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Accidents - Day wear - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 584
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Date: 12/27/2003Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Day wear, Bathtubs or showers
CONTUSION HEAD - PATIENT REPORTS SHE LOST BALANCE WHEN PULLING ON PANTS IN HER BATHROOM - FELL STRIKING BACK OF HEAD ON TUB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/21/2003Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Day wear
PT TRIPPED ON CLOTHING AND FELL. DX: SCALP LAC 3 CM/CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/13/2003Age: 93 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Day wear
93 YOM IN A HURRY TO GET IN THE HOUSE, LOST HIS FOOTIE AND FELL BACK AN D HIT HIS HEAD-DX BLUNT HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/20/2003Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Day wear, Floors or flooring materials
PT STATES HE WAS IN BATHROOM GOT FOOT CAUGHT IN PANTS AND LOST BALANCE AND FELL HITTING HEAD ON THE FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/16/2003Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Day wear, Crutches, canes or walkers
RESIDENT OF NURSING HOME, TRYING TO PUT PANTS ON, REACHED FOR WALKER, L OST BALANCE AND FELL/ SCALP LAC, FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/14/2003Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Day wear
PT FIXING SHIRT LOST BALANCE AND FELL AT NURSING HOME, FALL CONTUSION T O HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/29/2003Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Day wear
FOOT CAUGHT IN SLIP WHEN REMOVING, FELL DX. SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/17/2003Age: 91 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Day wear, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
LOST BALANCE FIXING PANTS, HIT DRESSER WITH HEAD SCALP ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/09/2003Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Day wear, Tables
LACERATION SCALP - 75 YOM WAS TRYING TO GO TO THE BATHROOM, TRIPPED ON PANTS HITTING HEAD ON BESIDE TABLE, LEFT KNEE SWOLLEN ALSO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/25/2003Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Day wear
C/O FALL TODAY WHILE HANGING UP CLOTHES. DX. CONT HEAD, ABRAS SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/16/2003Age: 93 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Day wear
INJ TO HEAD S/P FALL IN BATHROOM AT HOME- PT PULLING UP PANTS, LOST BAL ANCE AND FELL. DX: HEAD AND FACE CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/06/2003Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Day wear
PT. STATES SHE FELL LAST NIGHT DUE TO LOSING BALANCE WHILE PULLING PANT S UP. DX. CONT HEAD, CHEST, SYNCOPE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/29/2003Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Day wear
FELL PUTTING ON PANTS DX. HEAD CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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