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Accidents - Stretch cords or stretch straps - Year 2003 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 159
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Date: 09/08/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
PATIENT HIT ON HEAD WITH METAL *** CORD BY BROTHER AT HOME; SCALP LAC. C.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/29/2003Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
09YOF PLAYING WITH *** CORD AT HOME HIT HEAD DX/PUNCTURE SCALP DX/PUNCTURE SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/14/2003Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
PT WAS HIT BY *** CORD. DX: SCALP LAC 5 CM. DX: SCALP LAC 5 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/06/2003Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
LACERATION HEAD - 25 YOM WAS STRUCK RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD BY *** CORD HE W AS TRYING TO ATTACH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/19/2003Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
PT SEEN FOR HEAD LAC . HIT IN THE HEAD W/ A *** CORD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/02/2003Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
CONTUSION HEAD - 43 YOM STRUCK BY ****** ON HEAD BEHIND RIGHT EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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