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Accidents - Hammers - 50+ years old - Year 2005 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 302
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Date: 10/12/2005Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Hammers
HEAD INJURY,LAC L EYE - HIT HEAD WITH A HAMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2005Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hammers
HIT IN FOREHEAD WITH FLYING HAMMER DX CONT TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/25/2005Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hammers
PATIENT WAS HIT IN THE HEAD WITH A HAMMER ACCIDENTALLY AT THE NURSING HOME. DX-HEAD CONTUSION, FACIAL ABRASIONS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2005Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hammers, Ladders
MOVING LADDER AT HOME DIDN T KNOW HAMMER WAS ON TOP OF IT HAMMER FELL HIT HIS HEAD CAUSING LAC DX SIMPLE CLOSURE SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/28/2005Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hammers
ACCIDENTALLY GOT HIT IN HEAD WITH SLEDGEHAMMER AND SUSTAINED A CONTUSIO N
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/09/2005Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hammers, Ladders
HAMMER FELL FROM TOP OF LADDER, HIT HER IN HEAD, -LOC DX: HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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