Accidents - Tablet or capsule drugs - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Upper Trunk

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 29
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/14/2008	Age: 96 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Stools
PT AT THE NURSING HOME TOOK A SLEEPING PILL AND BECAME DIZZY AND FELL STRUCK CHEST AGAINST A STOOL FRACTURED RIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2008	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Knives
ON *** FOR AFIB, TODAY WHILE BUYING A KNIFE SLIPPED WHILE PUTTINGIT BAC K IN THE BACKAGE&STABBED SELF INTO CHEST WALL>>SW/PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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