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Accidents - Faucets or spigots - 50+ years old - Year 2009 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 148
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Date: 09/13/2009Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Faucets or spigots
SLURRED SPEECH PER HX: R/O TIA; BENDING OVER IN TUB TO PICK UP SHAMPOO HIT HEAD ON FAUCET, DENIES LOC
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/18/2009Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots
ACCIDENTALLY HIT WITH FLEXIBLE SHOWER HEAD AT NURSING HOME SCALP LAC *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/17/2009Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Faucets or spigots
PT HIT HEAD ON FAUCET AFTER LOSING BALANCE. HEAD PAIN. LPTMS.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

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