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Accidents - Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets - Year 2002 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 646
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

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Date: 12/09/2002Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT WITH SMOKE INHALATION FROM SMALL FIRE IN APT AFTER LINEN CHEST CAUGH ON FIRE, FIRE DEPT DID NOT ATTEND DX:S.O.B SMOKE INHALATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/28/2002Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets, Computers
PT PLAYING VIDEO GAME ON COMPUTER, HAD SEIZURE AND HIT HEAD ON COMPUTER DESK. D: SEIZURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/17/2002Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
POISONING, VIA EMS, PT UNDER ETOH INTOXICATION, STRUCK A DRESSER, C/O PAIN & SWELLING, STRUCK HEAD, LOC (+).
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/08/2002Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets, Ceilings and walls
PATIENT GOT UP FROM DESK, WALKED TO FOLDER ON WALL AT SCHOOL AND PASSED OUT; NEAR SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/06/2002Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
90 YO F FELL STRIKING DRESSER CONTUSION MULTIPLE SITES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/05/2002Age: 19 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets, Floors or flooring materials
FELL FROM DESK TO FLOOR DX. SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/14/2002Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT. PASSED OUT AT SCHOOL THIS AM WHILE SITTING DOWN AT DESK. DX. NEAR- SYNCOPE, WEAKNESS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/10/2002Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets, Tables
PATIENT HAD SEIZURE WHILE SEATED AT SCHOOL, FELL FORWARD HITTING SIDE O F HEAD ON DESK OR TABLE; SEIZURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/01/2002Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PASSED OUT SITTING IN DESK AT SCHOOL DX. SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/22/2002Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
MEDICATION INTOLERANCE - 42 YOF SEEN FOR MVC 7/21/02, REACHING INTO A D RAWER PULLED LB AGAIN, TOOK HUSBAND'S ****, BEGAN HAVING N/V
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2002Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT PASSED OUT AND STRUCK HEAD ON DRESSER. DX: SYNCOPE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/10/2002Age: 12 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
*12MTHOM CLIMBED DRESSER & DRESSER LANDED ON HIS WHOLE BODY DX: NONTRAUMATIC INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/29/2002Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT HAD SYNCOPAL EPISODE AND FELL ON DRESSER DRAWER YESTERDAY. DX: SYNCOPE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/21/2002Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT REPORTELY HAD A SEIZURE AT THE JOB CENTER SITTING AT THE DESK(PT NOT WORKING) DX:SEZIURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/14/2002Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
69 YOF HIT DRESSER CONTUSION MULT SITES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/24/2002Age: 95 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT HAD SYNCOPEAL EPISODE AND HIT HEAD ON DRESSER. DX: SYNCOPE, CAN'T AMBULATE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/12/2002Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
VERTIGO-STARTED WHILE SITTING @ DESK-LOCALE NOT STATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/11/2002Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
SHE FOUND WHITE "ENERGY PILLS" IN MOM'S DRESSER DRAWER @ HOME YES- TERDAY, TOOK 3 @ 1600, 3 @ 0745, MOM SAID NIACIN. DX NONTOXIC INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/29/2002Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
FELL HIT DRESSER SCALP LAC ETOH INTOX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/18/2002Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
SYNCOPE - FELL WHILE OPENING A DRAWER IN DRESSER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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