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Accidents - Metal containers - 50+ years old - Year 2010 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 746
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Date: 12/20/2010Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Metal containers
HIT HEAD ON METAL BOX MINOR HEAD INJURY 56 YO F #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/04/2010Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers, Refrigerators
87 YOF SUSTAINED A SCALP LACERATION WHEN A CAN OF ORANGE JUICE FELL OUT OF FREEZER STRIKING HER ON BACK OF HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/09/2010Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Metal containers, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
A 60 YOF WAS HIT IN HEAD BY SEVERAL CANS OF SODA THAT FELL OFF SHELF AT STORE, WEARING HAT AT TIME, DX HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/27/2010Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
68 YOM, FELL ON BIG TOMATO CAN, HEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/22/2010Age: 91 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Metal containers
91YOM, BENDING OVER TO PICK UP A CAN OF *** LOST BALANCE HITTING HEAD,N O LOC>>CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2010Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Metal containers
70YOM HIT HEAD ON A METAL BOX. DX. MINOR HEAD INJURY.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/09/2010Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Metal containers, Tables
67YOM LAC RT PALM ON EDGE OF METAL BOX, FELL BACKWARDS AND HIT HEAD ON TABLE DX:CHI, HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/06/2010Age: 92 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers, Cabinet or door hardware
92 YO F SLIPPED ON A CAN OF *** FELL HIT HEAD ON HANDLE OF TV CABINET SUSTAINED SCALP LACERATION ADMITTED FOR V. FIB***
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/28/2010Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
65YOF GOT WEAK AND FELL BACKWARDS HITTING HEAD ON A METAL CAN, SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/09/2010Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Metal containers
83 YOF FELL WHILE BENDING TO PICK UP A CAN. DX: CLOSED HEAD INJURY, SCALP LAC 3 CM, HTN, LEUKOPENIA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/05/2010Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Metal containers
81YO MALE WITH CHI FROM FALLING SOUP CAN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/03/2010Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Metal containers
60 YOF FELL FROM STANDING POSITION ONTO FLOOR OF TROLLEY HITTING HEAD ON METAL BOX. DX HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/26/2010Age: 70 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.70YOF HAD A CAN OF BEANS FALL OUT OF CABINET AND HIT HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/17/2010Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
55 YO WM FELL IN JAIL HIT HEAD ON TRASH CAN 4 CM LACERATION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/28/2010Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers, Beds or bedframes
83 YOF SCALP LAC, GETTING OUT OF BED AND LOST HER BALANCE HITTING HER H EAD ON N/S METAL BOX NO LOC, 1.5 CM LAC, 6 STAPLES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/26/2010Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
65 YOM PRESENT TO ER AFTER GETTING OUT OF HIS CAR IN HIS GARAGE & TURNE D AROUND HITTING HEAD ON METAL CONTAINER- DX- HEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/04/2010Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Metal containers
PT DX HEADACHE - 53 YR OLD BLACK FEMALE C/O A CAN OF SPRAYER FELL ON HER HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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