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Accidents - Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets - Year 2003 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 762
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Date: 12/30/2003Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
LEFT THIGH CONTUSION.PT FELL AND STRUCK THIGH ON A DESK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/15/2003Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
DRESSER FELL OVER ON HIM/ FX LT FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/15/2003Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
HIT LEG ON DRESSER. DX. L LOWRE ANTERIOR SHIN WOUND WITH ACTIVE BLEEDIN G.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/12/2003Age: 15 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
15 MON OLD O FEMALE W/THIGH PAIN. MOM STS 10 DAYS AGO, A DRESSER FELL O N THIGH @ HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/15/2003Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets, Floors or flooring materials
PT STANDING ON TOP OF DRESSER 2 DAYS AGO, SLIPPED AND HIT DRESSER AND T HEN FLOOR. D: CONTUSIONS INCLUDING THIGH, LUMBAR STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/21/2003Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT SUST LACERATION TO THIGH WALKED INTO DRESSER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/03/2003Age: 23 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets, Televisions
PT. BECAME ENTANGLED IN A CHEST OF DRAWERS WITH A T.V. ON TOP OF DRAWER S. EVERYTHING FELL ON PT. DX. FX. FEMUR, NASAL ABR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/01/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
JUMPED OFF DRESSER, CUT LEG ON DRAWER. DX. LAC BACK OF R THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/20/2003Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets, Counters or countertops
PT CAUGHT CORNER OF DRAWER W/THIGH WHILE CLIMBING ON COUNTER. DX: COMPLEX L THIGH LAC 7 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/18/2003Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
FELL OFF DESK-CONTUSION THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/12/2003Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PIECE OF PLATE GLASS FELL OFF DRESSER ONTO PT. DX: 10 CM L THIGH LAC COMPLEX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/10/2003Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT SEEN FOR RT SIDE CONTUSIONS AFTER FALLING ONTO A DRESSER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/06/2003Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
RAN INTO METAL RAIL ON DRESSER DRAWER THIGH LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2003Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
LAC L THIGH; FELL AGAINST CEDAR CHEST; ETOH ODOR ON BREATH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/03/2003Age: 28 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
TWO DAYS AGO PATIENT FELL OVER A HOPE CHEST AT HER BROTHER'S HOUSE INJURING HER RIGHT UPPER LEG. DX HEMATOMA AND CONTUSION RIGHT UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/25/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
DRESSER FELL ONTO PT. DX: CONT R THIGH/KNEE/LEG/ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/09/2003Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
DX LEFT LATERAL THIGH ABRASION: HIT LEG ON DESK DRAWER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/28/2003Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
9 YO F PLAYING HIT THIGH ON DESK CONTUSION THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/14/2003Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
DX LEFT QUADRICEP CONTUSION: SLIPPED AND FELL AT HOME, STRUCK LEG ON DRESSER DRAWER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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