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Accidents - Metal containers - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 349
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Date: 12/01/2008Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Metal containers
PT STATES A METALL BOX FELL AND HIT HEAD DX HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/06/2008Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Metal containers
PT STOOD ON A STACK OF CANS AT GROCERY STORE AND FELL. DX: CLOSED HEAD INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/2008Age: 87 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Metal containers, Floors or flooring materials
PT FOUND ON FLOOR WITH METAL BOX BESIDE HIM DX CLOSE HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/01/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
FELL AGAINST A METAL BOX. DX CONTUSION / LACERATION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/21/2008Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Metal containers, Beds or bedframes
PT STATES WAS HAVING A BAD DREAM AND GOT UP OUT OF BED FELL INTO A TRAS H CAN HITTING HER HEAD DX CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/06/2008Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Metal containers, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
CHI. PT WAS HIT WITH A CAN WHEN IT FELL OFF A SHELF AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/02/2008Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Metal containers
CHI-NO LOC-FELL AGAINST A LARGE METAL BOWL-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/22/2008Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Metal containers
PATIENT WAS PICKING UP CANS FELL TO CONCRETE HITTING ARM IN PARKING LOT OF ***. DX-CONTUSION HEAD AND SHOULDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/22/2008Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
PT STATES "WAS BENT OVER TO PICK SOMETHING UP & BLACKED OUT" HITTING HI S BACK OF HEAD ON METAL CRATES DX LACERATION TO BACK OF HEAD 2.5 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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