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Accidents - Knives - 0-5 years old - Year 2007 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 37
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Date: 11/04/2007Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
CUT HEAD WHEN SIB ACCIDENTALLY HIT WITH KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2007Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PLAYING W/KNIVES AND CUT SELF DX; 1 CM SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/15/2007Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives, Counters or countertops
MOTHER BROUGHT OUT NEW CUTTING KNIFE, PLACED ON COUNTER, 5 YO BROTHER P USHED IT OFF LANDING ON BACK OF PT'S HEAD; SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/18/2007Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Knives
PT WAS RUNING AROUND IN THE KITCHEN WITH A STEAK KNIFE FELL LANDING ON THE TIP OF THE KNIFE ONTO RIGHT TEMPLE. DX INTRACRANIAL BLEED STABBED.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/16/2007Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Knives
PATIENT CUT ON HEAD BY ANOTHER CHILD WITH KITCHEN KNIFE AT DAYCARE; SCA LP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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