Accidents - Scales - 50+ years old - Year 2005 - Head

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 133
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 05/20/2005	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Scales, Counters or countertops
WEIGHING SELF ON SCALES, LOST BALANCE AND FELL HITTING HEAD ON COUNTER, THEN FELL TO FLOOR. DX: HEMATOMA HEAD, CONTUSION GLUTEAL AREA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/26/2005	Age: 94 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scales
WAS AT DRS OFFICE AND TRIPPED OVER SCALE FELL AND HIT HEAD LAC TO TO HE AD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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