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Accidents - Bathtubs or showers - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 13,338
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 01/06/2003Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bathtubs or showers
78 YOF RESIDENT OF LOCAL NURSING HOME FELL OUT OF LIFE AND HIT HER HEAD ON THE SHOWER. CONTUSION OF HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/06/2003Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bathtubs or showers
PT IN THE SHOWER AT HOME REACHING FOR A BAR OF SOAP FELL STRIKING HEAD LACERATION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/05/2003Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Bathtubs or showers
PT SLIPPED IN SHOWER HITTING HEAD C/O DIZZINESS DX; BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/04/2003Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Bathtubs or showers, Floors or flooring materials
FELL GETTING OUT OF TUB ONTO WET FLOOR DX: CONCUSSION, AGRASION LT. FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/04/2003Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Bathtubs or showers
PT LOST BALANCE WHILE IN THE BATHTUB FELL STRIKING HEAD CLOSED HEAD INJ URY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/04/2003Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bathtubs or showers
FELL AGAINST TUB DX. HEAD CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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