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Accidents - Vacuum cleaners - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 252
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Date: 12/16/2002Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Floors or flooring materials
CHI-? DURATION LOC-TRIPPED-FELL OVER THE VACUUM CORD-AT HOME-LANDED ON CARPETED FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/17/2002Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
SCALP CONTUSION.PT TRIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS STRIKING BACK OF HEAD ON A VACUUM CLEANER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/29/2002Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Poles
PATIENT PULLING ON VACUUM, SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HEAD ON WOODEN 2X4 POST. D: CLOSED HEAD INJURY, SCALP LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/23/2002Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Tables
TRIPPED BEACKWARDS OVER VACUUM AND HIT HEAD ON CORNER OF TABLE/DX=2 CML ACERATION L POSTERIOR PARIETAL SCALP-REPAIRED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/13/2002Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Tables
SCALP LAC-@ HOME-TRIPPED OVER VACUUM & HIT COFFEE TABLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/12/2002Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
TRIP OVER VACUUM CORD DX: LAC SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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