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Accidents - Vacuum cleaners - 50+ years old - Year 2007 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 406
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Date: 10/29/2007Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PT TRIPPED AND FELL HITTING HEAD ON VACUUM CLEANER AT HOME DX: LACERATION TO SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/14/2007Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
ABRASION SCALP-BENT OVER AT HOME VACUMMING METAL SQUARE FELL OFF WALL H IT IN HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/14/2007Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
HEAD CT-VACUUMING WHEN HEEL CAUGHT IN VENT-FELL BACKWARDS HITTING DOOR JAMB-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/11/2007Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PT TRIPPED ON VACUUM CLEANER. DX: HEAD LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/08/2007Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Floors or flooring materials
PT HAD TWO FALLS @ HOME, FELL ON VACUUM CLEANER AND FLOOR - CONTUSED HEAD
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/12/2007Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Vacuum cleaners
CHI.PT WAS VACUUMING AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/24/2007Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Containers
55 YO F CONTUSION TO HEAD BY HISTORY NORMAL EXAM. PT STRUCK IN HEAD WHILE AT A STORE WITH BOX CONTAINING A VACUUM CLEANER*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/16/2007Age: 84 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, Counters or countertops
TRIPPED OVER VACUUM&FELL HITTING HEAD AGAINST COUNTER TOP " ICH"(INTRAPRANCHYMAL HEAORRHAGE)
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/15/2007Age: 86 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
86 YO TRIPPED OVER VACCUM CLEANER STRUCK HEAD HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/09/2007Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Ceilings and walls
PATIENT TRIPPED ON A VACUUM CLEANER AT HOME FALLING AGAINST WALL SUSTAINING BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA & RT SHOULDER CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/04/2007Age: 84 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, Stairs or steps
PT TRIPPED ON VACCUM CORD AND FELL DOWN 4 BASEMENT STEPS, DX SUBDURAL H EMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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