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Accidents - Carts - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 88
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/02/2003Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Carts
PT HIT IN HEAD BY A PIECE OF METAL ON A FOOD CART TRAVELEING AT MEDIUM SPEED AT CONVENTION CENTER, HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/28/2003Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Carts, Ceilings and walls
PT WAS AT A NURSING HOME WHEN HE FELL OVER A LINEN CART AND HIT A WALL CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS SCALP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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