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Accidents - Thermostats - Year 2008 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 89
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
6-15 years old:29
50+ years old:59

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 06/23/2008Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Thermostats, Footwear
85YOF CHANGING SHEETS IN BEDROOM, WEARING SHOES WITH NO SOLES,RUBBER FLAPPING,WENT TO TURN THERMOSTAT SLIPPED,FELL STRIKING HEAD;SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/06/2008Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Thermostats
10 YOF HIT TOP OF HEAD ON THERMOSTAT SUSTAINING A CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/08/2008Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Thermostats
10 YOM HIT BACK OF HEAD AGAINST A THERMOSTAT AT SCHOOL SUSTAINING A CON TUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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