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Accidents - Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings - 6-15 years old - Year 2003 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 307
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Date: 11/01/2003Age: 7 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: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
LEFT FEMUR CONTUSION; BACK STRAIN-SITTING ON BRICK PORCH-GAVE AWAY AND PATIENT ENDED UP AT THE BOTTOM WITH BRICKS HITTING BACK AND LEGS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/26/2003Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
FRACTURED UPPER LEG WHEN DECK BROKE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/10/2003Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings, Bicycles or accessories
PATIENT FELL 4 FT FROM PORCH LANDING ON A BIKE AT HOME; THIGH LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2003Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT'S MOTHER STATES CHILD FELL OFF DECK AND LACERATED THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/15/2003Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT FELL FROM DECK INJURING LEG, ACUTE THIGH CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/07/2003Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT FELL OFF OF A DECK AND HIT UPPER LEG. DX UPPER LEG CON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/28/2003Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PATIENT WITH HIP/THIGH PAIN AFTER FALLING OFF PORCH AT HOME, HAD ROD IN THIGH FROM PREVIOUS FX.; FEMUR FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/15/2003Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
WALKING ON SIDEWALK, DOG ON ITS PORCH & RAN OUT AS OWNER WAS CALLING DOG, DOG BIT PATIENT ON RIGHT UPPER LEG. DX ABRASION RIGHT THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/12/2003Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
CUT UPPER LEG WHEN FELL FROM PORCH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/28/2003Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT WAS SITTING ON STAGE AND SLID ACROSS IT SHE GOT A SPLINTER IN HER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/21/2003Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT JUMPED OFF PORCH AND LANDED ON GROUND - CAUGHT LEFT BACK OF THIGH ON A NAIL. D: PUNCTURE WOUND TO RIGHT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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