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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,040
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/31/2003 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Day wear, Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations |
| 21 YO MALE SLIPPED ON BACK OF PANTS AND FELL AND HIT HEAD ON PICTURE FRAME - LACERATION SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/30/2003 | Age: 19 months | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Day wear |
| PT. FELL DOWN & HIT FOREHEAD AT HOME- PT. TRIPPED ON HER LONG SKIRT DX: MINOR TRAUMA TO HEAD, FOREHEAD LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/27/2003 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Day wear, Bathtubs or showers |
| CONTUSION HEAD - PATIENT REPORTS SHE LOST BALANCE WHEN PULLING ON PANTS IN HER BATHROOM - FELL STRIKING BACK OF HEAD ON TUB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/10/2003 | 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Day wear, Dancing |
| HEAD CT-FELL-STRUCK HEAD-AFTER TRIPPING ON HER PANTS WHILE DANCING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/07/2003 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Day wear, Windowsills or frames |
| DX:HEAD LAC. FELL WHILE TAKING OFF PANTS AND STRUCK HEAD ON METAL WINDO W SILL 2 FT AWAY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/02/2003 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Day wear, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings |
| TRIPPED OVER HIS PANTS, FELL AND SCRAPED HIS FACE ON THE PORCH. DX WAS MILD CONCUSSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/26/2003 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Day wear |
| PT RUNNING INTO CLASSROOM TRIPPED ON PANTS FALLING BACKWARDS HITTING HE AD/TWISTING LT ANKLE, HEAD CONTUSION/ANKLE SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/21/2003 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Day wear |
| PT TRIPPED ON CLOTHING AND FELL. DX: SCALP LAC 3 CM/CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/09/2003 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Day wear, Doors |
| PATIENT TRIPPED ON PANT LEG AND FELL INTO CORNER OF DOOR OR WALL AT HOM E; SCALP LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/03/2003 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Day wear |
| DX:CONCUSSION. STATES WAS HIT ON BACK OF HEAD WITH A SHOTGUN BY A DRUG DEALER. CLOTHES STOLLEN LEFT NAKED IN FOREST. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/13/2003 | Age: 93 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: Day wear |
| 93 YOM IN A HURRY TO GET IN THE HOUSE, LOST HIS FOOTIE AND FELL BACK AN D HIT HIS HEAD-DX BLUNT HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/27/2003 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Day wear |
| PUT SHIRT OVER PATIENT'S HEAD AND STARTED CRYING, HOLDING HEAD STIFF, R EFUSING TO TURN HEAD; LEFT WITHOUT BEING SEEN |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 09/27/2003 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Day wear, Cabinet or door hardware |
| C/O FALLING INTO BATHROOM TONIGHT, TRIPPED ON PANTS THAT GOT HUNG ON KN OB OF DRAWER AND FEL INTO BATHTUB. DX. LAC TO L PARIETAL SCALP, STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/22/2003 | Age: 10 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: Day wear |
| PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF HER SCALP AS A RESULT OF TRIPPING ON HER PANTS AND STRIKING THE CAMPER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/12/2003 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Day wear |
| CONTUSION TO HEAD WHEN TRIPPED AND FELL AFTER TRIPPING ON PANTS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/07/2003 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Day wear, Lighters |
| SET SHIRT ON FIRE WHEN PLAYING WITH LIGHTER, CHART NOT COMPLETE; 2ND, 3RD DEGREE SCALP BURNS, BURNS TO ARMS, SIDE, 20% BODY SURFACE BURNS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/12/2003 | Age: 22 months | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Day wear |
| PT'S MOM WASCHANGING PANT AND FELL OFF STRIKING HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/20/2003 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Day wear, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT STATES HE WAS IN BATHROOM GOT FOOT CAUGHT IN PANTS AND LOST BALANCE AND FELL HITTING HEAD ON THE FLOOR |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/16/2003 | Age: 11 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: Day wear, Floors or flooring materials |
| CHI-NO LOC-SLIPPED-WEARING SOCKS-FELL-HIT HEAD ON FLOOR-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/16/2003 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Day wear, Crutches, canes or walkers |
| RESIDENT OF NURSING HOME, TRYING TO PUT PANTS ON, REACHED FOR WALKER, L OST BALANCE AND FELL/ SCALP LAC, FINGER LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/14/2003 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Day wear |
| PT FIXING SHIRT LOST BALANCE AND FELL AT NURSING HOME, FALL CONTUSION T O HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/29/2003 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Day wear |
| FOOT CAUGHT IN SLIP WHEN REMOVING, FELL DX. SCALP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/17/2003 | Age: 91 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Day wear, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets |
| LOST BALANCE FIXING PANTS, HIT DRESSER WITH HEAD SCALP ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/14/2003 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Day wear, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets |
| 11 YO FEMALE TRIPPED OVER BOTTOM OF PANT LEG AND HIT HEAD ON DESK HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/12/2003 | Age: 22 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: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Day wear |
| TRIPPED OVER HER PANT LEG AND FELL HITTING HEAD;CLOSED HEAD INJ NOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/09/2003 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Day wear, Tables |
| LACERATION SCALP - 75 YOM WAS TRYING TO GO TO THE BATHROOM, TRIPPED ON PANTS HITTING HEAD ON BESIDE TABLE, LEFT KNEE SWOLLEN ALSO |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/25/2003 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Day wear |
| C/O FALL TODAY WHILE HANGING UP CLOTHES. DX. CONT HEAD, ABRAS SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/18/2003 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Day wear |
| PT STATES HE WAS WEARING SOCKS AND SLIPPED AND FELL DX HEAD LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/16/2003 | Age: 93 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Day wear |
| INJ TO HEAD S/P FALL IN BATHROOM AT HOME- PT PULLING UP PANTS, LOST BAL ANCE AND FELL. DX: HEAD AND FACE CONTUSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/06/2003 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Day wear |
| PT. STATES SHE FELL LAST NIGHT DUE TO LOSING BALANCE WHILE PULLING PANT S UP. DX. CONT HEAD, CHEST, SYNCOPE. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/29/2003 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Day wear |
| FELL PUTTING ON PANTS DX. HEAD CONT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/21/2003 | Age: 15 months | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Day wear |
| PT FELL AND HIT HIS HEAD WHEN HIS SOCK GOT STUCK AND PT HIT HEAD ON CON CRETE. D: FOREHEAD HEMATOMA / HEAD CONCUSSION / ABRASION TO FOREHEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/21/2003 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Day wear |
| PT WAS PLAYING WITH SIBLING AND SIB WAS SWINGING A SWEATER - ZIPPER OF SWEATER HIT PT ON HEAD. D: ABRASION TO SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/13/2003 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Day wear, Ceilings and walls |
| ANOTHER BOY PULLED PATIENT'S SHIRT CAUSING PATIENT TO HIT THE WALL. DX-CLOSED HEAD INJURY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/11/2003 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Day wear, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets |
| PT LOST BALANCE WHILE TAKING PANTS OFF AND HIT HEAD ON DRESSER DX: CHI, LAC TO NOSE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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