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Accidents - Ductwork for heating or cooling systems - 0-5 years old - Year 2002 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 333
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Date: 12/29/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
2YM FELL ONTO HEAT VENT AT HOME DX; 0.5 CM LACERATION TO FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/21/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PT FELL INTO A HEATING VENT AND SUS A FACE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/14/2002Age: 22 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PATIENT RUNNING IN OFFICE BUILDING, HIT HEAD ON METAL VENT; FOREHEAD LA C.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/17/2002Age: 22 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Other
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PATIENT HAS INSECT BITES ON FOREHEAD, ALSO FELL ON REGISTER HITTING FAC E; INSECT BITES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/10/2002Age: 12 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
FELL DOWN AND HIT FOREHEAD ON AN AIR VENT. FOREHEAD ABRASION $
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/19/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PT FELL AGAINST A HEATER REGISTER AND LACERATED FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/09/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Ceilings and walls
PT RAN INTO VENT ON WALL HITTING LT CHE EK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/14/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
2 Y.O. H MALE W/PW TO FACE. PT WAS RUNNING THROUGH APT & FELL & STRUCK HEAD ON CORNER OF A/C/ VENT. E8881
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/02/2002Age: 16 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
CUT EYEBROW ON VENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/25/2002Age: 13 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
13-MONTH OLD MALE SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF HIS FOREHEAD AS A RESU LT OF FALLING/STRIKING A HEATING DUCT AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/12/2002Age: 21 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PTS.MOTHER REPORTED PT.FELL & BUMPED HEAD ON HEATING VENT ON FLOOR C/O CUT TO FOREHEAD. DX-LACERATION FOREHEAD 1CM FALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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