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Accidents - Vacuum cleaners - 26-50 years old - Year 2007 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 179
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Date: 09/30/2007Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Stairs or steps
49 YO F LACERATION TO SCALP VACUUMING STAIRS AND SWEEPER FELL DOWN HIT PT ON THE HEAD*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/09/2007Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
HIT HEAD ON VACUUM CLEANER LACERATION TO SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/20/2007Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
TRIPPED OVER VACUUM CLEANER LAC HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/20/2007Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Stairs or steps
PT WAS VACUUMING DOWN THE STEPS AND VACUUM FELL ONTO PT HEAD. PT SUSTAI NED LACERATION TO SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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