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Accidents - Window screens - Year 2003 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 192
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:47
6-15 years old:68
50+ years old:77

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 06/27/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Window screens, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
PT PUSHED ON SCREEN AND FELL OUT SECOND STORY WINDOW. DX: CEREBRAL CONCUSSION W/LOC, ABR L ARM/ABDOMEN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/19/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Window screens
CHILD PUSHED ONTO SCREEN AND FELL FROM A 2 STORY WINDOW. DX CHI.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Window screens
PT WAS CHASING A CAT AND PUSHED ON THE SCREEN AND IT FELL OUT AND THE C HILD FELL 15 FEET TO THE GROUND. DX CHI
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/13/2003Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Window screens, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
CHEST;HEAD TRAUMA/9YOF W/DOWNS SYNDROME FELL 12-15 FT APPROX 45 MIN AGO LANDING ON PAVEMENT. PUSHED SCREEN OUT OF UPSTAIRS WINDOW.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 06/12/2003Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window screens, Radiators
PUTTING SCREEN IN HER WINDOW YESTERDAY AT HOME, SHE FELL FORWARD & LOST BALANCE, STRUCK HEAD ON CAST IRON RADIATOR. DX LACERATION OF SCALP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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