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Accidents - Air compressors - Year 2008 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 228
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:59
26-50 years old:15
50+ years old:153

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/07/2008Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Air compressors, Motor vehicles or parts
44 Y/O LOADING COMPRESSOR ON STRUCK WHEN HIT HEAD ON IT. COMPRESSOR FELL HIT PATIENT ON THE HEAD. DX-CONTUSION HEAD, STRAIN CERVICAL, LUMBA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/03/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Air compressors, Swimming pools
PT SUSTAINED A SKULL FRACTURED BY EXPLODING AIR COMPRESSOR WHILE BLOWIN G SWIMMING POOL LINES OUT AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 07/05/2008Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Air compressors
HEAD INJURY FROM AIR COMPRESSOR FALLING ONTO HEAD. DX-ACUTE HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/11/2008Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Air compressors
HIT IN HEAD WITH PORTABLE AIR COMPRESSOR TANK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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