Accidents - Containers - 50+ years old - Year 2007 - Head

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,555
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Date: 12/21/2007	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Containers, Doorsills or frames
CONTUSION OF LEFT KNEE AND HEAD DUE TO TRIPPING ON A BOX IN THE FLOOR, HITTING HER HEAD ON THE DOOR JAM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/21/2007	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Containers
SCALP LACERATION.PT TRIPPED OVER A BOX AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/09/2007	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Containers, Floors or flooring materials
PT SITTING ON A BOX WHICH COLLAPSED. HIT HEAD ON FLOOR. D: CHI, CERVICA L STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/20/2007	Age: 61 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: Containers, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
TRIPPED OVER A CASE OF WATER HIT HEAD ON CABINET CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/12/2007	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Containers
PATIENT BENT OVER TO PICK UP BOXES, FELL ON HER HEAD, HIT HEAD ON CONCRETE. DX-CONTUSION HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/02/2007	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Containers, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
BOX FELL OFF OF A SHELF AT ***S AND HIT PT IN THE HEAD CONTUSION HEA D #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/2007	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Containers
PATIENT FELL AND HIT HEAD ON A JEWELRY BOX. DX-HEADACHE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/22/2007	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Containers
HEAD CT-CARRYING A BOX-FELL-IN PARKING LOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/22/2007	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Containers, Footwear
PT CARRYING PACKAGES TRIPPED ON SHOES AND LANDED ON FACE ON STREET. DX: FACIAL CONT, MILD CONCUSSION, R PALM LAC 2 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/2007	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Containers, Stairs or steps
CARRYING BOX, TRIPPED ON DOORSTEP & HIT HEAD DX CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/16/2007	Age: 86 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Containers
PT FELL OVER A BOX DX: CHI , LT EYEBROW LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/12/2007	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Containers, Floors or flooring materials
TRIPPED OVER A BOX AND FELL INTO FLOOR HEAD CONTUSION DP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/30/2007	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Containers, Stairs or steps
DX CLOSED HEAD INJURY: CARRYING BOXES UP STAIRS, FELL AND HIT HEAD AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2007	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Containers
HIT IN HEAD BY DISPLAY BOX @ ***DX CHI DX CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/27/2007	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Containers, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
TRIPPED OVER BOX,HIT HEAD ON DRAWER CHT CH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/22/2007	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Containers
TRIPPED OVER BOX & FELL, DX; FALL, BHT, FOREHEAD ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/2007	Age: 89 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Containers
PT WAS ON THE ALZHEIMNERS UNIT AND TRIPPED OVER A BASKET STRUCK HEAD SU STAINED A CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/08/2007	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Containers, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PATIENT ATTEMPTED TO GET AWAY WHEN A BOX WAS FALLING DOWN AND HIT THE CORNER OF A METAL DESK. DX-SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/2007	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Containers
DX CLOSED HEAD INJURY: HIT HEAD ON CONTAINER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/09/2007	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Containers, Floors or flooring materials
PT STANDING ON BOX @ HOME, LOST BALANCE, FELL TO FLOOR - CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/2007	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Containers
PATIENT GOT UP TOO QUICKLY, GOT DIZZY, TRIPPED OVER A BOX & FELL HIT- TING NOSE AGAINST SOMETHING. DX - CLOSED HEAD TRAUMA, NOSE LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2007	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Containers, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT TRIPPED OVER A BOX OR DRESSER DRAWER IN BEDROOM 2 DAYS AGO & FELL. DX: CLOSED HEAD INJURY, ABR, L PINKY FX, L HIP CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/2007	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Containers
STUMBLED ON BOXES IN GARAGE & FELL HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/2007	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Containers
BOXES FELL ON HEAD HA-VOMITING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2007	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Containers
SCALP CONTUSION,CHEST WALL CONTUSION.PT HAD A BOX FALL ON PT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/2007	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Containers
PT TRIPPED OVER A BOX AND FELL. DX: ACUTE CLOSED HEAD INJURY, FACIAL CONT, MULT ABR, R PATELLAR FX, R KNEE CONT, THERAPEUTIC COAG STUDIES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/01/2007	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Containers
TRIPPED OVER A BOX IN A STORE AND FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/28/2007	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Containers
PT WAS PULLING ON A BOX WHEN STRAP BROKE LOOSE AND HE FELL HITTING HEAD ON GRAVEL IN YARD. DX: ACUTE CLOSED HEAD INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2007	Age: 62 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: Containers
A BOX FELL ON HEAD NO LOC CEPHALGIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/19/2007	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Containers
CHI.PT WAS MOVING BOXES AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/05/2007	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Containers, Metal containers
80 YO M MINOR HEAD INJURY FELL AND HIT HEAD ON MILK CAN WHILE TRYING TO PICK UP A BOX*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/30/2007	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Containers, Tablet or capsule drugs
TRIPPED&FELL @ STORE, FELL BACKWRDS HITTING HEADON A BOX, ON *** SCALP LAC
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 03/17/2007	Age: 52 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: Containers
HIT HEAD ON A BOX HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/17/2007	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Containers
69YRS FEMALE, HEAD TRAUMA, PT GOT HURT W/FALLING BOXES IN THE SUPERMARK ET.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/13/2007	Age: 92 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Containers
TRAUMATIC SUBDURAL HEMORRHAGE-TRIPPED OVER A BOX-@ HOME-NO LOC
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/12/2007	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Containers
PT TRIPPED OVER SOME BOXES AT THE NURSING HOME AND FELL STRIKING HEAD C LOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/09/2007	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Containers
TRIPPED & FELL OVER BOX @ HOME DX CERVICAL STRAIN, CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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