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Accidents - Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves - Year 2008 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 237
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:72
26-50 years old:104
50+ years old:59

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/01/2008Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Aspirin substitutes
CLIMBED UP ON TOP SHELF & OPENED A BOX OF BUBBLE GUM FLAVORED *** 11 TA BLETS MISSING, 8 FOUND. DX: *** INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/30/2008Age: 29 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Clothing accessories
DX LOW BACK PAIN/SYNCOPE: SEVER LBP AFTER BEND'G OVER THIS A.M. TO GRAB TIE OUT OF BOTTOM CABINET; FELT LT-HEADED, RM WENT BLACK; PASSOUT<30SEC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/11/2008Age: 31 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Alcohol
PT WAS DRINKING ETOH AND FELL HITTING HEAD ON BOOKSHELF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/27/2008Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Tablet or capsule drugs
PT W/ SHOULDER PAIN S/P FALLING ONTO ENTERTAINMENT CENTER TODAY. WAS DI ZZY S/P TAKING ***. D:NEAR SYNCOPE, POSS. MED RXN TO ***.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/20/2008Age: 22 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Tablet or capsule drugs
22MONTH OLD FEMALE GOT INTO GRANDMOTHER'S MEDICINE CABINET,OPEN BOTTLES OF MIRAPEX 1.5MG AND *** 50MG WERE ON FLOOR NEXT TO CHILD;POISONING
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 03/07/2008Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Paints, varnishes or shellacs
GOT DIZZY LACQUERING CABINETS/VERTIGO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/21/2008Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Chairs
PT WAS SITTING IN A CHAIR AND HAD A SYNCOPAL EPISODE AND HIT HEAD ON A BOOKSHELF. D: SYNCOPE, VERY MILD HYPONATREMIA, MILD HYPOCHLOREMIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/04/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners
WHILE AT *** AND IN STROLLER, PT PULLED TIRE CLEANER OFF THE SHELFAND M AY HAVE INGESTED SOME. PT SMELLED LIKE CLEANER. D: ACC INGESTIO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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