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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 195
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/05/2008 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Illegal drugs, Stairs or steps |
| PT FOUND UNRESPONSIVE AT HOME AFTER OVERDOSING ON HEROIN BOYFRIEND PICK ED HER UP TO TAKE TO HOSPITAL AND DROPPED HER DOWN STAIRS- CLOSED HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/24/2008 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Illegal drugs, Bathtubs or showers |
| PT, WHO HAD BEEN CONSUMING HEROIN & ***, HAD FALL BACKWARDS& HIT HEAD O N BATHTUB. D:POSSIBLE HEAD TRAUMA VS. MALINGERING. LEFT AMA |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 09/05/2008 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Illegal drugs, Stairs or steps |
| FROM STREET TRIPPED ATER USING HEROIN HIT HEAD ON STAIRS. HI. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/23/2008 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Illegal drugs, Chairs |
| PT HAD 3-4 SEIZURES THIS MORNING & FELL OUT OF CHAIR HITTING HEAD ON CO NCRETE. +COCAINE. D:BREAKTHROUGH SZ, COCAINE USE, CHI, SUBTHER *** |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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