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Accidents - Heaters or heating systems - 50+ years old - Year 2007 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 156
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Date: 10/12/2007Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PATIENT FELEL AND STRUCK HEAD ON A HEATER. DX- SCALP LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/28/2007Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Heaters or heating systems
71 YO MALE FELL AND HIT BACK OF HEAD ON HEATER AT CASINO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/29/2007Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems
HEAD LACERATION WHEN PATIENT SAT DOWN AND LEANED BACK HER HEAD STRIKING THE EDGE OF HER HEATER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/13/2007Age: 87 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems, Tablet or capsule drugs
ON ***, WENT TO SIT, MISSED THE WHEELCHAIR&FELL HITTING HEAD ON THE HEA TER IN THE BR. " LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/14/2007Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Heaters or heating systems, Dancing
PT REPORTS FELL LAST PM HITTING BACK OF HEAD ON PORTABLE HEATER AT HOME WHILE DANCING. ETOH DX. CONCUSSION W/O LOC SCALP ABRA, CONT HEAD, F
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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