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Accidents - Decorative yard equipment - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 515
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Date: 11/02/2003Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Decorative yard equipment, Doors
SCALP ABRASION-SUS ABRASION BY STRIKING HEAD ON MAILBOX ON A DOOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/05/2003Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Decorative yard equipment
ABRASION ABOVE L EYEBROWN AFTER FALLING AND HITTING FOREHEAD ON A FROG DX: CHI/ABRASION L FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/31/2003Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Decorative yard equipment, Hammers
PT WAS INSTALLING A MAILBOX AND END OF MALLET FALL OFF STRIKING HER IN THE HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/12/2003Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Decorative yard equipment
69 YOF TRIPPED OVER A RAILROAD TIE AND FELL STRIKING HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/20/2003Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Decorative yard equipment
83 YO F TRIPPED, FELL ON WAY TO MAILBOX, HIT HEAD ON GRASS. DX BLUNT HE AD TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2003Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Decorative yard equipment
HIT HEAD ON MAILBOX SCALP LAC HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/20/2003Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Decorative yard equipment, Lawn mowers
SCALP LACERATION - HIT HEAD ON BIRD FEEDER WHEN MOWING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/09/2003Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Decorative yard equipment
SCALP LAC-FELL-HIT BACK OF HEAD-HIT ANTLERS OF A YARD ORNAMENT-AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/15/2003Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Decorative yard equipment
TRIPPED OVER CONCRETE GARDEN RABBIT DX. SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/04/2003Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Decorative yard equipment
PATIENT FELL IN THE YARD AND HIT HIS HEAD ON A CONCRETE VASE. DX-CLOSED HEAD INJURY, MULTIPLE ABRASIONS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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