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Accidents - Metal containers - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 456
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Date: 12/05/2003Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Metal containers, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
REACHING FOR A CAN IN THE CABINET IT FELL ON NOSE DX: NOSE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/22/2003Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
FELL STRUCK HEAD ON A PAINT CAN LACERATION RIGHT FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/2003Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT SEEN FOR FOREHEAD LAC AFTER A METAL CONTAINER FELL FROM A SHELF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2003Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Metal containers
PT TRIPPED AND FELL OVER CAN DX: CONTUSION TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2003Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Other
Product: Metal containers
PATIENT STUNG WHILE PICKING UP CANS BY A WASP OR BEE. DX: SWELLING AROUND RT EYE & FACE/INSECT BITE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/20/2003Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
WHILE BURNING TRASH CAN EXPLODED AND HIT IN FACE SUSTAINED A LACERATION FIRE DEPT DID NOT ATTEND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/10/2003Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Metal containers
53 YO MALE HAD METAL CAN FALL ON FACE ABRASION LEFT CHEEK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/29/2003Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Metal containers
TOMATO JUICE CANS FELL AND STRUCK PT IN FACE AT GROCERY STORE. DX. CON T. FACIAL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/22/2003Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Metal containers
PT C/O PAIN LT SUBMANDIBULAR AREA AFTER 2 CANS HIT PT ON FACE AT GROCERY STORE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/01/2003Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Metal containers, Kerosene or oil heaters
PT. WAS OPENING METAL CAN OF BEANS OFF KEROSENE HEATER AND IT EXPLODED INTO FACE. DX. 1 & 2 DEGREE BURNS TO FACE AND R THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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