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Accidents - Faucets or spigots - 50+ years old - Year 2004 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 151
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Date: 08/09/2004Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots, Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers
PT BENDING OVER TO TURN OFF WATER HOSE WHEN HIT HEAD ON METAL FAUCET. D :SCALP LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/27/2004Age: 93 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots
HIT HEAD IN SHOWER NOZZLE. DX. MINOR HEAD TRAUMA, HEAD LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/18/2004Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Faucets or spigots, Clothing irons
PT WAS CHECKING THE WATER MAIN AT HOME YESTERDAY WHEN THE SPIGOT FLEW O FF STRUCK FACE THEN OPENED A CLOSET AND AN IRON FELL STRUCK FACE- CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/19/2004Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots, Ceilings and walls
LACERATION HEAD - 77 YOM WAS STRUCK ON THE HEAD BY A DISPLAY FAUCET THA T FELL FROM THE WALL AT A LOCAL HOME IMPROVEMENT STORE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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