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Accidents - Pogo sticks - 6-15 years old - Year 2003 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 245
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Date: 11/23/2003Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Pogo sticks
CONCUSSION - 8 YOM FELL FROM A POGO STICK ABOUT ONE HOUR PRIOR TO ARRIV AL, HAS BUMP ON FOREHEAD, NAUSEATED, VERY LETHARGIC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/16/2003Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Pogo sticks
PATIENT FELL OFF POGO STICK IN NEIGHBORHOOD, LANDED ON FACE ON ASPHALT; CONCUSSION, LIP ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/06/2003Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Pogo sticks
PT FELL OFF POGO STICK. DX: CONCUSSION W/O LOC, FACIAL CONT/ABR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2003Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Pogo sticks
PATIENT FELL ON POGO STICK, DAZED; CONCUSSION, FACIAL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/20/2003Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pogo sticks
LACERATION HEAD - 10 YOM WAS HANGING FROM A TREE WITH A POGO STICK AND STICK CAME LOOSE HITTING CHILD ON THE BACK OF THE HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/18/2003Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Pogo sticks
2 DAYS AGO PT WAS ON HIS POGO STICK, SLIPPED IN SOME WATER, FELL BACK AND HIT HEAD. DX HEAT HEMATOMA / INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2003Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Pogo sticks, Floors or flooring materials
PATIENT WAS AT SCHOOL POGO STICKING, FELL OFF, HIT LACK OF HEAD ON GYM FLOOR, LOC; CONCUSSION W/LOC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/11/2003Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pogo sticks
SCALP LAC/10YOM FELL OFF POGO STICK AT HOME AND HIT HEAD ON CEMENT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/09/2003Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Pogo sticks
PATIENT FELL OFF POGO STICK AT HOME, HIT HEAD ON CEMENT, NAUSEA; CONCUS SION, SCALP HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/11/2003Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Pogo sticks
FELL OFF POGO STICK DX: CONCUSSION, BLUNT FACIAL INJURY, CONTUSION LIPS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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