Accidents - Refrigerators - 6-15 years old - Year 2003

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,083
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Hand:	461	Head:	332
Foot:	256	Ankle:	227
Toe:	193	Face:	152
Knee:	85	Upper Leg:	85
Wrist:	73	Elbow:	71
Mouth:	67	Lower Arm:	34
Finger:	34	Lower Trunk:	6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/30/2003	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators
LACERATION KNEE - 13 YOF WAS WRESTLING WITH COUSIN AND STRUCK LEFT KNEE ON REFRIGERATOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2003	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Refrigerators
PT HIT HAND ON REFRIGERATOR; FX HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/30/2003	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Refrigerators
FELL OFF REFRIGERATOR;BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/27/2003	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators
TONGUE LAC, MOTHER STS PT SUST INJURY WITH A REFRIGERATOR DOOR AT HOME, C/O BLEEDING, EYES EOMI, ENT NML. NO DENTAL INJURY, LIPS OR GUMS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/24/2003	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators
REFRIGERATOR DOOR HIT FACE DX: LAC TO EYELID AREA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/24/2003	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Refrigerators
REFRIGERATOR DOOR CLOSED ON WRIST DX: R WRIST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/22/2003	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators
CUT SCALP WHEN FELL ON EDGE OF REFRIGERATOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/09/2003	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Refrigerators
PT HIT HAND ON REFRIGERATOR; HAND CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/05/2003	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Refrigerators
PLAY WRESTLING AT HOME WITH COUSIN YESTERDAY, PT'S HAND WAS SLAMMED INTO A REFRIGERATOR; WRIST SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/2003	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Refrigerators
CHI WHEN HIT IN HEAD BY REFRIGERATOR DOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/23/2003	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators
CUT HEAD ON REFRIGERATOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/18/2003	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Refrigerators
PT RAN INTO A OPEN REFRIGERATOR DOOR DX: CONTUSION TO NOSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/07/2003	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators
SEVERAL CANS FELL OFF REFRIGERATOR AND HIT ON HIT. DX-2 CM SCALP INSULT ATION, MINOR HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/26/2003	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Refrigerators
FELL HIT HEAD ON REFRIDERATOR DX: PUNC. TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2003	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Refrigerators
GOT OFF SCHOOL BUS AND TWISTED ANKLE WHEN STEPPED ON A ROCK, ALSO HAS P AIN IN RT HAND FROM HITTING A REGRIGERATOR; LEFT ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/19/2003	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Refrigerators
HIT ARM ON REFRIGERATOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/19/2003	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Refrigerators
FRACTURE TOE - 13 YOF STUBBED HER RIGHT 4TH TOE AGAINST THE REFRIGERATO R ABOUT 1/2 HR AGO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/06/2003	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Refrigerators
PT SUSTAINED SPRAIN TO FINGER AFTER CLOSING REFRIGERATOR DOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2003	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Refrigerators
PATIENT PUNCHED A REFRIGERATOR OUT OF ANGER AT HOME; HAND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2003	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Refrigerators
13 YO WF - MINOR HEAD INJURY - MOTHER ACCIDENTALLY CLOSED THE REFRIGERA TOR DOOR ON THE RT. SIDE OF PT'S. HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2003	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators, Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns
PT OPENED THE FRIGE AT GRANDMAS & VASE FELL ON HIS HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/27/2003	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Refrigerators
12 YO FEMALE HAD SEIZURE AND HIT HEAD WHILE OPENING REFRIGERATOR DOOR CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/26/2003	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators
LACERATION ANKLE - 11 YOM LACERATED HIS LEFT ANKLE ON THE REFRIGERATOR DOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/2003	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators
CUT TOE WHEN KICKED REFRIGERATOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/18/2003	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Refrigerators
FOOT CT-HIT FOOT ON CORNER OF REFRIGERATOR-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/12/2003	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Refrigerators
PT HIT FINGER ON REFRIDGATOR DOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/11/2003	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Refrigerators
STRAINED FINGER IN REFRIGERATOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/11/2003	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators
PT SLAMMED FINGER IN REFRIDGERATOR DOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2003	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
TRYING TO STOP REFRIGERATOR DOOR -HIT HAND ON WINDOW LEFT HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/22/2003	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators
STUCK TONGUE ON BACK OF REFRIGERATOR WHERE ICE MAKER IS, TONGUE STUCK O N COLD SURFACE AND SKIN CAME OFF WHEN PT PULLED BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/2003	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Refrigerators
