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Accidents - Vacuum cleaners - 50+ years old - Year 2010 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 379
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Date: 11/21/2010Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
DX HYPONATREMIA/MUSCLE WEAKNESS GENERALIZED/HYPOMAGNESEMIA: 69YOF S/P FALL - UNSTEADT GAIT W SUPERFICIAL NOSE LAC BLDG. LANDED ON VACUUM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/05/2010Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Stairs or steps
67 YR OLD MALE CARRYING VACUUM CLEANER UP STEPS AND FELL LAC FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/16/2010Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
75YOF MECH FALL AT HOME TRIPPED OVER A VACUUM CORD DX NASAL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/17/2010Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Vacuum cleaners
53YOBF PT STATES SHE WAS HIT IN THE HEAD ON THURS WITH A METAL PART OF VACUUM CLEANER. DX. HEMATOMA, CONT FOREHEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/08/2010Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Vacuum cleaners
NASAL FX/62YOF TRIPPED OVER HER VACUUM AND FEELS NOSE MIGHT BE BROKEN. WAS AT HOME WHEN IT HAPPENED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/09/2010Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Musical instruments, electric or battery operated
FACIAL LAC-80YOF-TRIIPED-FELL-FACE HIT ORGAN-WHILE VACUUMING-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/14/2010Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Vacuum cleaners
83 YR OLD MALE FELL AND HIT FACIAL ORBIT ON VACUUM CLEANER HANDLE LAC E YELID AND FX ORBIT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/08/2010Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Vacuum cleaners
77 YOF-HAD SUDDEN ONSET OF SEVERE EPISTAXIS WHILE VACCUMNG-HEAVY BLEEDI NG & CLOTS DX NOSE BLEED *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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