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Accidents - Trash compactors - 50+ years old - Year 2009

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 99
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Head:84Lower Trunk:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/05/2009Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Trash compactors
PT HIT HEAD ON LAST NIGHT ON PLASTIC CAN CRUSHER, C/O FEELING DAZED & SOME NAUSEA, TODAY STILL NOT FEELING RIGHT. DX-POSTCONCUSSIVE SYNDROME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/01/2009Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Trash compactors
D'LOC HIP STANDING ON TRASH COMPACTOR
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 06/04/2009Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Trash compactors
TRASH COMPACTOR FELL ON PT HEAD. DX SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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