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Accidents - Paper products - Year 2008 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 107
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Date: 10/11/2008Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Paper products
PT WAS LIGHTING CAMPFIRE AT HOME WHEN BURNING NEWSPAPER HIT LEG. FD NS DX: FULL THICKNESS LEG BURN, HX SELF HARM BEHAVIORS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/08/2008Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Paper products
SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF PAPER. DX FX TIBIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/10/2008Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Paper products, Animal induced injury
WHILE DELIVERING NEWSPAPERS WAS BITTEN ON THE RIGHT LEG BY A DOG. DOGBITE* THIS WAS NOT WORKMENS COMP*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/27/2008Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Paper products
RUNNING TO GET NEWSPAPER AND FELL ON ICE AND FX LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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