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Accidents - Lighting equipment - 26-50 years old - Year 2003 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 361
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Date: 12/29/2003Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lighting equipment
CONTUSIONTO HEAD WHEN LIGTH FELL AND STRUCK HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/23/2003Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Lighting equipment
A LIGHT FIXTURE FELL ON PATIENT'S HEAD CAUSING HER TO HAVE A SEIZURE AND FELL. DX-HEAD PAIN.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 11/21/2003Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Lighting equipment
27YOF AT UNKNOWN LOCALE HIT HEAD ON LIGHT FIXTURE DX/INJURY TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/29/2003Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Lighting equipment, Ceilings and walls
HEAD TRAUMA, PT STS SUST INJURY WITH A FALLING LIGHT FIXTURE FROM THE C EILING IN THE CLASSROOM, C/O PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITS, DIZZINESS, NO LOC.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/04/2003Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lighting equipment
LIGHT FIXTURE FELL ON HEAD AND R HAND YESTERDAY. THINKS SHE HAS GLASS IN HAND. DX. MINOR HEAD TRAUMA, SCALP CONTUSION, CONTUSION R HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/15/2003Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
PT SUBSTAINED HEAD INJ WHEN LIGHT FIXTURE FELL AT HOME DX:HEAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/07/2003Age: 30 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Lighting equipment, Ironing boards or covers
DX CLOSED HEAD INJURY: HIT GLASS LIGHT WITH IRONING BOARD, LIGHT FELL ONTO PT'S HEAD AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/23/2003Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Lighting equipment
PT. STATES A LIGHT COVER HIT HER IN THE TOP OF HER HEAD. LEFT W/O BEIN G SEEN - HEADACHE.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 03/08/2003Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
PT LACERATED HEAD ON LIGHT FIXTURE, HEADACHE L PARIETAL, SCALP LACERATI ON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/06/2003Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
A LIGHT FIXTURE FELL ON PATIENT'S HEAD. DX-SCALP LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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