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Accidents - Other Irons - 0-5 years old - Year 2002 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 313
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Date: 11/04/2002Age: 8 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Other Irons
PULLED IRON DOWN ONTO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/25/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other Irons
2 Y/O MALE LACERATED HIS HEAD WHEN AN IRON FELL ON HIM WHILE AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/25/2002Age: 12 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other Irons
CONTUSED HEAD WHEN IRON FELL ON HIM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/25/2002Age: 10 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other Irons
PULLED ON IRON CORD - IRON FELL ON HEAD (IRON WAS NOT HOT) DX: HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/13/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other Irons
PAN IRON WAS ACCIDENTALLY DROPPED ON PATIENT'S HEAD. DX-LACERATION 0.5CM, CONTUSIONS TO SCALP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2002Age: 16 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Other Irons, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
AN IRON FELL OFF THE SHELF & HIT PT.S HEAD AFTER CHILD GRABBED IRON CORD. DX: SCALP LACERATION / CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/12/2002Age: 6 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other Irons, Counters or countertops
WAS HIT IN HEAD W/IRON AFTER PT PULLED IT OFF OF COUNTER. DX. CONTUSIO N HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/03/2002Age: 14 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other Irons
CUT ON HEAD ; AN IRON FELL AND HIT PT ON TOP OF HEAD. D: LACERATION S CALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/24/2002Age: 9 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other Irons
PT. PULLED AN IRON DOWN, RESULTING IN A HEAD CONTUSION AND BURNS TO THE FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/16/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Other Irons, Ironing boards or covers
HE PULLED AN IRON DOWN FROM THE IRONING BOARD, RESULTING IN A BLUNT HEA D INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/08/2002Age: 10 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other Irons, Counters or countertops
PULL IRON BY CORD OFF COUNTER, HIT HEAD SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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