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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 587
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/02/2008 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Chairs |
| SENT IN FROM ECF FOR EVALUATION S/P SITTING ON A CHAIR LEANT BACKWARD&F ELL OVER HITTING HEAD,ON *** FOR AFIB>>SUBDURAL HEMATOMA |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/31/2008 | Age: 94 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT OFTEN SLEEPWALKS AND FALL FELL LAST NIGHT WAS FOUND ON FLOOR HEMAT OMA TO FOREHEAD IS ON *** DX- MINOR HEAD INJ |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/23/2008 | Age: 57 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: Tablet or capsule drugs, Stairs or steps |
| HAD *** ADDED IN ADDITION TO ***, INCREASED LEATHARGY,TODAY FELL DOWN 6 STAIRS HITTING HEAD>>CLOSED HEAD INJUREY/F.HEAD LAC/RESP FAIL |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/19/2008 | Age: 91 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: Hematoma |
| Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Doors |
| H/O DEMENTIA, RECIVED AN EXTRA DOSE OF ***, USUALLY LETHARGIC, HELPED T O THE BATHROO&FELL HITTING HEAD AGAINST DOOR>>HEMATOMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/09/2008 | Age: 77 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: Tablet or capsule drugs, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets |
| TOOK ***, WENT TO THT BATHROOM WHERE BECAME DIZZY&FELL HITTING HEAD AGA INST A DRESSER>>ADE/CLOSED HEAD INJUREY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/24/2008 | Age: 87 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: Tablet or capsule drugs, Tables |
| PREPARING BREAKFAST, SYNCOPED&FELL BACKWARDS HITTING HEAD AGAINST THE T ABLE, PT ON ***>>CLOSED HEAD INJREY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/15/2008 | Age: 62 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: Tablet or capsule drugs, Floors or flooring materials |
| ON *** FOR AFIB, TODAY FELL OUT OF BED HITTING HEAD ON A MARBLE FLROOR, NO LOC, C/O NAUSEA&VOMITING>>CLOSED HEAD INJURE/LEG HEMATOM/DEHYD |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/01/2008 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT WAS AT A PARTY AND DUE TO PEER PRESSURE TOOK THREE *** TABLETS AND P ASSED OUT STRUCK HEAD ON THE FLOOR LACERATION SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/01/2008 | Age: 83 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: Tablet or capsule drugs, Beds or bedframes |
| SENT IN FROM ECF FOR EVALUATION OF UNWITNESSED FALLOUT OF BED, FOUND LY INGON BED WITH LARGE HEAD LAC, ON ***>>SCALP LAC/NASAL BONE FX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/05/2008 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Wheelchairs |
| ON ***, ON WHEELCHAIR, REACHING FOR THE FRIDGE. FELL HITTING HEAD, 20 S EC LOC>> CLOSED HEAD INJUREY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/23/2008 | Age: 81 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: Tablet or capsule drugs, Doorsills or frames |
| ON ***X, FELL FROM STANDING POSITION HITTING BACK OF HEAD ON A DOOR FRA ME, NO LOC >> CLOSED HEAD INJUREY/HEMATOMA |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 05/18/2008 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Crutches, canes or walkers |
| SENT IN FROM ECF FOR EVALUATION STATUS POST FELL BACKWARDS HITTING HEAD WHILE AMBULATING WITH WALKER, ON ***>>CLOSED HEAD INJ/INR=4.17 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/24/2008 | Age: 48 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: Tablet or capsule drugs, Floors or flooring materials |
| AT HOME PT GOT UP TO BATHROOM AFTER TAKING *** & FELL,NLOC, FELL FACE D OWN ON FLOOR, DX HEAD INJURY,FACIAL LACERATION, |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/19/2008 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Bathtubs or showers |
| SYNCOPED&FELL WHILE IN THE SHOWER, HTTING BACK OF HEAD, +LOC, PT ON *** , INR FOUND TO BE =3.72>> HEAD LAC/ELEVATER INR |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/27/2008 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT WALKING W/ WALKER WHEN TRIPPED & FELL. HAS JAW PAIN & IS CONFUSED.PT TAKES ***. D:CONCUSSION, SUPRATHERAPEUTIC INR, JAW CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/19/2008 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | 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: Tablet or capsule drugs, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT WAS TAKING *** TABLETS TO GET HIGH AND PASSED OUT STRIKING HAD ON TH E FLOOR CLOSED HEAD INJURY DRUG ABUSE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/24/2008 | Age: 61 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: Tablet or capsule drugs, Beds or bedframes |
| ON *** BROUGHT IN BY EMS FOR EVALUATION OF FALL OUT OF BED HITTINGHEAD> > TEMPORAL CERBRAL BLEED |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/01/2008 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Floors or flooring materials |
| STARTED NEW MEDICATION, CLONOZIPAM & HAS FELT LIGHT-HEADED, FELL IN FLO OR @ 68*** DX CHI, MEDICATION SIDE EFFECT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/22/2008 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Floors or flooring materials |
| DMI, ON INUSULIN, SYNCOPED&FELL HITTING HEAD ONTO FLR, FS=51 >>HYPOGLYCEMIA/HEAD LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/21/2008 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Ceilings and walls |
| FELL GOING TO BATHROOM @ HOME, HIT HEAD ON WALL, DIABETIC ON ***DX SYNC OPE 2ND TO HYPOGLYCEMIA, CONCUSSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/15/2008 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Male | 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: Tablet or capsule drugs, Fences or fence posts |
| ON ***/*** & ASA, T'D&F HITTING HEAD ONTO FENCE>> CHI/FH HEMATOMA/GIB >> CHI/FH HEMATOMA/GIB |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 01/08/2008 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Stairs or steps |
| TOOK *** & FELL DOWN 12 CARPETED STEPS @ HOME, HIT HEAD ON WALLDX CHI, MEDICATION SIDE EFFECT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/08/2008 | Age: 52 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: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Floors or flooring materials |
| ON ***, SIF ECF FOR EVA OF FOOB: FALL OUT OF BED HITTING HEAD ONTOFLR>> FRONTAL HEMATOMA/CHI |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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