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Accidents - Window screens - 50+ years old - Year 2006

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 117
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Head:86Hand:15
Finger:14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/25/2006Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Window screens
CLOSING AN ALUMINUM SCREEN WHEN IT SLAMMED DOWN ONTO BOTH FINGER TIPS P ARTIALLY AMPUTATING ONE OF THEM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2006Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window screens, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
HIT WITH SCREEN THAT FELL OUT OF A WINDOW MINOR SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/07/2006Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Window screens
FELL FOUR FEET WHILE PUTTING UP SCREENS, SUBDURAL HEMATOMA AND SUB ARAC HNOID HEMORRHAGE, LEFT WITHOUT TREATMENT
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 05/16/2006Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window screens, Nonelectric razors or shavers
PT CUT HAND ON SCREEN W RAZOR BLADE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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