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Accidents - Televisions - 6-15 years old - Year 2002 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 105
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Date: 12/26/2002Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Televisions, Television tables or stands
PATIENT TRIED TO MOVE 29-32" TELEVISION OFF STAND AT HOME, SLID ONTO LO EWR LEG; LEG CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/01/2002Age: 13 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: Televisions, Tape recorders or players
T.V. AND VCR FELL ONTO CHILDS LEG AT HOME CONT L LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/07/2002Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Televisions
PT PRESENT WITH CUT ON RIGHT LEG FROM BACK OF TELEVISION. DX:5 CM LACER ATION RIGHT MEDIAL LATERAL LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/14/2002Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Televisions
6 YO M PULLED TV DOWN ON LEG FX FEMUR,LOWER END CLOSED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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