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Accidents - Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves - Year 2003 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,299
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Date: 11/29/2003Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
WALKED INTO A DISPLAY CABINET DX: THIGH SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/19/2003Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
GUN FELL OFF SHELF AND WENT OFF - SHOT PT IN UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/02/2003Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Floors or flooring materials
RT THIGH CONTUSION.PT HIT A CABINET AND FELL ON THE FLOOR AND INJURED THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/27/2003Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Televisions
CLIMBING SHELF OF WALL UNIT AND TV CAME DOWN NOT WITNESSED DX CONT FEMU R
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/20/2003Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
STRAINED RT THIGH LIFTING HEAVY RACKS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/10/2003Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT SUST LACERATION TO THIGH FROM GLASS SHELF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/20/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Drinking glasses
CLIMB ON SHELVING TO GET GLASS OF H2O. THOUGHT ASLEEP IN BED FX FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 08/11/2003Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
THIGH STRAIN-UNLOADING ENTERTAINMENT CENTER FROM TRUCK-FELT PAIN-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/28/2003Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
GLASS SHELF BROKE-LACERATION LEFT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/2003Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT C/O LAC TO RT LEG. PT CUT LEG ON GLASS VANITY TOP. DX LAC TO RT THIG H.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/18/2003Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
LEFT THIGH LAC, PT CUT LEG ON A FILE DRAWER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2003Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
CHILD FELL OFF CABINET AND CAGUHT THIGH ON EDGE. D: THIGH LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2003Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
CUT ON METAL CLOTHING RACK AT *** THIGH ABRASION THIGH ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
A GLASS CASE FELL ON PATIENT'S LEG, GLASS SHATTERED CUTTING UPPER LEG; LEG LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/19/2003Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
WALKED INTO A CABINET HEMATOMA RIGHT UPPER LEG - CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/15/2003Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
CHILD FELL AT HOME CATCHING UPPER LEG ON KITCHEN CABINET. D: LEG LACERA TION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/14/2003Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Ceilings and walls
BILATERAL LEGS SOFT TISSUE INJURIES-A SHELF FELL OFF THE WALL AND LANDE D ON PATIENT'S LEGS. C/O BILATERAL KNEE, THIGH AND BACK PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/13/2003Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PATIENT HIT THIGH ON CORNER OF GLASS SHELF AT HOME; THIGH LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/10/2003Age: 28 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT. FLEL ON WHAT-KNOTS, GLASS PIECES THAT FELL OFF ENTERTAINMENT CENTER . DX. LAC R THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/04/2003Age: 34 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT STATES SHE BUMPED RIGHT THIGH ON METAL TOILET PAPER DISPENSER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/25/2003Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT FELL AND INJURED UPPER LEG OFF OF A CABINET. DX UPPER LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/24/2003Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
CUT W/METAL TOILET PAPER DISPENSER. DX. LAC L THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/12/2003Age: 23 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Ceilings and walls
A CABINET FELL OFF WALL ONTO PT'S LT LEG DX: FX LT FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/31/2003Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT HIT THIGH ON CABINET HAS SOME SWELLING DX STRAINED THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/14/2003Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PATIENT FELL WHEN CLIMBING ON CABINET AT HOME, HIT THIGH ON CORNER OF C ABINET DOOR; THIGH LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/09/2003Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT WITH THIGH RASH X 3 DAYS. SLID AGAINST CABINET AND MAY HAVE BRUISED THIGH. D: SUPERFICIAL THROMBOPHLEBITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/13/2003Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
DX LEFT THIGH ABRASION: CLIMBING CABINETS AT HOME, FELL AND INJURED LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/07/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT HAD A KITCHEN CABINET FALL ONTO HIM AND FX UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/21/2003Age: 23 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
WOODEN SHELF FELL ON HER LEG LEFT FEMUR CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/13/2003Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
CONTUSION (R) THIGH, PT STS SUST INJURY WITH A FALLING CABINET AT HOME, C/O PAIN , BLEEDING & DISCOLORATION, NO LOC OR DIZZINESS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/12/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Rugs or carpets
PT CLIMBING CABINET, FELL ON CARPET FLOOR DX: LT FX FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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