Accidents - Containers - 50+ years old - Year 2009 - Head

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,114
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Date: 12/15/2009	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Containers
78 YO F WAS LIFTING HEAVY BOXES WHEN HAD PAIN IN SHOULDER. SUDDEN ONSET . PAIN FOLLOWED BY LEFT SIDED WEAKNESS. DX:CORTICAL INFARCT STROKE. ADM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/14/2009	Age: 94 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
94YOF AT THE NURSING HOME LIFTING UP SOME BOXES AND FELL STRUCK HEAD SU STAINED A LACERATION TO SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/14/2009	Age: 53 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, Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks
53 YO F BOX OF BOOKS FELL OFF SHELF IN CLOSET HIT PT IN HEAD. DX CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/14/2009	Age: 65 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
CONTUSION TO HEAD AFTER A BOX FELL AND STRUCK HER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/05/2009	Age: 69 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
PT WAS AT A GAS STATION WHEN SHE TRIPPED OVER A BOX GALLING AND HITTING HEAD ON THE GROUND DX CONTUSION HEAD*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2009	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: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Containers, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
CHI AFTER CONTAINERS FELL OFF SHELVES AT STORE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/24/2009	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Containers
HEAD LAC, PT FELL AGAINST A WIRE BASKET HITTING HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/02/2009	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, Floors or flooring materials
CHI,CS.PT TRIPPED OVER A BOX AND FELL ON THE FLOOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/2009	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Containers
81YOF WHILE CARRING A BASKET TRIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HEAD; SCALP HEMATOMA AND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/15/2009	Age: 91 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
91 YO M WAS WALKING AT HOME WHEN TRIPPED OVER A BOX AND FELL BACKWARDS IN YARD. DX:CHI, HEAD LACERATION X 2.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/05/2009	Age: 73 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
HEAD INJ;FACIAL LAC/73YOF AT HOME TRIPPED OVER A BOX AND HIT HER HEAD/F ACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/02/2009	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Containers
75 YOM SCALP LAC 6 SUTURES WAS HELPING A FRIEND MOVE AND PUSHED A BOX TRIPPED AND FELL CAUSING A LAC TO THE SCALP AND CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/01/2009	Age: 64 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, Doorsills or frames
SCALP LAC-TRIPPED OVER A BOX WALKING THROUGH DOORWAY AND HIT HEAD ON WOODEN DOOR FRAME AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/29/2009	Age: 78 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, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT WAS REACHING FOR CONTAINER IN UPPER CABINET WHEN CONTAINER FELL ON P TS HEAD, CONTUSION TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/04/2009	Age: 79 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
ON ***, TODAY TRIPPED OVER CARDBOX&FELL HITTING HEAD, NO LOC, THENTOOK A NAP&LATER WITH NAUSEA&VOMITING>>R/O SAH/SDH
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/03/2009	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, Counters or countertops
71YO WHITE FEMALE AT HOME TRIPPED OVER A BASKET,HIT HEAD ON KITCHEN COUNTER,DX SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/27/2009	Age: 51 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
PT DX HEAD CONTUSION - S/P PT TRIPPED OVER A BOX IN THE STORE TODAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/2009	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Containers, Wheelbarrows or lawn carts
PT FELL WHILE PUSHING WATER BARRELS IN WHEEL BARROW. DX CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/24/2009	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Containers
PT TRIPPED AND FELL OVER SOME BOXES DX: HEAD INJ WITH CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2009	Age: 70 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
HAVE A BOX FALL ON THE TOP OF THE HEAD, ?MECH, +BLEEDING CONTROLLED >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/12/2009	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Containers, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT REPORTS THAT SHE TRIPPED AND FELL CARRYING A BOX W/A METAL FILE IN I T, HIT HEAD ON METAL FILE AT FLEA MARKET. DX. LAC HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/10/2009	Age: 68 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
CONTUSION TO HEAD WHEN STRUCK BY A CONTAINER AT STORE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/08/2009	Age: 89 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 HAD A BOX FALL ON HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/30/2009	Age: 65 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, Day wear
HEAD CONT. PT TRIPPING OVER A BOX WHEN PUTTING CLOTHES ON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/12/2009	Age: 63 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
ADMITS HAVING 4BEER, ETOH=0.028, ADMITS SLEEPWALKING, PER DAUGHTER A ST ORAGE UNIT FELL ONTO PT'S FOREHEAD, FD DOWN ONTO GROUND>>CHI/LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/02/2009	Age: 79 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-TRIPPED OVER A BOX-FELL-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/15/2009	Age: 89 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,RT FEMUR FX.PT TRIED TO LIFT A BOX AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/11/2009	Age: 76 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
PT WAS MESSING WITH SOME BOXES IN HER DINING ROOM AND FELL STRUCK BACK OF HEAD NOW HAVING DIZZINESS AND NAUSEA ADMITTED FOR SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/04/2009	Age: 75 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
TRIPPED&FELL WHILE PICKING UP A PACKAGE VERSUS CARRYING A PACKAGE INSID E THEN TRIPPED ON THE DOORSTEP&FELL HITTING HEAD, NO LOC>>CHI/CONTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/19/2009	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
CHI.PTFELL OVER BOXES AND HIT HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/09/2009	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Containers
63 YOM STRUCK ON HEAD WHILE REACHING FOR A CONTAINER IN STORE SUSTAININ G CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/04/2009	Age: 66 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
TRIPPED OVER & FELL ON BOX. HEAD INJURY, FACIAL CONTUSIONS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/03/2009	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Containers, Refrigerators
HEAD CONT. PT FELL OVER A BOX HITTING HEAD ON REFRIGERATOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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