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Accidents - Ramps or landings - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 349
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Date: 12/08/2002Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Ramps or landings
GROUND LEVEL FALL OFF A WHEELCHAIR RAMP ONTO HIS FOREHEAD, NO LOC.DX. CHI AND LT FEMORAL SHAFT FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/24/2002Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Ramps or landings, Ceilings and walls
72 YO FEMALE TRIPPED ON RAMP AND HIT SIDE WALL CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/13/2002Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ramps or landings
SCALP LACERATION.PT WAS WALKING UP A RAMP AND FELL BACKWARDS AND STRUCK HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/09/2002Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Ramps or landings, Tool sheds
PT STATES HE WAS DOING YARD WORK AND TRIPPED ON RAMP GOING INTO SHED AND HIT HEAD ON RAMP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/26/2002Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Ramps or landings
SLIPPED GOING DOWN A HANDICAP RAMP STRUCK HEAD ON CONCRETE CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/26/2002Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Ramps or landings
CHI - 81 YOF SLIPPED AND FELL ON A WET HANDICAPPED RAMP AT A MALL HITTI NG HER HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/06/2002Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Ramps or landings
FELL ON RAMP AT STORE DX. CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/04/2002Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Ramps or landings
LEFT CEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE.PT FELL DOWN A RAMP AND FELL BACKWARDS AND HIT HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/13/2002Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Ramps or landings, Wheelchairs
PT GOING UP RAMP IN ELECTRIC WHEELCHAIR, CHAIR FLIPPED OVER HITTING HEA D ON CONCRETE RAMP, HEMORRHAGE BRAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/07/2002Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Ramps or landings, Wheelchairs
66 Y.O. B MALE W/CHI. PT WAS GOING UP A RAMP IN HIS WHEELCHAIR @ NURSIN G HOME & THE WHEEL GOT OFF THE RAMP & HE FELL. E8843
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/22/2002Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Ramps or landings
FELL BACKWARD DOWN A RAMP AT HOME AND HIT HEAD, CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/21/2002Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ramps or landings
THE RAMP ON THE VAN HIT MY HEAD DX: ACUTE SCALP CONTUSION, MINOR HEAD INJURY, SHOULDER SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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