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Accidents - Towel racks or bars - 50+ years old - Year 2009 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 198
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Date: 09/27/2009Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT SLIPPED AND FELL AT HOME STRUCK HEAD AGAINST THE TOWEL RACK SUSTAINE D A CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/16/2009Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towel racks or bars
52 YOM, FELL HIT HEAD ON TOWEL RACK , HEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/16/2009Age: 97 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT HIT HEAD ON TOWEL BAR, DX HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/2009Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Towel racks or bars
H'TMA HEAD ON TOWEL RACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/29/2009Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towel racks or bars
HIT HEAD ON TOWEL RACK HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/26/2009Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT HIT FOREHEAD ON TOWEL ROCK DX: CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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