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Accidents - Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves - Year 2009 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 853
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Date: 12/04/2009Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT WAS TURNING CARTWHEELS IN THE HOUSE AND HIT ENTERTAINMENT CENTER DX: FX FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/20/2009Age: 4 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 CUT THIGH WHEN CLIMBED ON KITCHEN CABINET AT HOME AND FELL ON THE CABINET DOOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/17/2009Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
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
REPORTS GOT STRUCK WITH A PART OF ?TRAILER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A C ABINET>>THIGH CONTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/14/2009Age: 42 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, Windowsills or frames
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF A THIGH BY FALLING AGAINST A BOOKCASE WHIL E STANDING ON A WINDOW SILL AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/12/2009Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: 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
DROPPED ENTERTAINMENT CENTER ON UPPER LEG CONTUSION UPPER LEG #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/22/2009Age: 6 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 CLIMBED UP CHINA CLOSET AND GLASS DOOR SHATTERED DX LACERATION TO LEFT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/17/2009Age: 9 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 HIT LEG ON SHELF BRACKET. DX: R THIGH LAC 3 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/29/2009Age: 4 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 FELL ONTO CABINET AND CUT THIGH ON METAL EDGE; THIGH LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2009Age: 22 monthsSex: 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
MOM STATES CABINET FELL ONTO CHILDS LEG DX: THIGH LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/14/2009Age: 41 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
LAC R THIGH ON EDGE OF METAL SHELF AT *** STOREDX R THIGH LAC * DX R THIGH LAC *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2009Age: 9 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, Counters or countertops
PT WAS CLIMBING ONTO THE KITCHEN COUNTER WHEN SHE SLIPPED AND STRUCK HE R L THIGH ON A CABINET DOOR. HAS LAC ON THIGH. DX L UPPER LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/12/2009Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
NAIL POKED LEG WHEN PT SAT ON SHELF DX: PUNCTURE WOUND THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/08/2009Age: 96 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
FEMUR FX-FELL IN THE BATHROOM-HIT A WOODEN SHELF-@ HOME
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 04/10/2009Age: 8 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
METAL SHELF FELL ONTO PTS UPPER LEG, NOW W/LAC AND ABRASION TO THIGH; L ACERATION, ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/30/2009Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Floors or flooring materials
67 YO M HAMSTRING SPRAIN SLIPPED ON SHELF ON FLOOR AT MARKET DID A SPLIT*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/10/2009Age: 72 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
72YOF WAS IN KITCHEN ACCIDENTLY HIT LT LEG ON OPEN CABINET DRAWER; UPPER LEG LACERATION,9CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/11/2009Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PATIENT OPENED DOOR OF CABINET AT ***, 50# SHELF FELL ON PATIENT IN STO RE, SCREAMING W/LEG PAIN; FEMUR FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/08/2009Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
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
HIT LEG ON A METAL CABINET. DX. HIP, LEG AND KNEE ABRASION.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/03/2009Age: 31 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, Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
CLEANING KITCHEN CABINETS AND GLASS CANDLE STICK HOLDER BROKE, HAS LAC TO R UPPER LEG. DX. LAC R UPPER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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