15 YOM HIT A REFRIGERATOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2003	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators
PT STEPPED ON A PIECE OF METAL TRIM TO THE REFRIGERATOR WHILE MOM WAS CLEANING IT OUT. DX LEFT LITTLE TOE LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2003	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Refrigerators
PUNCHED REFRIGERATOR DX: HAND FRACTURED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2003	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators
LT FOREARM LAC-CUT WHILE CLEANING GRANDMOTHER'S REFRIGERATOR-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2003	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Refrigerators
PATIENT PUNCHED REFRIGERATOR WHEN ANGRY AT HOME; WRIST FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/2003	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Refrigerators
SPRAIN L ANKLE; FELL OFF REFRIGERATOR 2 DAYS AGO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/2003	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators, Floors or flooring materials
8 YO F SLIPPED IN FLOOR, HIT KNEE ON REFRIGERATOR. DX KNEE LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2003	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Refrigerators
PT FELL & FOOT SLID UNDER REFRIGERATOR ON 6/8/03 PT HAS 2 SMALL CUTS ON LT FOOT - CELLULITIS LT FOOT R
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 06/06/2003	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Refrigerators
12 YOF WALKED INTO REFRIGERATOR FX L 5TH TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2003	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators
PT CUT LT FOOT ON METALPIECE FROM A REFRIGERATOR, 1 1/2 CM LACERATION 4 +5 TOES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2003	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Refrigerators
REFRIGERATOR DOOR FELL ON ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/21/2003	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Refrigerators
RT HAND CONTUSION.PT PUNCHED A REFRIGERATOR AND INJURED HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/2003	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Refrigerators
11 Y/O M C/O BUMP ON FOREHEAD. PT HIT HEAD ON REFRIGERATIOR. DX CONTO T O FACE AND HEAD INJURY SUPERFICIAL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2003	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Refrigerators
PT WAS JUMPING TO REACH SOMETHING FROM THE TOP OF THE REFRIGERATOR AND LANDED WRONG ON ANKLE. D: NO DX; LWBS
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 04/22/2003	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators
CUT ANKLE ON BOTTOM OF REFRIGERATOR. DX. 2.5 CM L ANKLE LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/16/2003	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Refrigerators, Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers
7 YO M REFRIGERATOR ON DOLLY FELL ON L LEG. DX PROXIMAL FEMUR FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/14/2003	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators, Drinking glasses
9 YEAR OLD MALE GLASS ON TOP OF REFRIG GLASS CAME DOWN AND CUT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/13/2003	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators
RUNNING IN HOUSE AND HIT A PIECE OF PLASTIC STICKING OUT OF REFRIGERATO R AND LAC CHEEK ON IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/07/2003	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators
PT SLIPPED ON WATER IN KITCHEN AND FOOT COLLIDED WITH REFRIGERATOR DOOR D: FOOT LACERATION, JOINT INVOLVEMENT..
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/21/2003	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Refrigerators
RUNNING AT HOME & RAN INTO THE REFRIGERATOR- RT. FOREARM SWOLLEN DX: RT. FOREARM CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/19/2003	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators
PT FELL STRIKING HEAD ON THE REFRIGERATOR AT HOME SUSTAINED A LACERATIO N TO SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2003	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Refrigerators
RUNNING IN HOUSE AND LEFT FOOT HIT THE REFRIGERATOR DX: CONTUSION LEFT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/08/2003	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Refrigerators
PT KICKED REFRIGERATOR WITH LT FOOT, CONTUSION FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/07/2003	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Refrigerators
PT FELL AND HIT HEAD AGAINST A REFRIGERATOR SUS A CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/27/2003	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators
PT SUSTAINED LAC TO THIGH FROM METAL ON REFRIGERATOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/03/2003	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Refrigerators
PATIENT HIT LITTLE TOE ON REFRIGERATOR. DX: FRACTURE TO 5TH TOE, RIGH T FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/30/2003	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Refrigerators
PT. HIT HER ELBOW ON A REFRIGERATOR CONTUSION ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/15/2003	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators
PT SUSTAINED LACERATION TO LT FOT AFTER IT WAS CAUGHT UNDER THE REFRIGERATOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/06/2003	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Refrigerators
11 YO HIT FINGER ON REFRIGERATOR. DX CHIP FRACTURE TO L HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/03/2003	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Refrigerators
CONTUSION (R) ANKLE, MOTHER STS PT STRUCK A REFRIGERATOR AT HOME, C/O PAIN & SWELLING, NO FX OR DEFORMITY, NORMAL ROM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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