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Accidents - Fire extinguishers - 6-15 years old - Year 2007 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 191
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Date: 12/11/2007Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire extinguishers
PT SUSTAINED LAC TO SCALP AFTER HITTING HEAD ON FIRE EXTINGUISHER*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/31/2007Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire extinguishers
CHILD PUSHED BY FRIEND AND STRUCK HEAD ON FIRE EXTINGUISHER GLASS CASIN G. NO LOC. D:SCALP LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/27/2007Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Fire extinguishers, Ceilings and walls
PT WAS HIT IN THE HEAD BY A DISLODGED FIRE EXTINGUISHER THAT WAS 3 FT ABOVE HIS HEAD, ON THE WALL- DIZZY, NAUSEA-NO LOC. DX: CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/26/2007Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire extinguishers
BANGED HEAD INTO SUPPORT FOR FIRE EXTINGUISHER AT MUSEUM ON FIELD TRIP, D- LACERATION HEAD, CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/30/2007Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire extinguishers
C/O PT STATES HIT HEAD UP AGAINST FIRE EXTENGUHER BOX DX SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/21/2007Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Fire extinguishers, Ceilings and walls
PT SITTING AT SCHOOL WHEN A FRIEND ACCIDENTLY KNOCKED A FIRE EXTINGUISH ER OFF THE WALL ONTO HEAD SUSTAINED A CLOSED HEAD INJURY WITH LACERATIO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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