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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,207
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/19/2010 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Paper products |
| 75YOM FELL YESTERDAY WHILE GETTING NEWSPAPER AND HIT HEAD CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/16/2010 | Age: 93 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Paper products, Tables |
| CONCUSSION: CHI;LG L FOREHEAD CONT;93YOF BENT DOWN TO PICK UP NEWSPAPER OFF FLOOR,LOST BAL. FELL,STRIKING HEAD ON BEDSIDE TABLE, CONCUSSION,CHI |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/14/2010 | Age: 92 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Paper products |
| 92YOF, BENDING DOWN TO PICK UP PAPER, LOST BALANCE&FELL HITTING HEAD, N O LOC>>CHI/UTI/ARF |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/12/2010 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Paper products, Floors or flooring materials |
| 86 YOF SLIPPED ON NEWSPAPERS ON FLOOR WHILE GETTING OUT OF BED. DX: CLOSED HEAD INJURY, CHEST WALL CONT, R EAR LAC, SCALP LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/04/2010 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Paper products |
| 87YOWF PT FELL WHILE STANDING TO GET A *** AT NH, STATES SHE JUST TWIS TED AROUND, HIT HEAD, LARGE, PURPLE KNOT. DX. CONT SCALP, SKIN TEA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/03/2010 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Paper products, Floors or flooring materials |
| 84YOM GOT UP TO PUT NEWSPAPER AWAY FELL ONTO THE FLOOR INJURED HEAD AT NURSING HOME;CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/30/2010 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Paper products |
| 86YOM BENDING OVER GETTING HIS NEWSPAPER AND FELL ONTO HEAD SCALP LACE RATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/22/2010 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Paper products |
| 84YOF COMING OUT OF HER BATHROOM AND GOT FEET TANGLED UP IN SOME PAPER AND FELL STRUCK BACK OF HEAD HEMATOMA SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/22/2010 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Paper products |
| CHI.70YOM BENT OVER TO PICK UP NEWSPAPER AND FELL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/09/2010 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Paper products, Toilets |
| 85 YOF BENT TO PICK UP TOILET PAPER AND FELL OFF OF COMMODE AT NURSING HOME. DX: CLOSED HEAD INJURY, FOREHEAD CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/18/2010 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Paper products |
| 67YOF WALKING TO HER CAR IN THE PARKING LOT WHILE READING A NEWSPAPER A ND TRIPPED OVER A PARKING CURB ONTO HEAD CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/14/2010 | Age: 96 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Paper products, Floors or flooring materials |
| 96 YOF PRESENT TO ER FROM SNF AFTER A FALL ON NEWSPAPER AND HITTING HEA D ON FLOOR TODAY- DX- BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/08/2010 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Paper products |
| HEAD CONT. 69 YOM FELL WHEN PICKING UP NEWSPAPER, ETOH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/25/2010 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Paper products |
| AT HOME ON BEDPAN AND FELL REACHING FOR TISSUE, 90 YO F MINOR HEAD INJU RY # |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/17/2010 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Paper products, Stairs or steps |
| A 68 YOM TRIED TO GET NEWSPAPER OFF STAIRS, KNEE GAVE OUT AND PT FELL, HIT HEAD, DX HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/15/2010 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Paper products |
| 80YOM FELL WHILE GOING TO PICK UP NEWSPAPER CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/14/2010 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Paper products |
| CHI. 87 YOF FELL HITTING HEAD WHEN PICKING UP NEWSPAPER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/14/2010 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Paper products |
| 78YOF, C/O SUDDEN ONSET OF PAIN BEHIND THE EYE WHILE REARING THE NEWSPA PER>>H/A |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/24/2010 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Paper products |
| 61 YR OLD FEMALE TRIPPED ON PIECE OF PAPER AND FELL AND HIT HEAD WITH C LOSED HEAD INJ AND HEADACHE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/26/2010 | Age: 97 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Paper products, Wheelchairs |
| 97YOF COMING OUT OF A RESTROOM IN A WHEELCHAIR AND WENT TO PICK UP SOME PAPER THAT WAS ON THE FLOOR FELL OUT ONTO HEAD CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/14/2010 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Paper products |
| 90YOM HAD A MECHANICAL FALL WHEN PT WAS REACHING TO PICK UP NEWSPAPER C /O HAND AND HEAD PAIN.DX: MINOR HEAD INJURY,LEFT HAND ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/13/2010 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Paper products |
| 82YOM FELL WHILE WALKING TO GET NEWSPAPER AT HOME CLOSED HEAD TRAUMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/27/2010 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Paper products, Ramps or landings |
| 87YOF WALKING OUTSIODE TO GET HER MAIL AND SLIPPED ON A WET RAMP STRUC K HEAD CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/26/2010 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Paper products, Chairs |
| 90 YOF SITTING ON PILE OF NEWSPAPERS ON CHAIR AND SLIPPED FORWARD HITTI NG HEAD ON MARBLE TABLE SUSTAINING A LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/22/2010 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Paper products |
| 75YOF SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF PAPER C/O FALLING BACK HITTING HEAD AND BEI NG CONFUSED. DX: CHI |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/11/2010 | Age: 92 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Paper products |
| FELL WHILE GETTING THE NEWSPAPER 92 YO M HEAD LACERATION, MINOR HEAD IN JURY# |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/19/2010 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Paper products |
| CHI. 76 YOF BENT OVER TO PICK UP NEWSPAPER AND LOST BALANCE HITTING HEA D |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/14/2010 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Paper products |
| 82YOF LEANING OVER TO PICK UP PAPER ON GROUND , FELL BACKWARDS HIT HEAD ON GROUND DX: BHT, DEHYDRATION, FALL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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