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Accidents - Hammers - Year 2006 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,939
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Date: 12/17/2006Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hammers
PATIENT ACCIDENTLY HIT HEAD WITH HAMMER SUFFERING A LACERATION TO THE S CALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/05/2006Age: 28 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Hammers, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
TRYING TO REMOVE CABINET, HIT HERSELF IN HEAD WITH HAMMER/ CONCUSSION W/O LOC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/28/2006Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hammers
CONTUSION TO HEAD WHEN STRUCK BY A HAMMER AT THE STORE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/09/2006Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Hammers
DX CLOSED HEAD INJURY: HAMMERING ROCK AT HOME, PIECE HIT HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/30/2006Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hammers
48 YO HIT IN HEAD W/HAMMER LAC HEAD
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/27/2006Age: 31 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Hammers, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
ACC STRUCK HEAD C A HAMMER TRYING TO TAKE OUT A NAIL C THE HAMMER, +LOC " CHI''
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/24/2006Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hammers
PT HAD HAMMER FALL ON HEAD; SCALP CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/21/2006Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hammers
LACERATION HEAD - 39 YOM REPORTS HAMMER FELL ON HEAD CAUSING A LACERATI ON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/08/2006Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hammers
SCALP LACERATION.PT WAS USING A HAMMER AND ACCIDENTLY HIT SELF IN HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/30/2006Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hammers
SCALP LAC/25YOM STS WHILE AT HIS FRIENDS HOUSE, WAS SWINGING A HAMMER A ND HIT HIMSELF IN THE HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/28/2006Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hammers
CUT HEAD WHEN HAMMER FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/26/2006Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hammers
PT SUST LACERATION TO SCALP HAMMER FELL ON PT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/24/2006Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hammers, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
25 YO MALE HAD SLEDGE HAMMER FALL OFF SHELF AT HOME LACERATION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/22/2006Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hammers
CONTUSION TO HEAD WHEN STRUCK SELF WITH A HAMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/14/2006Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Hammers, House repair or construction materials
PT WORKING ON FRIEND'S HOUSE WHEN HE PUT HAMMER ON ROOF. HAMMER SLID OF F ROOF & PT SUSTAINED GLANCING BLOW TO HEAD. NO LOC. D:SCALP LAC, CHI.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/31/2006Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hammers
HIT IN HEAD WITH A HAMMER BY DAD. DX SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2006Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hammers, House repair or construction materials
A HAMMER FELL FROM THE ROOF AND HIT PT ON HEAD. D: LACERATION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2006Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Hammers
CHI, HIT SELF WITH HAMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/18/2006Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Hammers
HIT IN HAMMER BY BROTHER 3 WKS AGO, HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/10/2006Age: 15 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Hammers
PT PLAYING WITH ANOTHER CHILD AT HOME, HIT IN HEAD WITH A HAMMER, CLOSE D HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/01/2006Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hammers
PT RECEIVED LACERATION TO HEAD WHEN PLAYING AND HIT SELF IN HEAD WITH HAMMER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/18/2006Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Hammers
BROTHER HIT PT ON HEAD W/HAMMER D-CHI D2 LACERATION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/17/2006Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Hammers, Ceilings and walls
PTS FATHER WAS HAMMERING WOOD INTO WALL AND CHILD WALKED UNDER HIM AND WAS STRUCK IN THE FOREHEAD WITH A HAMMER DX// HEAD INJURY FOREHEAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2006Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Hammers
CHI. PT HIT HIMSELF IN HEAD WHEN USING A SLEDGE HAMMER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/06/2006Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hammers
ACCIDENTALLT HIT HEAD WITH HAMMER DX: SCALP LAC. / NO HEAD TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2006Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hammers, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
HIT SELF WITH HAMMER PULLING NAIL/HEAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/18/2006Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hammers
6YMC HIT HIMSELF IN HEAD WITH A CLAW HAMMER/LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/15/2006Age: 35 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Hammers
ACCIDENTALLY HIT IN THE HEAD WITH A HAMMER DX: HEAD CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/09/2006Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hammers
