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Accidents - Other manual workshop tools - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 169
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Date: 10/03/2002Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other manual workshop tools
51 Y.O. W MALE W/SCALP LAC. PT WAS HIT IN THE HEAD BY A FALLING CAULK G UN @ HOME. E916
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/01/2002Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other manual workshop tools, Toilets
PT STATES HE WAS USING A PLUNGER TO UNCLOG HIS TOILET WHEN HE FELL STRUCKING HIS HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/23/2002Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other manual workshop tools
SCALP LAC-AT HOME-STRUCK SELF W/A PRYBAR WHILE PULLING A STUMP OUT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/11/2002Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Other manual workshop tools, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
REMOVING NAILS FROM WOOD, HIT SELF IN HEAD WITH CROWBAR, NO LOC. LACERATION TO HEAD, HEAD INJURY, NEUROPRAXIA LT SUPRAORBITAL NERVE EYEL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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