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Accidents - Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures - 50+ years old - Year 2005 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 153
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Date: 11/23/2005Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
50 LB CHANDELIER FELL 10 FT HITTING PT IN HEAD NO LOC DX HEAD TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/26/2005Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
64 YO FEMALE HAD LIGHT FIXTURE FALL ON HER ON DANCE FLOOR AT HILTON - CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/09/2005Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Mobile/Manufactured homeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
HIT HEAD IN LIGHT FIXTURE IN TRAILER DX. HEAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/01/2005Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
56 YO MALE HAD LARGE LIGHT FIXTURE IN SANDS HOTEL ROOM FELL AND HIT HIM IN HEAD - CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2005Age: 91 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
CHI-@ NURSING HOME-HIT IN HEAD W/A GLASS LAMP SHADE THAT FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/03/2005Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
LIGHT FIXTURE FELL ONTO HER HEAD RESULTING IN A CLOSED HEAD INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/26/2005Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
PT WALKED UNDER CHANDELIER AND BRASS ON CHANDELIER CUT TOP OF HEAD. D: CLOSED HEAD INJURY, LACERATION TO SCALP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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