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Accidents - Decorative yard equipment - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 274
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Date: 12/01/2002Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Decorative yard equipment
WALKED INTO MAILBOX / FELL IN HOLE DX: L EYEBROW LAC. / L HAND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/13/2002Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Decorative yard equipment
WALKED INTO PLASTIC BIRDHOUSE/ FOREHEAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/14/2002Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Decorative yard equipment
FOREHEAD LACERATION.PT WENT TO GET MAIL OUT OF MAILBOX AND TRIPPED OVER MAILBOX AND HIT FOREHEAD ON THE CURB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/17/2002Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Decorative yard equipment
PT FELL LOOSING BALANCE STRIKING MAILBOX (LOCATION NOT IN REPORT) DX:FACIAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2002Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Decorative yard equipment
FELL 8-10 TIMES TODAY AT ***, HIT R FOREHEAD ON WINDMIL L. DX. R EYEBROW PUNCTURE WOUND CONT HEAD, FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/27/2002Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Other
Product: Decorative yard equipment
/52YOM AT STORE PARKING LOT LOADING LAWN ORNAMENT IN TRUCK STAKE WENT I NTO NOSE DX/TRAUMA R NOSTRIL SECONDARY TO LAWN ORNAMENT STAB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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