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Accidents - Hammers - 6-15 years old - Year 2007 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 612
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Date: 11/27/2007Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Hammers
WAS HIT IN HEAD WITH A HAMMER HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/09/2007Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hammers, Other toys
PT STRIKING TOY CAR WITH HAMMER, HAMMER BOUNCED BACK STRIKING PT IN HEAD @ HOME - CONTUSED HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/03/2007Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hammers, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT HAMMER FELL OFF SHELF AT HOME HIT PT IN THE HEAD DX// SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2007Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hammers
3.5 CM LACERATION OCCIPITAL SCALP LACERATION: BREAKING DOWN A WALL WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER, HIT SELF IN HEAD CAUSING LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/22/2007Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Hammers, Camping equipment
PATIENT ACCIDENT HIT ON HEAD WITH A HAMMER WHILE PUTTING UP A TENT WITH A GIRL; HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/20/2007Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hammers
PT WAS AT HOME BUILDING A TREE HOUSE, HAMMER WAS DROPPED HIT HEAD CAUSING A LACERATION TO SCALP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/08/2007Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hammers, Ladders
PT HAD A HAMMER FALL OFF LADDER AND HIT PT IN HEAD AT HOME DX; LACERATION TO SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2007Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hammers
ACC STRUCK ONTO HEAD C A HAMMER "LAC''
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/14/2007Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Hammers
PT HIT SELF IN HEAD W/CLAW END OF HAMMER WHILE USING HAMMER OR WHILE PL AYING, NOW W/LAC TO EYEBROW & VOMITING, ABD PAIN; HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/01/2007Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hammers
HAMMER FELL ON HEAD/SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/21/2007Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hammers
PATIENT'S GRANDFATHER WAS SPLITTING WOOD WITH SLEDGEHAMMER/WEDGE, SLEDGE HAMMER HEAD CAME OFF STRIKING PTS. HEAD. DX-LACERATION SCALP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/11/2007Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Hammers
CHI-NO LOC-ACCIDENTLY HIT W/A HAMMER-BY BROTHER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/22/2007Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hammers
8 Y/O M INJURED TOP OF HEAD WHEN ACCIDENTLY HIT SELF WITH CLAW END OF HAMMER AT HOME. DX; SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/08/2007Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hammers
PT ACCIDENTLY HIT SELF IN HEAD WITH HAMMER DX: SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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