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Accidents - Humidifiers - Year 2005 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 131
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:74
50+ years old:57

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 06/13/2005Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Humidifiers
PT C/O HEAD LAC. PT TRIPPED ON CORD OF HUMIDIFER. DX SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/09/2005Age: 7 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Humidifiers, Beds or bedframes
PT ROLLED OFF A BED HITTING HEAD ON HUMIDIFIER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/04/2005Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Humidifiers
ABRASION HEAD - 75 YOM FELL WHILE GOING TO THE BATHROOM, HIT HIS HEAD O N THE HUMIDIFIER, C/O FEELING WEAK AND HAS NOT BEEN EATING
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/03/2005Age: 93 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Humidifiers, Beds or bedframes
PT. TRIPPED OVER HUMIDIFIER GETTING OUT OF BED. HAS SMALL LAC TO SCALP . DX. LAC SCALP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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