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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 221
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/29/2008 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Clothing accessories |
| CHI. PT BENT OVER TO PICK UP A PURSE AND FELL HITTING HEAD. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/27/2008 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Clothing accessories, Doors |
| PULLED OFF BALANCE BY HER PURSE CAUGHT IN A DOOR FELL BACKWARDS AT A GROCERY STORE CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/03/2008 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Clothing accessories, Handrails, railings or banisters |
| REPORTS WALKING DOWN STAIRS&THE HANDBAG GOT CAGUTH ON RAILING&FELL DOWN STRIKING FACE/HEAD>&CHEST WALL>CLOSED HEAD INJUREY/BLUNT CHEST TRAUMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/30/2008 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Clothing accessories, Tables |
| 87 YOF TRIPPED OVER GLOVE AND HIT COFFEE TABLE SUSTAINING A CONCUSSION, LACERATION TO UPPER LIP AND SHOULDER CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/21/2008 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Clothing accessories |
| DX LWBS: PT C/O FEELING LIGHTHEADED & DIZZY WHEN HE BENT DOWN THIS AM, STATES HEAD SWELLING BECAUSE HE HAD TO INC SIZE OF HIS HAT |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 01/09/2008 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Clothing accessories |
| PATIENT TRIPPED ON PURSE STRAP AND FELL AT HOME. DX-HEMATOMA SCALP, RIB PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/04/2008 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothing accessories |
| PT GOT FEET TANGLED UP IN A PURSE AT THE NURSING HOME AND FELL SUSTAINE D A LACERATION TO SCALP |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
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