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Accidents - Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches - 50+ years old - Year 2006 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 159
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Date: 12/17/2006Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches
SCALP LACERATION.PT HIT HEAD ACCIDENTLY WITH A LUG WRENCH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/03/2006Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches, Floors or flooring materials
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF THE SCALP BY FALLING TO THE FLOOR AFTER PL IERS LET GO AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/19/2006Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches
PT USING A PAIR OF PLIERS TO PULL A NAIL OUT OF HER TIRE FELL BACKWARDS STRIKING HEAD CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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