Accidents - Plastic containers - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Head

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 94
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 06/30/2003	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic containers, Floors or flooring materials
PT LIFTING A HEAVY PLASTIC WATER BOTTLE AT HOME, LOST BALANCE AND FELL HITTING HEAD ON FLOOR. LAC SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/12/2003	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Plastic containers, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT THREW *** AT DAUGHTER, DAUGHTER WENT TO GRAB NEXT PIECE, PT SLIPPED HIT HEAD ON CABINET. DX BHT SUBDURAL HEMATOMA ALZHEIMER'S DEME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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