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Accidents - Plastic bags - 50+ years old - Year 2009 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 241
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Date: 07/11/2009Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Plastic bags
FELL AT HOME, "LEG GAVE OUT" THROWING PLASTIC GARBAGE BAG. DX-CHI, RIGHT HIP AND ANKLE INJURY, ABRASIONS ELBOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/12/2009Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
SLIPPED ON PLASTIC BAG AND CONTUSED HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/24/2009Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Plastic bags, Stairs or steps
WAS TAKING OUT THE TRASH BAGS AND FELL DOWN 3 STEPS HITTING HER HEAD AND INJURING HER BACK. CLOSED HEAD INJURY*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/23/2009Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Plastic bags
FELL TAKING OUT TRASH. DX CONTUSION HEAD AND HIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/07/2009Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Plastic bags, Floors or flooring materials
SENT IN FROM ECF FOR EVALUATION, S/P TRYING TO GET INTO A WHEELCHAIR&SL IPPED ON A PLASTIC BAG ON THE FLOOR&FELL HITTING HEAD,NO LOC>>CHI/UTI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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