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Accidents - Scales - Year 2003 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 164
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
6-15 years old:69
50+ years old:94

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/10/2003Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Scales
WEIGHING SELF @ DIALYSIS & FELL BACKWARDS ON SCALE HITTING HEAD. ACUTE CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/08/2003Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Scales
FELL OFF SCALE DX. CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/2003Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Scales
HEAD CONTUSION.PT FELL OFF SOME SCALES AND HIT HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/22/2003Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scales
6 Y/O M INJURED TOP OF HEAD WHEN SITTING ON SPRING SCALE AND SCALE FELL ON HIM AT HOME. DX; SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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