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Accidents - Laundry baskets - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 249
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Date: 07/30/2008Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Laundry baskets, Blankets
LAUNDRY BASKET FULL OF BLANKETS FELL ON HEAD 6 DAYS AGO, STILL WITH HEA DACHE. DX. HEAD INJURY, HEADACHE.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/07/2008Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Laundry baskets, Clothing
PT WAS WALKING CARRYING A LAUNDRY BASKET FULL OF LAUNDRY AND FELL BACKW ARDS STRUCK HEAD SUSTAINED A CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/09/2008Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Laundry baskets
PT FELL OVER CLOTHES BASSKET-CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/20/2008Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Laundry baskets
DX CHI/GROUND LEVEL FALL: WAS WALKING WITH A LAUNDRY BAKSET AND TRIPPED OVER SOMETHING; FELL ONTO BOTH KNEES AND THEN HIT HEAD. NO LOC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/09/2008Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Laundry baskets
FELL HIT HEAD ON CLOTHES BASKET, CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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