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Accidents - Freezers - 0-5 years old - Year 2004

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 258
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Face:135Finger:75
Head:40Upper Leg:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/09/2004Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Freezers, Heating or cooling comfort packs
LACERATION HEAD - 2 YOM WAS STRUCK BY AN ICE PACK THAT HIS MOTHER PULLE D OUT OF THE FREEZER AND HAD SLIPPED FROM HER HANDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/26/2004Age: 11 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Freezers
FELL HIT FOREHEAD ON A FREEZER IN THE SUPERMARKET DX: FOREHEAD LAC. / HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/02/2004Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Freezers
FOREHEAD CONTUSION - FROZEN FOOD FELL OUT OF FREEZER AND STRUCK HEAD
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 10/19/2004Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Freezers, Other containers
PT OPENED A FREEZER DOOR AND BREADBOX FELL ONTO PT'S HEAD. DX CHI.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/10/2004Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Freezers, Slicers and choppers
PT FELL OFF FREEZER CHEST ONTO A SHARP COCONUT CUTTER. GAPING LACERATION TO BACK OF L THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/01/2004Age: 14 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Freezers
WHL AT "BJ'S PT FELL AND HIT HEAD ON BASE OF A METAL FREEZER DX CLOSED HEAD INJURY + FOREHEAD HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/13/2004Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Freezers
CAUGHT FINGER IN FREEZER DOOR IN THE SUPERMARKET DX: R THUMB CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/22/2004Age: 14 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Freezers, Kitchen gadgets
ICE CUBE TRAY FELL OUT OF FREEZER AND HIT PT IN EYE AT HOME; PERIORBI TAL LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/28/2004Age: 9 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Freezers
PATIENT FELL 4 FT FROM ICE CREAM FREEZER AT STORE, FELL ON TILE; CONTUSION TO BACK OF HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/05/2004Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Freezers
FROZEN CHICKEN FELL FROM FREEZER HITTING PATIENT ON HEAD AT HOME; SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/21/2004Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Freezers
5 Y.O. W FEMALE W/FX FINGER. PT GOT FREEZER DOOR CLOSED ON FINGER @ HOM E.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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