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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,352
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/31/2010 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Counters or countertops |
| 36YOM HIT HEAD ON COUNTER AT GROUP HOME DX: SCALP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/29/2010 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Counters or countertops |
| 49 YOM WAS AT *** AND SYNCOPIZED AT COUNTER STRIKING HEADDX. SCALP LAC DX. SCALP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/28/2010 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Counters or countertops |
| 33 YOM PRESENT TO THE ER WITH LAC TO TOP OF SCALP AFTER HITTING HEAD ON CORNER OF COUNTER DX - SCALP LAC - STAPLED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/23/2010 | Age: 36 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: Counters or countertops |
| 36YOM WAS A FRIENDS HOUSE AND HAD A SEIZURE HITTING HEAD ON THE COUNTER, SCALP LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/20/2010 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Counters or countertops |
| 48YOM MUSCLE TENSION HEADACHE - WHILE SITTING DOWN, HIT BACK OF HEAD ON COUNTER TWO DAYS AGO. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/10/2010 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Counters or countertops |
| 44YOF HIT HEAD ON COUNTER TOP DX: CHI |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/04/2010 | Age: 36 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: Counters or countertops, Tools |
| 36YOM WORKING UNDER A SINK AT HOME WHEN HE BENT DOWN TO PICK UP ONE OF HIS TOOLS HE STRUCK HEAD ON THE GRANITE COUNTER TOP CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/02/2010 | Age: 37 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: Counters or countertops |
| 37YOF HAD A SYNCOPAL EVENT AND FELL STRUCK HAD ON THE COUNTER TOP SCALP LACERATION ADMITTED FOR SYNCOPE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/29/2010 | Age: 35 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: Counters or countertops |
| DX ANEMIA/ABD PN/HIP PN: 35YOF X 2D, BIL HIP PX, LT-HEADED, SYNCOPAL EP ON FRI/YTDY, HIT FOREHEAD ON COUNTER, NAUSEA, VOMIT'G, HANDS SWELL'G |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/02/2010 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Counters or countertops |
| 41 YOF HAD A SYNCOPAL EPISODE AND FELL HITTING HER HEAD AGAINST A A COUNTER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/01/2010 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Counters or countertops, Floors or flooring materials |
| 50 YOM FELL AT HOME STRIKING HIS HEAD AGAINST A COUNTER TOP AND THEN HI TTING FLOOR SUSTAINING A CLOSED HEAD TRAUMA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/26/2010 | 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: Counters or countertops, Hair dryers |
| 30YOF, BLOW DRYING HAIR, FLIPPED HEAD STRIKING IT AGAINST THE COUNTER, C/O N&V>>CHI |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/12/2010 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: Asian |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Counters or countertops |
| 30 YOF BENT OVER TO PICK UP SOMETHING AND HIT HEAD ON COUNTER SUSTAININ G A CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/31/2010 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Counters or countertops |
| 29YOF, ETOH INTOXICATED, SLIPPED IN THE KTICHEN &FELL HITTING CHIN ON A TABLE VS THE COUNTER, +LOC FOR 2SEC>>R/O HEAD TR/CHIN PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/28/2010 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Counters or countertops |
| 29 Y/O/F SLIPPED AND FELL AT HOME HIT HEAD ON COUNTER DX/ SCALP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/22/2010 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Counters or countertops |
| 43 YO M, C/O CUT TO FOREHEAD, TRIPPED AND HIT HEAD ON COUNTER, DX SCALP LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/18/2010 | Age: 38 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: Counters or countertops |
| 38YOM, HOMELESS, ON ***&ADMITS TAKING *** FD LETHARGIC @ ***,FELL HITTI NG HEAD ON THE COUNTER>>CHI/POLYPHARMACY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/11/2010 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Counters or countertops, Floors or flooring materials |
| 31 YOF SLIPPED ON FLOOR AND FELL HITTING HEAD ON COUNTER SUSTAINING A C HI |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/18/2010 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Counters or countertops, Floors or flooring materials |
| 45 Y/O/F FELL AT HOME HIT HEAD ON COUNTER FELL ON FLOORDX/ SCALP LAC FA LL *** CHOREA |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/09/2010 | Age: 39 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: Concussion |
| Product: Counters or countertops |
| 39YOF HIT HEAD ON A GRANITE COUNTER WHILE STUDYING, CONCUSSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/28/2010 | Age: 46 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Counters or countertops |
| 46 YR OLD FEMALE WENT TO PICK UP HER DROPPED MONEY AT COUNTER AND HIT H EAD CONTUSING IT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/23/2010 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Counters or countertops |
| 30YOF FELL IN KITCHEN HIT COUNTER/ CONCUSSION , CERVICAL STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/20/2010 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Counters or countertops |
| 44 YOM BENT TO PICK UP CIGARETTES AND STOOD UP STRIKING COUNTER TOP. DX: CONCUSSION, SCALP ABR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/18/2010 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Counters or countertops |
| 35YO WHITE FEMALE HIT HEAD ON COUNTER 2 DAYS AGO, C/O HEADACHE AT HOME, DX HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/07/2010 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Counters or countertops |
| 37 YOF FELL AND HIT HEAD ON COUNTER. DX: CLOSED HEAD INJURY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/04/2010 | Age: 36 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Counters or countertops |
