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Accidents - Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings - 0-5 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,612
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Date: 05/31/2010Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
3YOF FELL OFF PORCHDX: RT UPPER LEG INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/28/2009Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT HURT RIGHT LEG WHEN FELL OFF BALCONY. D: DX RIGHT FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/29/2009Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT JUMPED OFF FRONT PORCH AND CUT THIGH ON BRICK OR ROCK; THIGH LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2009Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT WAS AT HOME, FELL OFF THE PORCH CASUING A LACERATION TO RT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/17/2009Age: 19 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
KNOCKED OFF PORCH BY DOG;DX FRACTURED UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/07/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
FELL OFF PORCH;DX FRACTURED UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/22/2008Age: 20 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
LAC TO UPPER THIGH, PT WAS AT HOME AND FELL OFF OF PORCH, CUTTING LEG ON GLASS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/25/2008Age: 20 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
CHILD WAS PLAYING ON DECK & GOT LEG STUCK BETWEEN 2 VERTICAL DECK POSTS DX: STRAINED RIGHT UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/09/2008Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT ENCOURAGED BY OLDER FRIEND TO JUMP OFF OF A 3RD STORY BALCONY. MOM U NABLE TO CATCH PT BEFORE FALLING. HIT FACE AND LEG. LOC. DX L FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/17/2008Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings, Plants, trees and shrubs
PT FELL FROM PORCH, LANDED IN SHRUBS - CUT TO THIGH AREA. D: LACERATI ON UPPER THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/16/2007Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PLAYING OUTSIDE ON THE DECK, CUT THIGH ON ?OBJ >LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/31/2007Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT FELL 10 FT OFF OF BALCONY. DX: R FEMUR FX MIDSHAFT MILDLY DISPL, POSS NONDISP OCCIP FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/01/2007Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PATIENT WAS PLAYING ON A WOOD DECK & SUSTAINED A SPLINTER IN LT INNER THIGH REFERRED BY UC MED CTR FOR REMOVAL. DX - FOREIGN BODY IN THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/2007Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
FX UPPER LEG,FELL OFF PORCH
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/12/2007Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
FX UPPER LEG , FELL OFF PORCH
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/02/2007Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
RECORD STATES SPINDLE WAS MISSING FROM BALCONY & PT FELL THROUGH; 2 STORY BALCONY----------FRACTURE FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 08/19/2006Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings, Medical equipment, general
PT SLIPPED OFF PORCH AND PT CUT LEG METAL BRACE. D: LACERATION RIGHT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/12/2006Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT.FELL OFF A LOADING DOCK AND FRACTURED HIS FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/10/2005Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
4YOWM-INSECT BITE BACK OF THIGH-OUT ON DECK LAST NIGHT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/19/2005Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT FELL 3-4 FT OFF DECK. DX: R FEMUR FX.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 03/30/2005Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT FELL ON PIECE OF WOOD ON DECK. DX: FB R THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/27/2004Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings, Stairs or steps
JUMPED (POSSIBLY FELL) OFF 3RD STEP OF PORCH, APRX 3 FT, AT HOME; FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/2004Age: 20 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
OUT ON PORCH, GOT MULTIPLE BUG BITES DX INSECT BITES UPPER LEGS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/10/2004Age: 13 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
13MO BREASTFED-ONLY MALE JUMPED OFF HIS BACK PORCH FOLLOWED IMMEDIATELY BY PAIN, SWELLING, NO WT-BEARING LEFT LEG - DX FX LEFT FEMUR; RICKETS
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 07/29/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
TRIPPED, FELL ON DECK DX. FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/10/2003Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
FOREIGN BODY THIGH - 4 YOM RAN ALONG WOODEN DECK AND GOT A SPLINTER EMB EDDED IN HIS RIGHT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/04/2003Age: 14 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
GUN SHOT WOUND TO UPPER LEG THEN THROWN FROM BALCONY.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/17/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT. FELL FROM A BALCONY AND FX. UPPER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/13/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT. FELL OFF OF PORCHDX: SPRAIN TO UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/09/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
FELL FROM PORCH AND FX LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/15/2001Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/14/2001Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/08/2001Age: 10 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/04/2001Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/09/2001Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/02/2001Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 09/06/2000Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/18/2000Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/2000Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/18/2000Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings, Hot water
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/10/2000Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings, Public equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/09/2000Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/08/2000Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 05/20/2000Age: 12 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/08/2000Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/13/1999Age: 12 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/12/1999Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/30/1999Age: 12 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/09/1999Age: 23 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/13/1999Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/19/1998Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/12/1998Age: 14 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/27/1998Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings, Wagons
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/15/1998Age: 18 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/10/1998Age: 23 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/17/1997Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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