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Accidents - Ramps or landings - 50+ years old - Year 2009 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 678
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Date: 12/23/2009Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ramps or landings
HEAD CONT. PT SLIPPED IN SNOW ON RAMP GOING INTO HIS SHED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/09/2009Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ramps or landings
61 Y/O W/FM CUT HEAD WHEN TRIPPED OVER A RAMP WHILE AT A FUNERAL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/13/2009Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Ramps or landings
HEAD TRAUMA.PT.REFERS FALLING GOING RAMP AT HOTEL ***
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/04/2009Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ramps or landings, Wheelchairs
FELL GOING UP STEEP RAMP IN WHEELCHAIR CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 08/31/2009Age: 86 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ramps or landings
PT FELL OVER A RAMP DX: HEAD CONTUSION. FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/11/2009Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Ramps or landings
PT AT HOME SLIP AND FALL ON RAMP INJ HEAD/ DX CHI WITH CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/24/2009Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Ramps or landings
FELL ON RAMP DX: BHT, SCALP LAC, MULTIPLE ABRASIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/10/2009Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Ramps or landings, Air conditioners
FELL OFF RAMP AND HIT HEAD ON AIR CONDITIONER CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/2009Age: 85 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Ramps or landings
CHI. PT FELL DOWN A HANDICAPPED RAMP AT A RESTAURANT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/03/2009Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ramps or landings
PT FELL AND HIT BACK OF HEAD ON RAMP/ CONTUSION TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/10/2009Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Ramps or landings
FELL WHILE WALKING DOWN RAMP, HIT TAILBONE AND HEAD. DX-CHI, STRAIN COCCYX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/01/2009Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: 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
PATIENT HAD A MECHANICAL FALL GOING DOWN A RAMP, STRIKING FACE AND KNEES, C/O OF LT HIP/FLANK PAIN. DX-HEAD TRAUMA, ABRASIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/24/2009Age: 85 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
PT WITH CHI FROM FALL ON A RAMP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/22/2009Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Ramps or landings, Wheelchairs
PT WAS TRYING TO GO DOWN A RAMP IN WHEELCHAIR AND FELL HITTING HEAD ON FLOOR. DX: CONCUSSION W/LOC, ABDOMINAL CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/24/2009Age: 82 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
82YO WHITE FEMALE AT VA HOSP-GETTING ON BUS,UP RAMP-LOST BALANCE,FELL UNDER BUS,NLOC,DX CLOSED HEAD INJURY,R ANKLE-R SHOULDER PAIN, FALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/10/2009Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Ramps or landings
FELL ON RAMP/CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/09/2009Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Ramps or landings
SUBDURAL HEMORRHAGE-SLIPPED-FELL ON WOODEN WHEELCHAIR RAMP ON ICE-@ HOM E
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/02/2009Age: 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, Wheelchairs
DX FALL/CHI: P WHO IS WHEELCHAIR BOUND AFTER L LEG AMP. TODAY W GO'G UP A RAMP & TIPPED BACKWARD HIT'G HIS HAED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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