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Accidents - Bathtub or shower enclosures - 50+ years old - Year 2005 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 271
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Date: 12/14/2005Age: 88 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bathtub or shower enclosures
LAC SCALP; FELL IN SHOWER . TOOK OUT SHOWER DOOR & LANDED ON WIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/18/2005Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Bathtub or shower enclosures, Floors or flooring materials
PT. GETTING OUT OF SHOWER/TUB. FELL HIT HEAD ON FLOOR. DX. INTERNAL ORG AN INJURY . CLOSED HEAD TRAUMA. #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/23/2005Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Bathtub or shower enclosures
TAKING A SHOWER, GOT DIZZY SAT ON THE EDGE OF THE TUB AND FELL. DX- MIN OR HEAD INJURY, SYNCOPY, FOREHEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/25/2005Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Bathtub or shower enclosures
PT FELL AND HIT HEAD ON SHOWER DOOR, HAS BLEEDING AND HEMATOMA. DX: CHI , HEMATOMA, SYNCOPE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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