Accidents - Televisions - 6-15 years old - Year 2003 - Head

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,082
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Date: 12/30/2003	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Televisions
CUT HEAD WHEN PULLED 13 INCH TV DOWN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/28/2003	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Televisions, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
CHI W/ HEAD LAC-TV FELL OFF A DRESSER-HIT PT-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/28/2003	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Televisions
13 Y.O. B FEMALE W/PW TO HEAD. PT STS A CABLE BOX FELL ON HER HEAD. PT LEFT AMA.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 12/25/2003	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Televisions, Toy sports equipment
PT WAS REACHING FOR A BALL BEHIND TV AND TV FELL ON HIS HEAD DX: PUNCTURE WOUND HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/22/2003	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Televisions
PATIENT PUSHED BY COUSIN INTO TV AT HOME; HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/20/2003	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Televisions
FELL AND HIT HEAD ON CORNER OF TELEVISION DX SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/27/2003	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Televisions
PT HAD TV FALL ON HIM; LAC HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/15/2003	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Televisions
PATIENT HIT HEAD ON TV WHEN PLAYING WITH SIBLING AT HOME; SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/12/2003	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Televisions
CHI WHEN SMALL TV FELL ON HER HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/11/2003	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Televisions
CUT HEAD WHEN TV FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/03/2003	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Televisions
9 Y.O. B MALE W/SCALP LAC. PT FELL AGAINST THE TV @ HOME. E9179
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/26/2003	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: Televisions, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
CHI WHEN 13"TV FELL ON HEAD FROM DRESSER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/26/2003	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Televisions
PT HIT HEAD ON TV. DX: HEAD INJURY, FOREHEAD LAC 1.2 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/15/2003	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Televisions
FELL AGAINST TV DX. SCALP ABR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/07/2003	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Televisions
TEMPLE BONE #. TV FELL ON HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/02/2003	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Televisions, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
TV FELL OFF DRESSER HITTING PATIENT ON HEAD AT HOME; MINOR HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/2003	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Televisions, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT STATES TELEVISION FELL OF SHELF AND STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2003	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Televisions
LAC TO SCALP. FELL BACK ON TV. DX. LAC SCALP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/26/2003	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Televisions
PT SUST LACERATION TO HEAD ON T.V.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2003	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Televisions
PT HAD A TV FALL ON HIM; CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2003	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Televisions
TV FELL ON HEAD, LG HEMATOMA ON L SCALP BEHIND EAR DX: OCCIPITAL SCALP HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2003	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: Televisions, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT CLIMBED UP DRESSER DRAWER WITH TV ON DRESSER FALLING HITTING PT ON H EAD, LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/2003	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Televisions
PT FELL AND STRUCK HEAD AGAISNT A TV
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2003	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Televisions
CHI WHEN TV FELL ON HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2003	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Televisions
PT FELL INTO A TV AND STRUCK HEAD. DX CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/27/2003	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Televisions, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
TV AND DRESSER FELL ON PATIENT AT HOME; SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2003	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Televisions
FELL AND HIT HER HEAD ON A TELEVISION. DX. SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2003	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Televisions
PT WITH TELEVISION WITH BUILT IN VCR FALLING ON PT RT LEG/HEAD/FACE, C ONTUSION/HEAD TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2003	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Televisions
PT SUSTAINED LACERATION TO HEAD DUE TO TELEVISION FALLING ON HIS HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/2003	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Televisions
CHI WHEN TV FELL ON HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2003	Age: 8 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: Televisions
PT HIT HEAD ON TV DX: HEAD INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2003	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Televisions
CONTUSION TO HEAD WHEN TV FELL AND STRUCK HIM
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 03/23/2003	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Televisions
PT PLAYING W/ FRIEND, WAS KNOCKED OVER & HIT HEAD ON TV. CT POSTERIOR S CALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2003	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Televisions
HEAD LACERATION. BANGED HEAD ON CORNER OF TV.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/03/2003	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Televisions
CUT HEAD ON TELEVISION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/02/2003	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Televisions, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
SMALL T.V. FELL OFF SHELF WHILE TRYING TO MOVE IT DX: SCALP LAC. / HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/28/2003	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Televisions
CHILD FIGHTING OVER TV PROGRAM WITH SIBLING WHEN 19" TV FELL ON HEAD. D: CLOSED HEAD INJURY, CERVICAL STRAIN, HEMATOMA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/08/2003	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Televisions, Tables
PT STATES WAS AT A FRIENDS PLAYING AND TELEVISION FELL OFF THE TABLE AND LANDED ON PT'S HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/06/2003	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Televisions
PATIENT HAD HEADACHE WHILE WATCHING TV YESTERDAY; HEADACHE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/18/2003	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Televisions, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PATIENT SITTING ON FLOOR AT HOME, 13" TV FELL FROM SHELF IN CLOSET HITT ING PATIENT ON HEAD, NAUSEA; HEAD INJURY, SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/06/2003	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: Televisions
CUT HEAD ON TV
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/06/2003	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Televisions
6 YO M FELL STRUCK HEAD ON TV. DX LEFT WITHOUT BEING SEEN
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

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