICINE CABINET OR BATHROOM MIRROR; FOREARM LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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