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Accidents - Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves - 6-15 years old - Year 2009 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 216
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Date: 12/04/2009Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT WAS TURNING CARTWHEELS IN THE HOUSE AND HIT ENTERTAINMENT CENTER DX: FX FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/22/2009Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT CLIMBED UP CHINA CLOSET AND GLASS DOOR SHATTERED DX LACERATION TO LEFT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/17/2009Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT HIT LEG ON SHELF BRACKET. DX: R THIGH LAC 3 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2009Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Counters or countertops
PT WAS CLIMBING ONTO THE KITCHEN COUNTER WHEN SHE SLIPPED AND STRUCK HE R L THIGH ON A CABINET DOOR. HAS LAC ON THIGH. DX L UPPER LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/12/2009Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
NAIL POKED LEG WHEN PT SAT ON SHELF DX: PUNCTURE WOUND THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/10/2009Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
METAL SHELF FELL ONTO PTS UPPER LEG, NOW W/LAC AND ABRASION TO THIGH; L ACERATION, ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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