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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,260
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/31/2002 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Containers |
| SCALP LACERATIONS, CLOSED HEAD INJURY, ELOPEMENT; MOVING BOXES, BOTTOM FELL OUT OF ONE WHILE HOLDING OVER HEAD, GLASS FROM BOX FELL ONTO HEAD |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 12/26/2002 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Containers |
| 50# BOX FELL ON HEAD DX: CONCUSSION, BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/25/2002 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Containers |
| CHI-A BOX FELL FROM ATTIC-HIT PT-2 DAYS PTA-AT HOME |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 12/19/2002 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Containers |
| CHI - 33 YOF WAS UNLOADING PACKAGES FROM TRUNK OF CAR AND STRUCK HEAD O N THE TRUNK LID |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/12/2002 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Containers |
| 42 YO MALE WAS HIT IN HEAD WITH 30# BOX SCALP LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/01/2002 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Containers |
| PT. STATES WAS HIT ON THE HEAD BY SOME BASKETS FRIDAY WHILE SHOPPING. DX. CONCUSSON W/O LOC, CONT HEAD, FACIAL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/30/2002 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Containers, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| BOXES FELL OFF SHELF HIT HIM DX CONTUSION TO HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/09/2002 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Containers |
| A CASE OF BEER FELL ON PTS HEAD WHILE AT STORE, HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/04/2002 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Containers |
| BOX FELL ON PT'S HEAD AT *** STORE.DX: CONCUSSION W/O LOC, CONT. DX: CONCUSSION W/O LOC, CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/02/2002 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Containers |
| 43 Y.O. W FEMALE W/SCALP CONTUSION. PT FELL WHILE MOVING BOXES @ HOME. E8889 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/28/2002 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Containers |
| HEAD CONT. PT TRIPPED OVER BOXES AND FELL HITTING HEAD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/15/2002 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Containers |
| LIFTING BOXES-REACHED FOR BOX IN ATTIC & FELL ON HEAD, NECK, & BACK. CL OSED HEAD INJURY, UPPER BACK STRAIN & RT KNEE SOFT TISSUE INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/02/2002 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Containers |
| LACERATION SCALP - 48 YOF TRIPPED ON A BOX AND FELL BACKWARDS LACERATIN G RIGHT SIDE BACK OF HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/20/2002 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Containers |
| BOX FELL ON HEAD AT ***CONTUSION SCALP CONTUSION SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/12/2002 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Containers |
| STACK OF BOXES HIT PT IN HEAD. NO LOC. +KNOT TO RT SIDE OF HEAD. HA. DX BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/10/2002 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Containers |
| FELL ON A STACK OF BOXES HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/09/2002 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Containers |
| CONTUSION TO HEAD WHEN BOX FELL AND STRUCK HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/06/2002 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | 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: Containers |
| C/O NAUSEA AND DIZZINESS HIT IN THE HEAD BY A BOX A WEEK AGO DX CHI |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/07/2002 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Containers |
| 29 YO FEMALE WAS HIT ON HEAD WITH BOX FULL OF HAT BOXES CEREBRAL CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/05/2002 | Age: 30 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: Containers |
| PT DROPPED HEAVY BOX ON HEAD 2 DAYS AGO. DX: CLOSED HEAD INJURY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/21/2002 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Containers |
| FELL HIT HEAD ON MILK CRATE DX: HEAD CONCUSSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/14/2002 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Containers, Clothing |
| STEPPED OFF BOX HOLDING CLOTHES IN ARMS, HIT HEAD ON GLASS CLOSET DOORW HICH BRLKE. DX: LACERATION SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/10/2002 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Containers, Footwear |
| PAIN TO RT SIDE OF HEAD AND RT ARM AFTER SHOE BOXES FELL ON HER LASTTUE SDAY. DX; RT CRANIAL AND SHOULDER CONT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/09/2002 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Containers |
| TRIPPED OVER BOX AT CHURCH DX. SCALP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/15/2002 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Containers |
| HIT HEAD ON BOXHEAD CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/02/2002 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Containers |
| PT SUST CONTUSION TO SCALP BOX FELL ON HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/28/2002 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Containers |
| HEAD LAC, PT STS SUST INJURY WITH A FALLING BOX AT HOME, C/O PAIN,NO LO C. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/28/2002 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Containers, Stairs or steps |
| CONCUSSION,CERVICAL STRAIN.PT WAS CARRYING BOXES DOWN SOME STEPS AND FE LL AND HIT HEAD AND INJURED NECK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/17/2002 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Containers, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| GETTING BOX FROM SHELF AND ANOTHER BOX OF MAILBOX STAKES FELL ON HEAD S L HA. ALSO PW TO LT ELBOW DX: CRANIAL AND LT ELBOW CONT'S |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/13/2002 | Age: 34 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: Containers, Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns |
| CARRYING A 400 LB FIGUREHEAD IN A WOODEN CRATE AND FELL HITTING HIM ON HEAD;BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA NOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/21/2002 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Containers, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT CARRYING A BOX LOST BALANCE FELL STRIKING HEAD ON CONCRETE FLOOR CON TUSION SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/20/2002 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Containers |
| CHI. PT WAS AT STORE AND A BOX FELL ONTO HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/19/2002 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Containers |
| CHI. PT WAS AT A STORE AND BOX FELL ON HEAD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/06/2002 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Containers |
| 31 YO F FELL WHILE CARRYING HEAVY BOX STRUCK HEAD CONTUSION HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/02/2002 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Containers, Doors |
| PATIENT CARRYING COMPUTER BOX WHEN HE HIT HEAD ON DOOR. D: CLOSED HEAD INJURY, FACE LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/30/2002 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Containers |
| PT STATES A "CASE" FELL ON FOREHEAD, DX HEADACHE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/28/2002 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Containers |
| HIT IN HEAD WITH CERAMIC JEWELRY BOX DX. SCALP CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/15/2002 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Containers |
| DX HEAD LACERATION: CUT HEAD ON CIRCUIT BREAKER BOX AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/13/2002 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Containers |
| PT FELL HIT HEAD ON BOX, CONTUSION TO HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/09/2002 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Containers |
| $HEAD INJURY.PT TRIPPED OVER A BASKET AND FELL AND HIT HEAD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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