Accidents - Thermostats - Year 2002 - Head

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 207
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

6-15 years old:	137
26-50 years old:	30
50+ years old:	38

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/09/2002	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Thermostats
LACERATION HEAD - 36 YOF STATES SHE HIT HER HEAD AGAINST THERMOSTAT CAU SING SMALL LAC TO TOP OF HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/27/2002	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Thermostats, Ceilings and walls
BENT OVER AND WHEN HE RAINED UP HIT BACK OF HEAD ON THERMOSTAT ON WALL, CUT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/01/2002	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Thermostats
8 Y/O M C/O LAC TO TOP OF HEAD - HIT HEAD ON THERMOSTAT. DX: HEAD INJUR Y SCALP LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/16/2002	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Thermostats
FELL BACKWARDS WHILE TRYING TO ADJUST THERMOSTAT. DX. SMALL CUTS ON HEAD, SKIN TEAR L ELBOW, ABRA L SHOULDER.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/08/2002	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Thermostats
HIT HEAD ON METAL CAGE AROUND THERMOSTAT AT SCHOOL DX LAC TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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