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Accidents - Mirrors or mirror glass - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 192
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Date: 10/20/2002Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Mirrors or mirror glass
HAD A MIRROR FALL ONTO HEAD. DX. LAC TO TOP OF HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/13/2002Age: 87 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Mirrors or mirror glass
FELL OVER BACKWARD AND STRUCK MIRROR AND IT BROKE LA C HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/2002Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Mirrors or mirror glass, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PATIENT WAS CLEANING OUT A SHED AT HOME, WHEN A MIRROR FELL OFF A SHELF AND HIT HER HEAD. DX-CLOSED HEAD INJURY, ABRASION SCALP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/06/2002Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Mirrors or mirror glass
HIT HEAD ON MIRRORLACERATION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/17/2002Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Mirrors or mirror glass
FELL HIT HEAD AGAINST MIRROR DX: SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/07/2002Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Mirrors or mirror glass, Ceilings and walls
CHI/SCALP LAC; FELL AGAINST A WALL MIRROR WHICH BROKE CUTTING HER HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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