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Accidents - Washing machines - 50+ years old - Year 2005 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 220
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Date: 11/10/2005Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Washing machines
SITTING ON WASHING MACHINE AND FELL OFF DX: CHI, SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/25/2005Age: 92 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Washing machines, Floors or flooring materials
HEAD INJURY/CONCUSSION WITH BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; FELL TO FLOOR THIS AM IN LAUNDRY ROM, STRIKING HEAD ON WACHING MACHINE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/17/2005Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Washing machines
PT WAS DOING LAUNDRY AT LAUNDROMAT, WAS SQUATTING DOWN, STOOD UP AND HI T HEAD ON WASHING MACHINE, LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/22/2005Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Washing machines
PT BENT OVER TO GET LAUNDRY, CONTINUED TO FALL FOREWARD HITTING HEAD ON WASHING MACHINE, LAC SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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