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Accidents - Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers - Year 2003 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 448
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Date: 12/19/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
PT WAS PLAYING AND FELL WHILE SHOPPING WITH MOM - HIT EAR AND BACK OF H EAD ON CLOTHES RACK. D: CONCUSSION / LACERATION SCALP / CONTUSION HEA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/18/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
PT WAS SHOPPING WITH MOM WHEN HE WAS UNDER A CLOTHES RACK THAT FELL ON HIM - C/O PAIN IN RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD. D; CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/28/2003Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
HANGING ON COAT RACK AND FELL HITTING HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/19/2003Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
PT DX MINOR HEAD TRAUMA - " COAT RACK HIT ME IN THE HEAD"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/17/2003Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
HEAD INJ;MUSC PAIN/87YOF ABOUT 15 MINUTES AGO BENT OVER AND LOST CONTRO L AND HIT HEAD ON COAT RACK IN HER APARTMENT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/09/2003Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
PT. FELL STRIKING HEAD ON A COAT HANGER. DX. LAC OF SCALP, POST HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/25/2003Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
HIT HEAD ON CLOTHING RACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/14/2003Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
PT SUST LACERATION TO HEAD FROM COAT RACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/14/2003Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
FELL & HIT HEAD ON COAT RACK. LT SIDED HEAD & NECK PAIN, LT SHOULDER PA IN & DIZZINESS W/ NAUSEA & VOMITTING 2ND TO HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/12/2003Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
CLOTHES RACK FELL OVER ONTO CHILD SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/23/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
PT CUT HEAD ON CLOTHES RACK IN *** STORE. DX:1CM SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/04/2003Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
HI HEAD ON COAT RACK AT SCHOOL C/O HEADACHE...VIRAL SYNDROM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/07/2003Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers
RAN INTO CLOTHES ROD AT ***
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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