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Accidents - Paper products - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 154
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Date: 08/27/2002Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Paper products
SCALP LAC, PT BENT OVER TO PICK UP NEWSPAPER AND FELL HITTING HEAD,.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/29/2002Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Paper products, Rugs or carpets
SCALP LAC-SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF PAPER 7 FELL-HIT A CARPET AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/08/2002Age: 86 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Paper products
PT TRIPPED OVER FOOT WHILE GETTING NEWSPAPER HITTING HEAD DX: LAC SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/23/2002Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Paper products
52 YO F HIT IN HEAD WITH LARGE PAPER TOWEL ROLLSCONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/22/2002Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Paper products
LEFT OCCIPITAL LACERATION-FELL WHILE LOOKING FOR NEWSPAPER, STRIKINGBAC K OF HEAD ON CONCRETE SIDEWALK. HAS 1 CM LACERATION. NO LOC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/05/2002Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Paper products
BENDING DOWN TO PICK UP PAPEER AND FELL CONTUSING HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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