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Accidents - Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins - 6-15 years old - Year 2004 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 341
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Date: 11/26/2004Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
13 YO FELL OFF TRASH CAN FX TIB/FIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/09/2004Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT WAS CARRYING OUT A GARBAGE CAN WHEN SOMETHING FELL OUT OF IT SUSTAIN ED A LACERATION TO RIGHT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/04/2004Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT WAS IN FIGHT C COUSIN, BANGED LEG ON A DUMPSTER SUSTIANED " RT LOWER LEG LACERATION''
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/27/2004Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
TAKING OUT THE TRASH CUT LEG ON GARBAGE CAN DX: R LOWER LEG LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/24/2004Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
DX RIGHT LOWER LEG LACERATION; TRASH CAN FELL ONTO LEG AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/23/2004Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT WAS PUSHING DOWN GARBAGE IN A GARBAGE CAN WITH HIS LEFT LEG THERE WA S GLASS IN THE CAN SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/16/2004Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT WAS TAKING OUT THE GARBAGE AND INJURED LOWER LEG.DX LOWER LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2004Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT CUT LEG ON BROKEN GLASS IN THE TRASH CAN. D: LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/01/2004Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
FELL INTO A RECYCLING BIN - CUT LEG ON GLASS LOWER LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/17/2004Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
FELL, LANDED ON METAL TRASH CAN DX L LEG ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/24/2004Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
LAC LOWER LEG WHILE TAKING OUT THE TRASH AT HOME THIKS IT MAY HAVE BEEN A WIRE NEAR TRASH BIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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