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Accidents - Vacuum cleaners - 50+ years old - Year 2005 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 272
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Date: 12/02/2005Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PT FELL AND LANDED ON A VACUUM CLEANER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/21/2005Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
BUMPED HEAD ON A SHARP CORNER WHILE VACUUMING IN HOUSE SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/22/2005Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Vacuum cleaners
TRIPPED OVER VACUUM CLEANER, FELL HITTING HEAD " CHI" + " HEAD CONTS' +" ELBOW INJ"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/03/2005Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Tables
PT WAS VACUUMING AND TRIPPED OVER CORD AND STRUCK HEAD ON A TABLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/17/2005Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
62 YO FEMALE TRIPPED OVER VACUUM CORD AND LANDED ON LEFT SIDE CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/14/2005Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT TRIPPED OVER VACUUM CLEANER AND HIT HEAD ON CABINET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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