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Accidents - Laundry baskets - Year 2002 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 182
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Date: 10/30/2002Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Laundry baskets, Stairs or steps
17 YOM TRIPPED OVER CLOTHES BASKET AND HIT HEAD ON STEP. CONTUSION OF H EAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/30/2002Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Laundry baskets
PT LIFTED LAUNDRY BASKET AND HAD HEADACHE. DX: ACUTE CEPHALGIA, VOMITING DEHYDRATION, LUMBAR STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/03/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Laundry baskets, Stairs or steps
HEAD INJURY-RIDING IN A LAUNDRY BASKET DOWN THE STEPS & FELLOUT AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/01/2002Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Laundry baskets
PT SUSTAINED LAC TO HEAD AFTER BEING HIT WITH THE LID OF THE LAUNDRY BASKET.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/25/2002Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Laundry baskets, Chairs
PT PUSHED IN LAUNDRY BASKET ON CHAIR, ACUTE EMESIS HEADACHE STATUS POST FALL QUESTION CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/03/2002Age: 20 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Laundry baskets
PLAYING IN LAUNDRY BASKET AND BASKET FELL ON ITS SIDE AND PT FELL OUT. DX HEAD CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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