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Accidents - Metal containers - 6-15 years old - Year 2003 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 421
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Date: 12/23/2003Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Metal containers
PT STATES FELL EARLIER AND NOW HAS BRUISE ON RT SHIN PT SLIPPED ON SNOW PILE ON RT SHIN ON METAL BARREL CONTUSION RT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/05/2003Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
PT INJURED LEG OFF OF A METAL CAN. DX LOWER LEG LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/27/2003Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
PATIENT CUT LOWER LEG ON SOMETHING IN TRASH WHEN TAKING OUT TRASH LAST NIGHT, POSSIBLY A METAL CAN; LEG LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/25/2003Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
L LOWER LEG LAC/9YOF WALKING BY A BARREL AT HOME AND CUT LEG ON METAL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/17/2003Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
CUT LEG ON METAL CAN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2003Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
CUT LEG ON CAN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/08/2003Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
CUT LOWER RIGHT LEG ON TIN CAN IN GARDEN AT HOME DX: LACERATION TO LOWE R LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/07/2003Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Metal containers
12 Y/O M C/O LEG PAIN. PT TRIED TO JUMP METAL BOX AND ENDED UP HITTING HIS LEG ON IT . DX HEMATOMA AND CONT TO RT LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/01/2003Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
12YOF-LACERATION RIGHT LOWER LEG-CUT ON CAN LID AT HOME-PRIOR TO ARRIVA L
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/05/2003Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
RUNNING AT SCHOOL--HIT LEG ON METAL BOX DX LACERATION RIGHT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/19/2003Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers, Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT RUNNING RAN INTO A CAN IN GARBAGE CAN CUTTING LT LEG, LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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