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Accidents - Hammers - 50+ years old - Year 2004 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 203
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Date: 12/16/2004Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Hammers
DX CLOSED HEAD INJURY: HAMMER FELL FROM 2 FT ABOVE HEAD, HIT PT'S HEAD AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/30/2004Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hammers, Ladders
LACERATION HEAD - 67 YOM SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO HIS HEAD FROM A HAMM ER THAT FELL OFF A LADDER AND HIT HIM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/29/2004Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Hammers, House repair or construction materials
52 YOM HITTING A BOARD WITH A HAMMER AT HOME AND HAMMER COMES BACK AND STRIKES HIM IN THE HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/13/2004Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hammers, Fences or fence posts
67 Y/O F INJURED TOP OF HEAD WHEN ACCIDENTLY HIT WITH SLEDGEHAMMER WHIL E WORKING ON FENCE AT HOME. DX; HEAD CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/18/2004Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hammers
SCALP CONTUSION.PT HAD A HAMMER FALL AND HIT PT IN HEAD,
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/10/2004Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hammers
USING A HAMMER AND HIT SELF IN HEAD WITH IT LAC IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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