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Accidents - Step stools - 26-50 years old - Year 2003 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 234
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Date: 12/24/2003Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
PT FELL OFF STEP STOOL ONTO HEAD. DX: HEAD CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/08/2003Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Step stools
CHI.PT FELL OFF A STEP STOOL AND HIT HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/29/2003Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools, Floors or flooring materials
26 YOF WAS STANDING ON A STEP STOOL; FELL OFF BACKWARDS AND HIT HER HEA D ON THE FLOOR. CONTUSION OF HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/06/2003Age: 35 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Step stools, Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT HANGING CURTAINS AT HOME WHEN SHE FELL OFF THE STEP STOOL STRIKING H EAD CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/09/2003Age: 35 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Step stools
FELL FROM SMALL STEP STOOL, HIT SIDE OF FACE AND HEAD, LAC TO L FH AND CHEEK AREA. DX. LAC FACIAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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