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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 609
See also: Lethal accidents, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/20/2010 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Pressurized containers |
| 25 YO M FELL BACKWARDS HITTING HEAD 2 DAYS AGO WHEN CELEBRATING BIRTHDA Y. WAS DOING KEG STANDS AT THE TIME. +ETOH. DX:MINOR HEAD INJURY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/08/2009 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Pressurized containers |
| PT SUSTAINED PENETRATING WOUND TO HEAD WHEN COMPRESSED GAS CONTAINER WA S SHOT OR EXPLODED. NO OTHER DETAILS. D:PENETRATING WOUND, HEAD. DIED. |
| Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead |
| Date: 11/14/2008 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Pressurized containers |
| 2 YOM STRUCK ON HEAD BY HELIUM TANK THAT FELL AT FLOWER SHOP SUSTAINING A CHI |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/01/2008 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Pressurized containers |
| A MINI KEG WAS THROWN INTO A FIRE AND EXPLODED AT A PARTY. FD NS. DX: CLOSED HEAD INJURY, CONCUSSION, ALCOHOL INTOX, L HAND LAC 4 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/21/2007 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Pressurized containers, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| PT WAS AT A SECOND HAND STORE AND THE ATTENDANT AT THE STORE TOOK A CAR BON DIOXIDE TANK OFF THE RACK AND IT EXPLODED. D: CHI, LIVER LAC, CONTS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/02/2006 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Pressurized containers, Bathtubs or showers |
| PT WAS IN THE SHOWER, AT HOME, & HAD A CAN OF SHAVING CREAM FALL ON HIS HEAD- NO LOC. DX; SCALP LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/21/2006 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Pressurized containers |
| A CO2 TANK BLEW UP HITTING PT IN THE HEAD , PER MOM, NO LOC DX: SCALP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/22/2006 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Pressurized containers, Windowsills or frames |
| PATIENT HIT ON HEAD BY CAN OF SHAVING CREAM KNOCKED OFF WINDOW SILL AT HOME; SCALP LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/09/2005 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Pressurized containers |
| PATIENT HIT HEAD ON KEG WHILE DRINKING COMPLAINING OF HEADACHE, BLURRED VISION & NAUSEA. DX - BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/07/2004 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Pressurized containers |
| BEER KEG FELL ON HEAD - LACERATION SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/02/2004 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Pressurized containers |
| PATIENT AWAITING HEART TRANSPLANT AT *** WHEN HELIUM TANKHIT HIM. TANK HIT FOREHEAD AND NOSE. C/O PAIN. DX. CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/12/2003 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Pressurized containers |
| CONTUSION HEAD, SHOULDER - 51 YOF C/O HEAD AND RIGHT SHOULDER PAIN S/P HAVING A HELIUM TANK FALL OVER HITTING HER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/04/2003 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Pressurized containers |
| 10YOF STRUCK IN BACK OF HEAD WITH WHIPPED CREAM CAN THROWN BY SISTER. D X: LACERATION, BACK OF HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/01/2002 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Pressurized containers |
| CAN OF SHAVING CREAM FELL 3FT CUTTING THE TOP OF HER HEAD. LAC TO HEAD $ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/26/2001 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Pressurized containers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/27/2000 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Pressurized containers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/12/2000 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Pressurized containers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/05/1997 | Age: 91 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Pressurized containers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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