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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,340
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/31/2010 | Age: 87 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 |
| 87YOF SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE SMASHING BOXES DX: CHI, HEAD CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/26/2010 | Age: 80 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 |
| 80YOF INJ.HEAD, L.KNEE & FOREHEAD AT HOME WHEN TRIPPED & FELL,HITTING JEWLERY BOX. DX; C.H.I. / LAC. L.EYEBROW WITH ABRASION / CONTUSION L.KN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/23/2010 | Age: 51 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, Ceilings and walls |
| CHI.51YOF TRIPPED OVER A BOX AND HIT HEAD ON A WALL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/20/2010 | Age: 73 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: Concussion |
| Product: Containers |
| 73 YO F TRIPPED OVER BOXES, FELL HIT HEAD. DX CONCUSSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/16/2010 | Age: 78 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 |
| 78YOF CELEBRATING HER BIRTHDAY AND FELL OVER A BOX ONTO HEAD CLOSED HEA D INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/03/2010 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Containers, Ceilings and walls |
| 60 YOF TRIPPED OVER A BOX AND STRUCK HEAD ON WALL. DX HEAD LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/01/2010 | Age: 60 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 |
| 60 Y/O/F TRIPPED OVER BOX IN GARAGE AND HIT HEAD DX/ HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/17/2010 | Age: 85 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, Treehouses or playhouses |
| 85 YOM WAS CARRYING A LARGE BOX AND STRUCK HEAD ON PLAYHOUSE. DX: MINOR CLOSED HEAD INJURY, ARM LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/22/2010 | Age: 62 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 |
| 62YOF FELL AND HIT HEAD ON BOX YESTERDAY CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/16/2010 | Age: 85 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, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| 85YOF-CHI-FACE LAC-BOX ON A SHELF FELL HITTING PT-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/30/2010 | Age: 84 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 |
| 84YOM TRIPPED OVER BOXES SUST HEAD INJURY# |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/23/2010 | 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 |
| 53YOF WITH CHI FROM TRIPPING OVER A BOX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/20/2010 | Age: 60 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.60YOF FELL AND HIT HEAD ON A JEWLERY BOX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/12/2010 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Containers, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| 53 YO WHITE MALE TRIPPED OVER BOX STRIKING HEAD ON FILING CABINET AT HO ME NO LOC DX: SCALP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/01/2010 | Age: 70 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: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Containers, Pipes |
| 70YOF, FELL HITTING FACE ON THE GROUND CHEST AGAINST METAL TUBES >>CHI/CONTS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/21/2010 | 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 |
| 79 YOF SLIPPED AND FELL GETTING BOX OUT OF GARAGE. DX: CLOSED PATELLAR FX, MINOR HEAD INJURY, L ARM STRAIN, FACIAL ABR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/11/2010 | Age: 78 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 |
| 78YOF WAS AT GROCERY STORE REACHING OVER HEAD FOR 6-PACK OF V8 JUICE AND IT FELL ON HER HEAD DX: CHI |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/07/2010 | Age: 88 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 |
| SDH.88YO1 FELL AND HIT HEAD ON A BOX. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/11/2010 | 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: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Containers |
| 54YOF, HIT HEAD ON A BOX A WK AGO WITH PERSISTENT H/A EVER SINCE >>R/O HEAD TRUAMA/HA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/31/2010 | Age: 82 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 |
| 82 Y/O/F TRIPPED OVER BOXES AT HOME FELL AND HIT HEAD ON FLOOR DX/ HEAD CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/28/2010 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Containers |
| 5 CM SCALP LAC: CHI; 73YOF TRIPPED OVER SOMETHING IN BASEMENT & FELL, STRUCK HEAD ON SOMETHING, THINKS IT WAS A BOX, 5 CM LAC BACK OF HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/26/2010 | Age: 75 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 |
| 75YOM WITH CHI FROM FALL OVER BOXES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/22/2010 | Age: 86 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 |
| 86YOF FELL WHILE LIFTING A CASE OF SODA CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/14/2010 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| 82YOM, WAS MOVING A HEAVY BOX, TRIPPED&FELL HITTING HEAD, +LOC >>CHI |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/13/2010 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Containers |
| 77 YOM, FELL OVER A BASKET, HEAD LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/04/2010 | Age: 67 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 |
| 67YOF GOT HIT IN HEAD WITH FALLING BOX DX: CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/04/2010 | Age: 85 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 |
| HEAD INJURY-SCALP LAC-85YOF-TRIPPED OVER A BOX-FELL IN THE KITCHEN-@ HO ME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/09/2010 | Age: 64 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 |
| FELL AND HIT FACE ON LARGE CASE HEAD CONTUSION 64YOF |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/28/2010 | Age: 53 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 |
| 53 YOM TRIPPED OVER A BOX AND FELL. DX: ATE 2/2 ETOH, CLOSED HEAD INJURY, R DISTAL HUMERUS FX, FACIAL ABR. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/20/2010 | Age: 55 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 |
| 55 YOF WAS STANDING ON A MILK CRATE AND FELL. DX: L 8 X 4 X 7 ANEURYSM, R 2 X 2 ANEURYSM, L IPH, SAH. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/16/2010 | Age: 80 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. 80 YOF FELL HITTING HEAD ON A MILK CAN |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/07/2010 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Containers |
| 56YOM TRIPPED OVER A BOX IN THE DARK, HAS LAC TO (L) HEAD DX;* SCALP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/30/2010 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| 89YOM, ON *** & ASA, REPORTS WAS CARRYING BOXES WHEN TRIPPED&FELL HITTI NG HEAD&LANDING ONTO KNEE>>CHI/PATELLAR FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/25/2010 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Containers |
| DX CHI/RADIAL HEAD FX: 73YOM STRUCK HEAD ON RAFTER IN ATTIC; DROPPED BOX; PERIORBITAL BRUIS' SUPERFICIAL LAC ABOVE L EYEBROW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/20/2010 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Containers |
| 55 YOF HAD A BOX FALL ON HEAD 9/09, HAS AHD HEADACHE, NECK PAIN SINCE. CONTUSION HEAD, CEPHALGIA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/05/2010 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Containers, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| 56 YOF, CONTUS HEAD, CERVICAL STRAIN, PT HAD BOX FALL OFF OF SHELF AND HIT HER INT THE HEAD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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