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Accidents - Rugs or carpets - 0-5 years old - Year 2004 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 179
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Date: 12/31/2004Age: 13 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Stairs or steps
PT. FELL DOWN SEVERAL CARPETED STAIRS AT HOME, LEG HURTS DX: TODDLER'S FRACTURE RT. DISTAL TIBIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/01/2004Age: 5 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
FELL OVER RUG DX: FX LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/04/2004Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
FELL ONTO CARPET AT SCHOOL INJURING RT LEG C/O PAIN CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/26/2004Age: 10 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Rugs or carpets
MOM TRIPPED ON A RUB WITH BABY IN HER ARMS, FELL ON THE RUG. DX-LOWER LEFT LEG ABRASIONS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/25/2004Age: 12 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Stairs or steps
PT. FELL DOWN 6 CARPETED STAIRS AT HOME - LT. LEG HURTS DX: LT DISTAL FIBULA FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/17/2004Age: 14 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL ONTO CARPETED FLOOR IN FAMILY ROOM UNWITNESSED. DX TIBIA FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/22/2004Age: 14 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
FRACTURE TIBIA - 14 MOM WAS DROPPED BY OLDER SISTER ONTO A RUG, LANDED ON HIS FEET, C/O PAIN RIGHT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/02/2004Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Rugs or carpets
INJURY TO L LOWER LEG AFTER TRIPPING ON CARPET. DX. INJURY L LOWER. P T. LEFT STATED LEG FEELING BETTER.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 01/28/2004Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
WAS KNOCKED OVER BY THE FAMILY DOG ONTO THE CARPET AND HAS NOTWANTED TO USE HIS RT LEG SINCE. FX RT DISTAL TIBIA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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