Accidents - Containers - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Head

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,402
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Date: 12/24/2008	Age: 56 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
PT TRIPPED OVER CAT WHILE REACHING FOR A BOX. DX: R RADIUS FX, FACIAL LAC 3 CM, HEAD TRAUMA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/18/2008	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Containers
60 YOF WAS HIT IN THE HEAD WITH BOX CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/16/2008	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Containers
DX HEADACHE/CERVICALGIA: S/P FALL OF HEAVY BOX TO HEAD LAST WK. W MOV'G & BOX OF HEAVY CONTENTS FELL ONTO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/12/2008	Age: 83 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, Floors or flooring materials
PT TRIPPED OVER A BOX AT A STORE AND FELL ON FLOOR HIT HEAD DX// HEAD INJURY SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/08/2008	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Containers
CONCUSSION,MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS.PT TRIPPED OVER A BOX AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/29/2008	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Containers
PT TRIPPED OVER BOXES IN GARAGE, FELL, STRUCK L HEAD. DX. CONCUSSION W/O LOC, CONT L SHOULDER, LAC R LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/26/2008	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Containers
57 YOF HAD BOXES FALL ON HEAD AT *** ABRASION HEAD ABRASION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/25/2008	Age: 83 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 FELL WHILE CARRYING A BOX AND STRUCK HEAD WITH POSITIVE LOC CLOSED H EAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/13/2008	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	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
PT HAD A BOX IN CLOSET FALL ON TOP OF HEAD, HEAD INJURY,CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/08/2008	Age: 67 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
67 YOM WAS LOADING BOX ON TRAILER AND FELL BACKWARDS ON CEMENT CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/05/2008	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Containers, Clocks
PT TRIPPED OVER A BASKET AND FELL DOWN AND ALARM CLOCK FELL ON HEAD DX: CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/2008	Age: 68 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: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Containers, Poles
TRIPPED OVER A BOX&FELL FOREWARDS HITTING HEAD/FACE AGAINST A METAL POL E, @ ***, NO LOC>> CLOSED HEAD INJUREY/CONTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/30/2008	Age: 78 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, Plants, trees and shrubs
PT EMPTYING WATER CONTAINER INTO PLANTS WHEN LOST BALANCE AND FELL. DX: CHI, FACIAL LACERATION, ORBITAL FLOOR FX, FACE HEMATOMA. ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/30/2008	Age: 80 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, Paper products
PT 3 BOXES CONTAINING TOILET PAPER FELL IN STORE AND HIT PT IN THE HEAD DX// HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/07/2008	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Containers, Doors
LACERATION HEAD.PT.REFERS OPENINGCLOSET DOOR,BOXES FELL ON TOP OF HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/20/2008	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Containers
PT DX SCALP LACERATION - S/P DUE TO DIRECT BLOW W/BARREL TO HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/15/2008	Age: 56 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, Refrigerators
56 YOF HIT ON THE HEAD WHEN A BREADBOX FELL OFF TOP OF REFRIGERATOR SUS TAINING A CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/10/2008	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Containers, Freezers
TRIPPED OVER BOXES AND HIT HEAD ON FREEZER AT HOME LACERATION HEAD #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2008	Age: 71 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
HEAD OCNT. PT FELL INTO A GARBAGE CONTAINER AND HIT HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2008	Age: 84 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, Greenhouse or gardening supplies
PT SLIPPED ON A BOX AND FELL HITTING PLANTER. DX: HEAD CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2008	Age: 83 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
PT FELL AND HIT A BOX. DX: COMPLEX SCALP LAC 15 CM, CLOSED HEAD INJURY, SHOULDER JOINT DZ, ANEMIA, COAGULOPATHY, HYPERKAL, HYPONATR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/13/2008	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
CHI.PT FELL AND HIT HEAD ON A BOX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2008	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Containers
A BOX FELL ON PTS HEAD WHILE AT A STORE, HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/06/2008	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Containers
54 YO FEMALE TRIPPED OVER BOXES AND FELL FORWARD AND STRUCK BACK OF HEAD ON GROUND - CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2008	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Containers
PT WAS SITTING ON A BOX AND FELL OFF HITTING HEAD/ CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/09/2008	Age: 68 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
CHI.PT FELL AND HEAD ON A BOX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/09/2008	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Containers, Floors or flooring materials
52 YO FEMALE HAD BOX FALL ON HEAD AND FELL TO FLOOR IN CLOSET AT HOME CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/04/2008	Age: 88 years	Sex: Male	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, Doors
DX HEAD LAC - REPAIRED/BIL HAND ABRASIONS/GLF: CARRYING BOXES WHILE ENTERING A DOOR AT "PATRIOTS LANDING" BACKWARDS, TRIPPED AND FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/23/2008	Age: 95 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
SCALP CONT. PT WAS IN A STORE AND 50 POUND BOX FELL ON HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/12/2008	Age: 54 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, Foods
TRIPPED OVER A CEREAL BOX&FELL, 24HOURS AGO, UNKNOW IF HIT HEAD, NOW WI TH HEADACHE >> HEADACHE S/P FALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/18/2008	Age: 75 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
75 YO HAD BOX FALL ON HEAD LAC SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/15/2008	Age: 81 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, Floors or flooring materials
81 YO MALE TRIPPED OVER BOX AND FLOOR IN MENS ROOM AT CASINO LACERATION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/2008	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, Counters or countertops
PT TRIPPED OVER A BOX,FELL HIT COUNTER, HIT HEAD,NLOC SUBDURAL HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/12/2008	Age: 88 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, Floors or flooring materials
PT TRIPPED OVER A BOX AND FELL STRIKING FACE ON THE FLOOR SUSTAINED A C LOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/25/2008	Age: 51 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, Alcohol
AT HOME PT TRIPPED OVER A BOX,+ETOH,HIT HEAD ON GROUND,?LOC DX HEAD INJURY,ETOH INTOXICATION,R RIB CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 02/13/2008	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
TRIPPED OVER A BOX&FELL HITTING RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD ON AN ?OBJECT >> CHI/ABRS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/18/2008	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Containers
56 YO FEMALE WAS HIT IN HEAD BY LARGE BOX LEFT WITHOUT TREATMENT
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 01/09/2008	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Containers, Stairs or steps
PT WITH LAC TO HEAD WHILE MOVING A BOX FELL ON STAIRS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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