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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 280
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/04/2003 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tableware and accessories |
| LACERATION HEAD, SYNCOPE - 87 YOM WAS WALKING THROUGH DAUGHTER'S KITCHE N CARRYING PLATE OF SPAGHETTI, FELL HITTING BACK OF HEAD D/T SYNCOPE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/24/2003 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Tableware and accessories, Refrigerators |
| 83 Y/O F INJURED HEAD WHEN FAINTED WHILE WASHING DISHES AND FALLING AGA INST FRIG AT HOME. DX; CONCUSSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/21/2003 | Age: 94 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Tableware and accessories, Floors or flooring materials |
| HEAD INJURY-WAS WASHING DISHES AT SINK AND BECAME DIZZY AND FELL TO FLO OR HITTING BACK OF HEAD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/10/2003 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tableware and accessories |
| HEAD CONT. PT FELL AND HIT HEAD ON THE SIDE OF A DISH. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/01/2003 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Tableware and accessories, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| PT DX FACIAL TRAUMA AND CONCUSSION - PT STATES WHILE CLEANING KITCHEN, DISHES AND CABINET FELL ON HER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/28/2003 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Tableware and accessories, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| 70 Y.O. W FEMALE W/CHI. PT STS SHE OPENED A CABINET & A DISH FELL OUT O NTO HER HEAD @ HOME. E9779 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/29/2003 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Tableware and accessories, Vending machines |
| 68 YO FEMALE TRIPPED ON CUP AT CASINO AND STRUCK HEAD ON SLOT MACHINE ACUTE CONCUSSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/21/2003 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tableware and accessories |
| PT HIT WITH A PLASTIC PLATE, LACERATION TO HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/07/2003 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tableware and accessories, Tape recorders or players |
| PT WAS MESSING AROUND WITH HIS VCR AT HOME BENDING OVER STOOD UPTHEN GO T DIZZY FELL STRIKING HEAD ON A GLASS BOWL AND SHATTERED IT - LAC SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/06/2003 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tableware and accessories |
| DX:SCALP LAC. TRIPPED OVER CAT DISH FELL HITTING HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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