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Accidents - Counters or countertops - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 986
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Date: 12/15/2003Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Counters or countertops, Floors or flooring materials
76 Y.O. W FEMALE W/HEAD CONTUSION. PT WAS SITTING ON A COUNTER; PASSED OUT & FELL TO THE FLOOR @ HOME. PT ADM. E8889
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/08/2003Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Counters or countertops
FELL AGAINST COUNTER DX. HEAD CONT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/01/2003Age: 56 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: Counters or countertops, Stools
PT FELL OFF STOOL AND HIT HEAD ON COUNTER LAST NIGHT. D: CLOSED HEAD IN JURY, LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/08/2003Age: 69 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: Counters or countertops
PT HAD SYNCOPE AND HIT HEAD ON COUNTER AT SON'S WORKPLACE. DX: SYNCOPE, A FIB, CLOSED HEAD INJURY, SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/31/2003Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Counters or countertops, Floors or flooring materials
CHI - 80 YOF FELL IN HER KITCHEN HITTING HER HEAD ON PROBABLY THE KITCH EN COUNTER, FOUND ON FLOOR BY GRANDSON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/06/2003Age: 79 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: Counters or countertops, Doors
79 YO F FELL BACKWARDS AND STRUCK HJEAD ON COUNTER AND DOOR HEAD INJURY,CLOSED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/15/2003Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Counters or countertops, Chairs
LAC HEAD; GOT OUT OF CHAIR, TRIPPED & FELL INTO COUNTER @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/22/2003Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Counters or countertops
PT FELL AND HIT COUNTER. DX: CONCUSSION W/LOC, FOREHEAD LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2003Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Counters or countertops
HEAD LAC W/ ALTERED MENTAL STATUS-HIT HEAD ON COUNTER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/04/2003Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Counters or countertops
FELL & HIT HEAD ON COUNTER SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/2003Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Counters or countertops
PT SEEN FOR HEAD LAC AFTER TRIPPNG IN THE KITCHEN AND STRUCK HER HEAD O N THE COUNTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/2003Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Counters or countertops
MILD CONCUSSION. PT FELL HITTING HEAD ON COUNTER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/23/2003Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Counters or countertops
HEAD LACERATION.PT FELL AND HIT HEAD ON A COUNTER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/21/2003Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Counters or countertops
HIT HEAD ON COUNTER TOP DX: HEAD LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2003Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Counters or countertops
PT WAS AT HOME, SHE SLIPPED IN THE BATHROOM AND HIT HER HEAD ON A PIECE OF MARBLE ON THE COUNTER TOP. DX SCALP HEMATOMA, MULT. CONTS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2003Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Counters or countertops, Wheelchairs
IN HER ELECTRIC CHAIR AND ACCIDENTALLY ACCELERATED IT AND HIT HEAD ON C OUNTER;HEMATOMA TO HEAD NOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/01/2003Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Counters or countertops
PT FELL IN BATHROOM AND HIT COUNTER. DX: CLOSED HEAD INJURY, R FOREARM 16 CM COMPLEX LAC, ABR HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/27/2003Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Counters or countertops
PT FELL STRIKING HEAD ON A COUNTER TOP AT HOME CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/10/2003Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Counters or countertops
HEAD LAC-FELL-HIT HEAD ON A COUNTER-AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/23/2003Age: 67 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: Counters or countertops
SLIPPED AND HIT HEAD ON COUNTER DX: CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/23/2003Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Counters or countertops, Floors or flooring materials
PT SLIPPED ON WET KITCHEN FLOOR STRIKING HEAD ON A COUNTER CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/13/2003Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Counters or countertops
CHI - 67 YOF HIT HEAD ON MARBLE COUNTERTOP YESTERDAY, TODAY C/O NAUSEA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/02/2003Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Counters or countertops
PT FELL STRIKING BACK OF HEAD ON A COUNTER TOP AT HOME LACERATION SCAL P
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/28/2003Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Counters or countertops
82 YOF GOT DIZZY FELL & HIT HEAD ON A COUNTER
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 02/03/2003Age: 86 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Counters or countertops
FELL AGAINST COUNTER DX, SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/30/2003Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Counters or countertops
PT FELL FROM STANDING STRIKING HEAD ON COUNTER. DX: CONCUSSION W/LOC, SYNCOPE, ARRHYTHMIA, ALCOHOL INTOX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/27/2003Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Counters or countertops, Floors or flooring materials
CHI ? LOC DURATION-LOST BALANCE & FELL-HIT HEAD ON A COUNTER & FLOOR-AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/05/2003Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Counters or countertops
CHI-NO LOC-FELL-HIT HEAD ON KITCHEN COUNTER-AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/03/2003Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Counters or countertops
57 Y.O. B FEMALE W/CHI. PT FELL & STRUCK HEAD ON COUNTER @ NURSING HOME . E8889
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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