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Accidents - Televisions - 0-5 years old - Year 2003 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 94
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Date: 11/05/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Televisions
MOTHER STATES CHILD PULLED A 20" TV DOWN ON HERSELF AT HOME, CHILD C/O'S OF RT ARM PAIN. CONTUSION/ABRASION TO RT FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/2003Age: 16 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Televisions
PT WAS TRYING TO REACH FOR SOMETHING AND A 19" TV FELL ONTO PTS LEFT AR M AND LEG. D: MILD CONTUSION TO LEFT ARM ; INSECT BITES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/29/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Televisions, Television tables or stands
PULLED A 17" TELEVISION DOWN FROM 2 FT TV STAND DX: FRACTURED RIGHT ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/04/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Televisions, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
CONTUSED LOWER ARM WHEN TV FELL WHILE TRYING TO OPEN DRESSER DRAWER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/07/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Televisions
FELLON TELEVISION INJURED ARM DX: CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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