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Accidents - Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures - 0-5 years old - Year 2003 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 230
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Date: 10/31/2003Age: 7 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
PT DX SCALP LACERATION - AFTER LOW CHANDELIER STRUCK ON TOP OF HEAD AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/29/2003Age: 11 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures, Stairs or steps
MOM CARRYING BOX SPRING THAT HIT GLASS LIGHT COVERING, FELL & HIT BANIS TER & BROKE HITTING PT WHO WAS CRAWLING UP STEPS AT HOME; SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2003Age: 21 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures, Ceilings and walls
LIGHT FIXTURE FELL FROM CEILING AND HIT BABY OF HEAD. DX: 1 CM LACERA TION TO SCALP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/05/2003Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
PT GOT HIT IN THE HEAD WITH A LIGHT FIXTURE SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO S CALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/01/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures, Ceilings and walls
GLASS LIGHT FIXTURE FELL FROM CEILING BROKE AND FELL ON HEAD. DX. MINOR HEAD TRAUMA, 2 CM FRONTAL SCALP LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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