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Accidents - Go-carts - 6-15 years old - Year 2002 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 264
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Date: 11/28/2002Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Go-carts
ROLLED GO KART OVER C/O RIGHT THIGH PAIN DX: CONTUSION RIGHT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/03/2002Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Go-carts
GO CART ACCIDENT HIT PHONE POLE WHILE TRYING TO AVOID CARS PT W/ NO HELMET AND LEFT THIGH PAIN. DX FEMUR FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/26/2002Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Go-carts
PT. HAD THIRD DEGREE BURN TO THIGH FROM A GO-CART MUFFLER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/28/2002Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Go-carts
FELL FROM GO-CART DX. FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/05/2002Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Go-carts
GO-CART ACCIDENT AT SPEEDWAY, CUT LEFT INSIDE THIGH FROM BOLT ON STEER ING COLUMN, STRUCK GUARDRAIL, REMAINED IN SEAT. DX LACERATION LT THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/24/2002Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Go-carts
RT THIGH LAC-CUT ON METAL IN GO-CART ACCIDENT AT PARK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/12/2002Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Go-carts
DX RIGHT THIGH AND ANKLE ABRASION: GO-CART WENT INTO WALL AND INJ URED PATIENT RIDING IN IT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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