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Accidents - Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins - 6-15 years old - Year 2003 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 410
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Date: 10/25/2003Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
SCALP LAC WHEN HE TRIPPED AGAINST TRASH CAN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/22/2003Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
CUT HEAD ON TRASHCAN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/29/2003Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
CHI-@ SCHOOL-HIT HEAD ON GARBAGE DUMPSTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/2003Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PATIENT SLIPPED AND FELL HITTING HEAD ON CORNER OF METAL TRASH CAN; SCA LP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/23/2003Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
HIT WITH TRASH CAN BY BROTHER HEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/20/2003Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
CHI WHEN FELL ON TRASH CAN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/12/2003Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT HIT HEAD ON GARBAGE DUMPSTER DX: CHI, CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/06/2003Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT STOOD UP AND HIT HEAD ON DUMPSTER, SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/21/2003Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PATIENT RAN INTO A DUMPSTER ON THE STREET AND CUT HIS HEAD. DX LACERATION TOP OF HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/04/2003Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
HIT HEAD ON A DUMPSTER. DX. MINOR HEAD INJURY, HEAD LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/01/2003Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PATIENT FELL AT SCHOOL HITTING HEAD ON EDGE OF METAL GARBAGE CAN; SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/03/2003Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Toilets
PATIENT FELL WHEN STANDING ON TRASH CAN AT SCHOOL, HEAD HIT TOILET BOWL ; SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/27/2003Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT HIT HEAD ON TRASH CAN DX: BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/10/2003Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
RAN INTO GARBAGE CONTAINERS, LAC LT. SIDE OF HEAD. L.W.T.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

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