HAMMER FELL ON PTS HEAD DX: SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/09/2006Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Hammers
CHI,GRANDAD ACCIDENTALLY HIT WITH HAMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/07/2006Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Hammers
HAMMER FELL ON PATIENT'S HEAD AT FRIEND'S YESTERDAY, WOKE UP TODAY NAUS EATED,SLEEPY, VISION BLURRED; LIKELY SUBTLE CONCUSSION, LIKELY VIRAL IL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/02/2006Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Hammers
HIT IN HEAD WITH HAMMER CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/01/2006Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hammers
CONTUSION SCALP-HIT SELF IN HEAD WITH HAMMER WHILE PLAYING OUTSIDE AT H OME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2006Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hammers
ACCIDENTALLY HIT WITH A HAMMER DX: SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/14/2006Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hammers
LACERATION HEAD - 25 YOM HIT ON HEAD BY A HAMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/09/2006Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hammers
7 YOM WAS PLAYING WITH HAMMER AND HIT HIMSELF IN HEAD CAUSING LACERATIO N TO SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/09/2006Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hammers, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
SUSTAINED LACERATION IN HEAD FROM HAMMER WHEN IT FELL OFF A SHELF.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/06/2006Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hammers, Ladders
SCALP LAC-SLEDGE HAMMER FELL OFF LADDER-HIT PT-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/05/2006Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Hammers, Ladders
HAMMER FELL OFF TOP OF 6' LADDER ONTO PT HEAD DX MINOR CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/03/2006Age: 8 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Hammers
PTS BROTHER THREW A HAMMER AT HEAD.DX HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/01/2006Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hammers
LAC TO HEAD ACCIDENTALLY HIT W/HAMMER DX: 1 CM SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/23/2006Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hammers, Ceilings and walls
SPLITTING MAUL FELL OFF GARAGE WALL AT HOME INJURING SCALP. DX; LACERA TION SCALP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/17/2006Age: 34 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hammers, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
HEAD LAC, PT SUST INJURY W/A FALLING HAMMER FROM A CABINET AT HOME, C/O BLEEDING, PAIN, NO LOC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/06/2006Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hammers
LAC TO HEAD WHEN STRUCK BY A HAMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/28/2006Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Hammers, House repair or construction materials
23 YO MALE WAS HIT IN HEAD WITH HAMMER WHILE ON ROOF AT HOME CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/26/2006Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hammers
A HAMMER FELL AND HIT PT ON TOP OF HEAD - LAC TO TOP OF HEAD. D: LACE RATION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/26/2006Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hammers
HIT ON HEAD BY FRIEND WITH A HAMMER, INTENT NOT STATED; SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/25/2006Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Hammers
?ACC STRUCK ON HEAD C HAMMER " CHI"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/19/2006Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hammers
PT HIT SELF IN HEAD W/HAMMER. DX: 2.5 CM SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/28/2006Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hammers, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PATIENT WAS REMOVING A NAIL WITH A HAMMER FROM WALL, HE SOMEHOW SLIP- PED & THE HAMMER HIT HIM ON BACK OF SCALP. DX - SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/27/2006Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Hammers
PT HAD HAMMER FALL ON HEAD; CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/25/2006Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Hammers
PATIENT WAS ACCIDENTALLY HIT IN HEAD WITH HAMMER TODAY SUSTAINING BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA & A FACIAL LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/18/2006Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hammers
3 YO SISTER HIT HEMOT PATIENT ON HEAD WITH A HAMMER AT HOME; SCALP CONT USION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/27/2006Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Hammers
HIT WITH HAMMER BY SISTER CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/21/2006Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hammers, House repair or construction materials
SCALP LACERATION: USING CLAW HAMMER TO TEAR DOWN DRY WALL WHEN HE STRUCK SELF IN HEAD, HELPING REMODEL BEDROOM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/16/2006Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Hammers
PT ACCIDENTLY HIT SELF IN HEAD WITH HAMMER, CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/09/2006Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hammers
HIT BY HAMMER/SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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