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Accidents - House repair or construction materials - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 399
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Date: 12/08/2008Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: House repair or construction materials
CONCUSSION W/LOC - HIT HEAD ON A BEAM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/03/2008Age: 88 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: House repair or construction materials
PT FELL WHILE PULLING DOWN DRYWALL DX: CHI. LAC RT FRONTAL AREA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/23/2008Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: House repair or construction materials
HIT ON TOP OF HEAD W/2X4 THAT FELL DOING REMODELING AND CONSTRUCTION DX; HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/25/2008Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: House repair or construction materials
PT WAS INJURED WHILE PUTTING UP RAFTERS. DX: HEAD LACERATION, 3 CM, POSTERIOR SCALP WITH STAPLE REPAIR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/09/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: House repair or construction materials
PT SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION BY FALLING FROM ROOF WHILE ROOFING AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/05/2008Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: House repair or construction materials
CHI-FELL OFF ROOF HE WAS SHINGLING-NO DETAILS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/26/2008Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: House repair or construction materials
PT WAS DOING CONSTRUCTION WORK AT HOME WITH HER HUSBAND AND A 2 X4 FEL L ONTO HEAD SUSTAINED A SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/26/2008Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: House repair or construction materials
CONCUSSION - 74 YO MALE SLIPPED AND FELL ON ICE AND HIT HEAD ON THE SID ING OF HIS HOUSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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