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Accidents - Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves - 0-5 years old - Year 2002 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 247
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Date: 08/07/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
CLIMBED ON A SHELF AT HOME & FELL ABOUT 5 FT. ONTO RT. LEG DX: RT. DISTAL TIB-FIB. FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/19/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Televisions
CLIMBING ON ENTERTAINMENT CENTER WHEN TELEVISION FELL ON ON LEFT LEG DX : CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/26/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
METAL BOOKCASE FELL ON HIM CONTUSION LEG MULTIPLE ABRASIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/14/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
FRACTURED LOWER LEG WHEN BOOKSHELF FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/20/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
RAN INTO A FILING CABINET AT SCHOOL AND CUT LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/15/2002Age: 12 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT WAS CLIMBING A SHELF IN BASEMENT WHEN HE FELL BACKWARD INJURING R LO WER LEG DX HAIRLINE FX DISTAL L TIBIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/13/2002Age: 12 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT.INJ.RT.LOWER LEG AT HOME WHEN CLIMBING ON A SHELF & FELL. DX; CONTUS ION RT.LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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