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Accidents - Towel racks or bars - 0-5 years old - Year 2005 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 173
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Date: 09/01/2005Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars, Hot tubs or home spas
HIT HEAD ON A TOWEL RACK GETTING OUT OF HOT TUB LACERATION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/2005Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Towel racks or bars, Toilets
PT WAS HANGING ON TOWEL RACK WHICH BROKE & PT HIT HEAD ON COMMODE. DX: SCALP LAC 1 CM, HEAD INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/20/2005Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
HIT HEAD ON A TOWEL RACK DX: SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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