| 36 YO M HAD SEIZURE, FELL FORWARD, HIT HEAD ON COUNTER. DX SCALP CONTUS ION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/03/2010 | 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: Counters or countertops |
| 49 YO F HIT HEAD ON COUNTER. DX CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/03/2010 | Age: 27 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: Counters or countertops |
| HEAD LAC-27YOF GOT HIT WITH A FIST THEN FELL AND HIT HER HEAD ON A COUNTER AT HOME |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 05/12/2010 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Counters or countertops |
| SCALP LAC, 43 YOF PASSED OUT IN STORE HITTING A COUNTERTOP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/11/2010 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Counters or countertops |
| PT HAD BEEN DRINKING ETOH AT HOME(50 YOM), BENT OVER TO COUGH, SLIPPED ON RUG, HIT HEAD ON COUNTERTOP, LACERATION TO HEAD WITH SEIZURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/03/2010 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Counters or countertops |
| 38YOF SLIPPED AND FELL IN THE KITCHEN STRUCK HEAD ON THE COUNTER SUSTAI NED A CONCUSSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/01/2010 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Counters or countertops, Floors or flooring materials |
| 28 YOM HIT THE COUNTER TOP AND FELL TO THE FLOOR. DX CHI |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/15/2010 | 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: Laceration |
| Product: Counters or countertops |
| 31YOF HIT HEAD ON A COUNTER TOP, SCALP LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/12/2010 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Counters or countertops |
| 30YOF WITH CONTUSION TO HEAD, STRUCK ON A COUNTER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/11/2010 | Age: 48 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: Counters or countertops, Floors or flooring materials |
| 48YOM, SYNCOPED&FELL FROM STANDING POSITION HITTING HEADONTO THE COUNTE R THEN TO THE FLOOR>>SCALP LAC/SYNCOPE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/07/2010 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Counters or countertops |
| 34YOM ABRASION OF SCALP - HIT HEAD ON KITCHEN COUNTER AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/06/2010 | Age: 46 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: Counters or countertops, Bars and bar accessories |
| 46YOF, STOOD UP FROM SITTING POSTION HITTING HEAD ON A COUNTER VS KITCH EN BAR>>CHI/HEMATOMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/03/2010 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Counters or countertops |
| CHI,SCALP LAC.47YOM FELL HITTING FACE ON A COUNTER TOP. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/23/2010 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Counters or countertops |
| 49 YO F STANDING ON A KITCHEN COUNTER WHEN SHE LOST BALANCE AND FELL 3 FEET STRIKING HEAD. DX:OCCIPITAL CONDYLE FX, MECHANICAL FALL. ADMIT. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/14/2010 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Counters or countertops, Floors or flooring materials |
| 40YOM, REPORTS FAINTED&FELL FROM STANDING POSITION AGAINST THE COUNTER THEN TO THE FLOOR HITTING OCCIPIT>>HEMATOMA/LIP ABR/SYNCOPE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/09/2010 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Counters or countertops |
| PT HIT HEAD ON GRANITE COUNTER TOP DX: HEAD INJ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/28/2010 | Age: 31 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: Counters or countertops |
| 31YOM PASSED OUT AND HIT HEAD ON COUNTERDX: CHI , MARIJUANA ABUSE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/26/2010 | Age: 30 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: Counters or countertops |
| 30 Y/O M FELL AGAINST COUNTER AFTER TAKING *** BHT FACIAL LAC BHT FACIAL LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/25/2010 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Counters or countertops |
| 30 YOF SLIPPED IN KITCHEN, HIT HEAD ON COUNTER DX: HEAD CONTUSION, C, T, L STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/23/2010 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Counters or countertops |
| 26 YO M THINKS HE HEAD SEIZURE YESTERDAY & HIT HEAD ON COUNTER. THINKS HE WAS PASSED OUT FOR 6 HOURS. DIZZY, BUMP ON SIDE OF HEAD. LPTMS. |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 02/20/2010 | 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: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Counters or countertops, Manual cleaning equipment |
| HEAD TRAUMA.31YOF.PT.REFERS WHILE MOPPING FLOOR FELL HITTING HEAD WITH KITCHEN COUNTER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/29/2010 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Counters or countertops |
| 39 YR OLD FEMALE FELL HIT HEAD ON GRANITE COUNTERTOP AT HOME DX: CLOSED HEAD INJURY WITHOUT LOC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/18/2010 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Counters or countertops |
| 26YOF BENT OVER TO PICK SOMETHING UP RAISED UP AND HIT HEAD ON COUNTER TOP DX- CONCUSSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/12/2010 | Age: 46 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: Counters or countertops, Floors or flooring materials |
| CHI 2ND TO FALL: CONT. & LUMBAR STRAIN 2ND TO FALL; 46YOF FELL EARLIER TODAY @ HOME, STRUCK BACK OF HEAD ON COUNTER & TAILBONE ON FLOOR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/07/2010 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | 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: Counters or countertops |
| HEAD CONT.: ALCOHOL INTOX W/ALCOHOL ABUSE; 37YOM DRANK SM. BTL WHISKEY, FELL @ HOME HITTING HEAD OFF COUNTER, SMELLS OF ETOH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/04/2010 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Counters or countertops |
| 47YOF PASSED OUT, FALLING BACKWARDS HITTING HEAD ON KITCHEN COUNTER - HEAD CONTUSION & SYNCOPY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
|