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Accidents - Rugs or carpets - 0-5 years old - Year 2005 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 140
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Date: 11/24/2005Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
FRACTURE TIBIA - 2 YOM SLIPPED ON CARPET AND FELL "SPLIT LIKE", LEGS EX TENDED OUTWARD, FAVORING RIGHT LOWER LEG, PAIN ON PALPATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/19/2005Age: 13 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Day wear
PT @ G-MA'S HOUSE TRIPPED ONTO EDGE OF RUG WEARING SOCKS @ TIME OF FALL. DX TIB/FIB FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/06/2005Age: 17 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT TRIPPED ON A CARPET WHILE WALKING, NOW WON'T BEAR WT ON LEG DX; POSSIBLE TODDLER'S FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/09/2005Age: 14 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets, Stairs or steps
PT WAS PUSHED BY OLDER SIBLING, DOWN 10 CARPETED STAIRS, PT WON'T USE LT. LEG. DX: LT TIBIA FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/28/2005Age: 11 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT RUNNING ON CARPET YEST TRIPPED FALLING ON LT LEG, FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/10/2005Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
PT WALKING QUICKLY IN HOUSE 7 CAUGHT TOE ON CARPET WHILE TRYING TO AVOID RUNNING INTO FAMILY DOG. DX: FX TIBIA CLOSED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/05/2005Age: 14 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Rugs or carpets, Vacuum containers
PT KNOCKED OVER *** OF HOT LIQUID ON CARPET & PT CRAWLED ONTO CARPET. DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN TO LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/17/2005Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
FRACTURE LOWER LEG - 2 YOM TRIPPED ON CARPET AND FELL SUSTAINING A FRAC TURE TO HIS RIGHT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/29/2005Age: 14 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
1 YR, 2 MTH OLD MALE TRIPPED OVER A RUG IN THE KITCHEN AND HAS AN OCCUL T FRACTURE R LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/05/2005Age: 21 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Rugs or carpets
LOWER LEG FRACTURE, FELL ON CARPET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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