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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 424
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Date: 12/28/2003Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scaffolding
TREE STAND FELL OUT OF TREE AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/27/2003Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Scaffolding
FELL 12 FEET OUT OF TREE STAND/ CHI, FACIAL FXS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/18/2003Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scaffolding
BASILAR AND OCCIPITAL SKULL FX,L PNEUMOTHORAX,CONCUSSION,L SHOULDER INJ URY - FELL OFF SCAFFOLDING
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 12/11/2003Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Scaffolding
77 Y/O M INJURED HEAD WHEN FELL OFF SCAFFOLDING AT HOME. DX; HEAD CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/01/2003Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Scaffolding
FELL 12-13 FT OFF SCAFFOLDING, HITTING HEAD ON WAY DOWN, +LOC, LAC DX: CHI
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/29/2003Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scaffolding
LACERATION TO SCALP FROM FALLING TREE STAND. DX LACERATION SCALP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/13/2003Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scaffolding, Doors
LIFTING DOOR INTO DEER STAND DX. SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/10/2003Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Scaffolding
PT FELL OFF SCAFFOLDING 10-12FT. DX: CONCUSSION W/O LOC, NECK STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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