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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 327
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Date: 12/24/2008Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Bags
82YOF WHILE TAKING OUT THE GARBAGE BAG,SLIPPED AND FELL STRUCK HEAD AND LT ARM;CLOSED HEAD INJURY,FOREARM ABRASIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/05/2008Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bags
69 YOF LIFTED HEAVY TRASHBAG AND TRIPPED AND FELL LACERATION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/17/2008Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Bags, Aircraft
ACCIDENTALLY STRUCK ONTO FORHEAD HEAD WITH A ?FALLING BAG FROM THE LUGG AGE COMPARTMENT ON THE AEROPLANE>> CLOSED HEAD INJURYE/CONTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2008Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bags
61 YOF WAS HIT IN HEAD WITH WEIGHTED BAG ACCIDENTALLY DROPPED FROM BOARDWALK - CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/01/2008Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Bags
TRIPPED AND FELL CARRYING GROCERY BAGS AND HIT HEAD RESULTING IN SUBDUR AL HEMORRHAGE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/16/2008Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Bags
CARRYING TWO BAGS AND FELL GETTING ON SIDEWALK ABRADING FACE,MULT CONTU SIONS AND CLOSED HEAD INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/04/2008Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bags
67YOF WAS HOME CARRING A GARBAGE BAG,SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HEAD ON THE DRIVEWAY;HEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/03/2008Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Bags
CHI. PT WAS UNLOADING BAGS OF GROCERIES AND FELL HITTING HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/02/2008Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bags
SCALP CONT. PT LOST BALANCE WHEN SHE WAS CARRYING BAGS OF GROCERIES AND FELL BACKWARDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/16/2008Age: 90 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Bags
PT STEPPED OFF CURB, FELL CARRYING 2 SACKS HITTING HEAD DX: BACK OF HEAD HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/04/2008Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bags
S'D&F BKWARDS HITTING HEAD WHILE CARRYING HEAVY GROCERIES BAG >> LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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