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Accidents - Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets - Year 2002 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 787
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Date: 12/14/2002Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
RLE PAIN - HIT THIGH AGAINST DRESSER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/16/2002Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
49 YO FEMALE FELL INTO DESK TWO DAYS AGO EDEMA UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/01/2002Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PATIENT LACERATED ON THIGH BY DULL METAL OBJECT STICKING OUT OF DRAWER IN SCHOOL. D: LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/16/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
DRESSER FELL ON RIGHT LEG - PT NOT BEARING WEIGHT ON LEFT THIGH. D: F ALL / ABRASION / CONTUSION LEFT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/01/2002Age: 23 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
CHEST OF DRAWERS FELL OVER DX. FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/31/2002Age: 23 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets, Aquariums or accessories
PT PULLED OVER DRESSER W/AQUARIUM FALLING ON HER. DX: MULT LACS 44MM, 24MM, 15MM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/05/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT FELL OFF DRESSER, HTI LEFT GROIN AND KNEE ON EDGE. D: FALL / CONTU SION RIGHT KNEE AND THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/22/2002Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
DX LEFT UPPER LEG STRAIN: FELT PAIN TO LEG WHILE PUSHING HEAVY DRESSER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/21/2002Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
LEFT THIGH PAIN-PT STRUCK LEFT THIGH ON WOODEN DESK. TODAY IS SWOLLEN A ND STIFF. DIFFICULT TO BEAR WEIGHT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/30/2002Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets, Chairs
CHILD SWINGING BETWEEN DRESSER AND CHAIR. CAUGHT THIGH ON METAL STRAPS OF CHAIR. D: LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
FELL AGAINST DESK DX. THIGH LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/2002Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
DRESSER FELL ON PT AT DAYCARE. DX RIGHT FEMUR FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/26/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT WAS CLIMBING ON DRESSER AND HAS IINJURY. DX: STRAIN/CONT L LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/24/2002Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
11YOF-FOREIGN BODY RIGHT THIGH-SAT ON DRESSER AT HOME-SPLINTER IN THIGH REMOVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/13/2002Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
FEMUR FX- SUSTAINED WHILE HE WAS PULLING OUT A DRAWER AND THE DRESSER F ELL ON HIM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/10/2002Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets, Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers
CARRYING A HEAVY DESK AT HOME ON A DOLLY AND IT SLIPPED OFF. DX LEFTTHI GH ABRAS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/11/2002Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets, Scissors
LT THIGH LAC-@ SCHOOL-WALKED BY A DESK W/ A PAIN OF SCISSORS STICKING O UT-CUT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/04/2002Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
SCIATICA-LT LEG PAIN-AFTER LIFTING A DESK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/22/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
SMALL DRESSER FELL ON LEG/RT FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/20/2002Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets, Beds
PT WAS JUMPING FROM DRESSER ONTO BED MULTIPLE TIMES LAST NIGHT COMPLAIN ED RIGHT LEG PAIN NOW LIMPING DX RIGHT LEG PAIN/MUSCLE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/15/2002Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
RIGHT THIGH CONT. PT FELL INTO A CEDAR CHEST WHEN GOING TO BATHROOM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/27/2002Age: 18 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets, Computers
FELL OFF DESK, FAX MACHINE FELL ON HER THIGH & LEG CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/11/2002Age: 23 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
WALKED INTO PIECE OF METAL STICKING OUT OF DRESSER AT HOME. DX: LACERAT ION THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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