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Accidents - Counters or countertops - Year 2002 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 546
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Date: 11/24/2002Age: 20 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Counters or countertops, Tablet or capsule drugs
CHILD WAS UP ON 2 COUNTERS GETTING "TREATS" MOTHR NOTICED PILLS ON COUN TER AFTER CHILD LEFT COUNTER. DX. POSS. INGESTION OF ***.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/08/2002Age: 6 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Counters or countertops
CHILD PULLED COLD CHILI OFF COUNTER & IT SPLASHED IN HER FACE,INHALED FUMES,GAGGING, LIPS BLUE. DX: CONCERN FOR CHEMICAL BURN DUE TO INHALED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/24/2002Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Counters or countertops
ETOH INTOXICATION-PT WAS DRINKING AT HOME. FELL AND HIT HEAD ON COUNTER . HAS SMALL LACERATION TO BACK OF HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/14/2002Age: 35 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Counters or countertops
FELL AGAINST COUNTER DURING SEIZURE DX. SEIZURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/11/2002Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Counters or countertops, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PATIENT'S MOM CURLING HER HAIR, FELT FAINT AND PASSED OUT HITTING HEAD ON COUNTER OR MEDICINE CABINET; SYNCOPE EPISODE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/19/2002Age: 34 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Counters or countertops
GOT WEAK STANDING ON COUNTER DX. SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/15/2002Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Counters or countertops
PT FELL FROM STANDING ON COUNTER. DX: SYNCOPE, LOC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/2002Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Counters or countertops
WATCHED SON HAVING BLOODDRAW AT HOSPITAL AND FAINTED AND HIT HEAD ON A COUNTER;VASOVAGAL EPISODE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/18/2002Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Counters or countertops
PTS DAUGHTER LEFT 4-500MG *** ON COUNTER, PT TOOK THEM, DX *** OD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/04/2002Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Counters or countertops
PT. WAS AT KITCHEN COUNTER AND PASSED OUT. DX. SYNCOPE, LOSS OF CNSCIO USNESS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/02/2002Age: 5 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Counters or countertops, Car seats
PT WAS UNBELTED IN A CARSEAT ON THE COUNTER WHEN HE FELL ONTO THE CARPE TED CONCRETE FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/19/2002Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Counters or countertops, Floors or flooring materials
FELL HITTING CHIN ON COUNTER THEN FELL TO FLOOR HAVING SEIZURE IN PUBLI C BUILDING. DX: FOCAL SEIZURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/22/2002Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Counters or countertops, Floors or flooring materials
WHILE AT COUNTER AT SUBWAY, PASSED OUT ON FLOORDX:VASOVAGAL SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/19/2002Age: 22 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Counters or countertops
PT FELL STRIKING CHIN ON COUNTER, NO OBVIOUS INJURYDX:SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/12/2002Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Counters or countertops
SEVERELY AUTISTIC CHILD TOOK *** PILLS THAT HAD BEEN LAID ON COUNTER. D : SEIZURE, *** OVERDOSE. ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/24/2002Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Counters or countertops, Liquid drugs
4 Y.O. W FEMALE W/POISONING. PT CLIMBED UP ON THE COUNTER, OPENED A DRAWER & GOT OTC PED NIGHT TIME MED & DRANK UNK AMT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/08/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Counters or countertops, Antihistamines
ACCIDENTAL *** INGESTION-CLIMBED ONTO A COUNTER-@ HOME-INGEST ED 5 10 MG. *** TABS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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