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Accidents - Decorative yard equipment - 50+ years old - Year 2005 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 370
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Date: 12/23/2005Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Decorative yard equipment
FELL & HIT HEAD ON POST OFFICE MAILBOX. CORNEAL AB, FACIAL CT & HEAD IN JURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/27/2005Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Decorative yard equipment
PT SUST LACERATION TO SCALP HIT ON MAILBOX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/21/2005Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Decorative yard equipment
LOST BALANCE ON MOTORCYCLE&HIT MAILBOX. ' CONCUSSION "+" CLAVICULAR FX" +" HAND/FACIAL LACS"
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/03/2005Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Decorative yard equipment
HEAD INJURY - LAC OCCIPITAL SCALP; FELL BACKWARD STRIKING HEAD ON METAL BIRDBATH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2005Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Decorative yard equipment
2 CM SCALP LAC-BIRD FEEDER FELL ON HEAD-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/15/2005Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Decorative yard equipment
PT WATERING HER FLOWERS WAS STARTLED BY A BEE FELL BACKWARDS STRIKING H EAD ON BRICK PAVERS CLOSED HEAD INJURY STRAINED NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/07/2005Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Decorative yard equipment
CHI - 86 YOF FELL HITTING HER HEAD ON A MAILBOX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/06/2005Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Decorative yard equipment
A BIRDHOUSE FELL ON PATIENT'S HEAD FROM STORAGE IN GARAGE. DX-SCALP LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/29/2005Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Decorative yard equipment
HEAD INJURY-FELL-@ CHURCH-HIT RAILROAD TIE IN YARD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/06/2005Age: 92 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Decorative yard equipment
PT TRYING TO PULL OPEN HER MAIL;BOX AND STUMBLED FORWARD STRIKING HEAD SUSTAINED A CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/20/2005Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Decorative yard equipment
PT WAS DRINKING ALCOHOL AT A PRIVATE PARTY WHEN SHE TRIPPED OVER A "FLA GSTONE" IN THE YARD AND FELL SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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