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Accidents - Garage doors - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 482
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Date: 12/21/2003Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Garage doors
HELPING TO FIX GARAGE DOOR- METAL FELL HIT HEAD HEAD ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/03/2003Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Garage doors
HEAD AND HAND BURNS. GARAGE DOOR WAS ON FIRE AND PT OPENED IT. F.D ON THE SCENE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/28/2003Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garage doors
PT WAS AT HOME WHEN A PANEL FROM THE GARAGE DOOR FELL OUT HITTING HIM C AUSING A LACERATION TO HIS SCALP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/18/2003Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Garage doors
BACK, HEAD PAIN, GARAGE DOOR FELL ON HIS HIP DX: CHI, WRIST FX,CERVIC AL STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/26/2003Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garage doors
TRYING TO INSTALL GARAGE DOOR IT FELL AND HIT TOP OF HEAD DX: LAC HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/22/2003Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garage doors
PT HIT HEAD ON GARAGE DOOR. DX: 2 CM SCALP LAC, HEAD CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/04/2003Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Garage doors
DX: CHI, SCALP LAC. HIT HEAD ON GARAGE DOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/25/2003Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Garage doors
CONTUSION TO HEAD WHEN STRUCK BY GARAGE DOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/04/2003Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garage doors
GARAGE DOOR FELL ONTO HEAD DX: LACERATION TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/09/2003Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Garage doors
CHI.PT WAS OPENING GARAGE DOOR AND HIT HEAD ON DOOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/22/2003Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garage doors
GARAGE DOOR FELL ON HEAD SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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