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Accidents - Table linens - 0-5 years old - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 158
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Head:68Face:61
Upper Trunk:22Lower Arm:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/11/2003Age: 13 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Table linens, Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
REACHED UP & PULLED TABLECLOTH, CAUSING GLASS CANDLE HOLDER TO FALL & HIT HEAD DX FOREHEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/27/2003Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Table linens, Tableware and accessories
5 YOM WAS RUNNING IN THE HOUSE; PULLED ON TABLECLOTH AND DISH FELL OFF STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD. LACERATION OF HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/14/2003Age: 16 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Table linens
BURN CHEST - 16 MOF PULLED ON TABLE CLOTH AND A BOWL OF HOT SOUP FELL O NTO CHILD'S CHEST AREA, REDDENED, SOME 2ND DEGREE BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/29/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Table linens
BURNED CHEST WHEN PULLED TABLECLOTH AND SPILLED SOUP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/24/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Table linens
PATIENT PULLED TABLE CLOTH AND PULLED HOT SOUP ONTO HERSELF AT HOME; FO REARM BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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