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Accidents - Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings - 0-5 years old - Year 2003 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 283
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Date: 11/19/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
A WOODEN PLATFORM FELL ONTO PTS LEFT LEG. D: FRACTURE LEFT TIBIA / FI BULA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/01/2003Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
FRACTURED LOWER LEG WHEN JUMPED OFF PORCH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/22/2003Age: 10 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
CHILD WITH NUMEROUS BUG BITES TO LEGS AFTER PLAYING ON PORCH. D: BUG BI TES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/28/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT FELL OFF OF PORCH (NOT WITNESSED) NOT ABLE TO BEAR WEIGHT ON LEG. D : ABRASION RIGHT LEG / CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
CONTUSED LEG WHEN FELL OFF PORCH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/19/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT JUMPED OFF PORCH AND FELL ONTO TWISTED LEFT LEG. D: FRACTURE LEFT TIBIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/15/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
LT LOWER LEG CT-FELL FROM DECK-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/03/2003Age: 20 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
FELL OFF PORCH, LANDED WITH RIGHT LG TWISTED OUTWARD DX: LEG STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2003Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings, Aquariums or accessories
JUMPED OFF OF BACK OF PORCH, BROKEN FISH BOWL ON PORCH. DX. LAC L LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/22/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings, Basketball
LT SHIN LAC-JUMPED OFF A PORCH-HIT A BASKETBALL HOOP ON GROUND-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/13/2003Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings, Stairs or steps
PATIENT JUMPED OFF STAIRS ON PORCH AT HOME, FAVORING LEG; LOWER LEG CON TUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/25/2003Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT JUMPED OFF DECK INJURING LEG, R SPIRAL MID SHAFT TIBIAL FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/30/2003Age: 21 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT FELL OFF PORCH THIS AM AND HAS BEEN UNABLE TO BEAR WEIGHT SINCE. D: FRACTURE LEFT TIBIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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