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Accidents - Swimming pools - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 448
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Date: 10/19/2008Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Swimming pools
PATIENT ACCIDENTALLY FELL INTO AN 8 FT EMPTY SWIMMING POOL SUSTAINING BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA, FACIAL LACERATION, RADIUS FX, CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/01/2008Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Swimming pools
PT WAS GETTING INTO A PUBLIC SWIMMING POOL AND SLIPPED AND FELL STRUCK HEAD SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION WITH FACIAL LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/31/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Swimming pools
HIT HEAD ON SWIMMING POOL, RECEIVED LACERATION TO SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/21/2008Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Swimming pools
PT SLIPPED WHILE GETTING INTO A SWIMMING POOL SUSTAINED A CLOSED HEAD I NJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/17/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Swimming pools
PT WITH CHI FROM THE POOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/22/2008Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Swimming pools, Swimming
PATIENT WAS SWIMMING IN A POOL, SUSTAINED A BLUNT INJURY TO HEAD, C/O PERSISTENT HEADACHE, NAUSEA & DIZZINESS. DX-POSTCONCUSSIVE SYNDROME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/15/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Swimming pools
PATIENT SLIPPED ON A POOL DECK AND STRUCK THE BACK OF HER HEAD, C/O NAUSEA. DX-BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA, CERVICAL STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/28/2008Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Swimming pools
SLIPPED AND FELL INTO SON'S SWIMMING POOL AND LAC SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2008Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Swimming pools
FELL WHILE CLEANING POOL. DX. HEAD INJURY, CONTUSION.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/08/2008Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Swimming pools
FELL IN POOL/CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/22/2008Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Swimming pools, Beach chairs or folding chairs
PT WAS SITTING IN A FOLDING CHAIR BY THE POOL IN THE HOT SUN AND FELT D IZZY TRIED TO GET OUT OF THE CHAIR AND PASSED OUT CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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