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Accidents - Fire extinguishers - 0-5 years old - Year 2003 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 118
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Date: 12/26/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire extinguishers
DX HEAD LACERATION: HIT TOP OF HEAD ON METAL FIRE EXTINGUISHER HANDLE .5 CM LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/18/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire extinguishers, Slides or sliding boards
PT SEEN FOR HAED LAC AFTER SLIDING DOWN A SLIDE STOOD UP AND HIT HIS HE AD ON A FIRE EXTINGUSTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/31/2003Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Fire extinguishers
PT WAS RUNNING AND STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A FIRE EXTINGUISHER PUNCTURE WOUN D SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/14/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire extinguishers
LACERATION HEAD - PATIENT HIT HEAD AGAINST A FIRE EXTINGUISHER AT HOME JUST PRIOR TO ARRIVAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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