Accidents - Vacuum cleaners - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Head

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 4,545
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	178
Year 1998:	271
Year 1999:	93
Year 2000:	350
Year 2001:	277
Year 2002:	252
Year 2003:	489
Year 2004:	390
Year 2005:	272
Year 2006:	290
Year 2007:	406
Year 2008:	423
Year 2009:	415
Year 2010:	430

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/06/2010	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Tables
87 Y/O/F TRIPPED OVER CORD OF VACUUM AND HIT HEAD ON TABLEQ DX/ HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/2010	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
SCALP LAC.PT TRIPPED OVER A VACUUM CORD AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/2010	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Vacuum cleaners
57YOF HIT WITH HEAVY PART OF VACUUM CLEANER TO (L) SIDE OF HEAD DX;* HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/11/2010	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Vacuum cleaners
66 YO F WAS VACCUMING THE HOUSE, VACUUM CLEANER DOWN WHEN PT TRIPPED OV ER IT & FELL ON HER HEAD 48 HRS AGO. NO LOC. WANTS CHECK UP. DX:CHI.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2010	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
65YOM WAS USING A VACUUM CLEANER, TRIPPED OVER THE CORD CAUSING A HEAD CONTUSION, SHOULDER CONTUSION, RT LWR LEG ABRASIONS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/21/2010	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
83YOM RUNNING VACUUM CLEANER TRIPPED BACKWARDS OVER CORD STRIKING SCALP;SCALP CONTUSION AND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/20/2010	Age: 71 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: Vacuum cleaners
71YOF, SUDDENLY DEVELOPED PROGRESSIVELY WORSENING H/A WHILE VACUUMING >>SAH
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/20/2010	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: Vacuum cleaners, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
65 Y/O/M VACUUMING AT HOME AND HIT HEAD ON A SHELF DX/ HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2010	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Counters or countertops
HEAD LAC-59YOF-FELL OVER A VACUUM-HIT HEAD ON A COUNTER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/27/2010	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Furniture
HEAD LAC, 85 YOM WAS VACUUMING AND FELL INTO FURNITURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/18/2009	Age: 51 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: Vacuum cleaners, Tables
51YOF TRIPPED OVER VACUUM CLEANER AND HIT HEAD ON GLASS TABLE CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/03/2009	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PT WAS VACUUMING TRUNK OF CAR AND HIT HEAD ON TRUNK LID DX LACERATION TO SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2009	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: Vacuum cleaners
VACUUM FELL AND HIT PT IN HEAD. DX: MINOR CLOSED HEAD INJURY, HEAD CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/09/2009	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: Vacuum cleaners, Floors or flooring materials
BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA-TRIPPED ON VACUUM CORD-FELL TO THE FLOOR-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2009	Age: 67 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: Vacuum cleaners
WAS VACUUMING HER HOUS WHEN HANDLE SLIPPED STRIKING PT'S FOREHEAD,NO OC >>CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/24/2009	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: Vacuum cleaners, Floors or flooring materials
PT. TRIPPED OVER VACUUM AND LANDED ON FLOOR AT HOME DX: CLOSED HEAD INJURY , INTERCRANIAL BLEED
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 03/27/2009	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PT THINKS SHE TRIPPED ON CORD TO VACUUM CLEANER FELL HIT HEAD HAS LAC TO BACK OF HEAD WITH NO MEMORY OF EPISODE DX- LAC CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/22/2009	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Tables
PT WAS VACUMMING, TRIPPED OVER THE HOSE, HIT HEAD ON COFFEE TABLE DX; HEAD CONTUSION / CONCUSSION W/O LOC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/28/2009	Age: 64 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: Vacuum cleaners, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT PICKING UP A VACUUM CLEANER HIT HEAD ON THE CABINET CLOSED HEAD INJU RY WAS ANGRY AND SLAMMED THE CABINBET DOOR BOUNCED IN FACE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/09/2009	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Floors or flooring materials
76 Y/O TRIPPED OVER VACUUM CLEANER AND HIT THE FLOOR AT HOME. DX-CHI.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/19/2008	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Vacuum cleaners
TRIPPED AND HIT HEAD WHILE VACUUMING AT HOME. DX CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/21/2008	Age: 60 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: Other
Product: Vacuum cleaners
DX DIZZINEESS: 1 EPISODE OF LIGHTHEADEDNESS X5MIN YTDY W VACUUMING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/07/2008	Age: 67 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: Vacuum cleaners
67 YO FEMALE FELL AND HIT HEAD ON VACUUM CLEANER CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2008	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
81 Y/O F INJURED BACK OF HEAD WHEN TRIPPED OVER CORD ON VACUUM CLEANER AT HOME. DX; CONCUSSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2008	Age: 52 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: Vacuum cleaners
52 YO TRIPPED OVER VACUUM CLEANER STRIKING HEAD LAC HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/08/2008	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Vacuum cleaners
CHIK,CS,LS.PT TRIPPED OVER A VACUUM CLEANER AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2008	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Stairs or steps
PT RECEIVED CONCUSSION WITH SCALP LACERATION WHEN TRIPPED OVER A VACCUM CLEANER CORD AT HOME HIT HEAD ON STEPS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/23/2008	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
FELL BACK WARDS WHILE VACUUMING AND HIT BACK OF HEAD/ SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/25/2008	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Chairs
PT TRIPPED OVER VACUUM CLEANER AND HIT HEAD ON CHAIR DX// SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/22/2008	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
TRIPPED OVER VACUUM CLEANER CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/26/2008	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
CONTUSION TO HEAD AFTER TRIPPING OVER THE VACUUM AND STRIKING HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/29/2007	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: 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: 10/14/2007	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: 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: 09/14/2007	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: 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: 08/11/2007	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PT TRIPPED ON VACUUM CLEANER. DX: HEAD LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2007	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: 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: 03/12/2007	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: Vacuum cleaners
CHI.PT WAS VACUUMING AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/2007	Age: 55 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: 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: 02/16/2007	Age: 84 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: 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: 02/15/2007	Age: 86 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: Vacuum cleaners
86 YO TRIPPED OVER VACCUM CLEANER STRUCK HEAD HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/09/2007	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: 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: 01/04/2007	Age: 84 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: 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)

Date: 10/13/2006	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PT SUST LACERATION TO SCALP VACUUM CLEANER FELL ON PT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/2006	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Stairs or steps
CHI W/ LOC ? DURATION-TRIPPED ON A VACUUM-FELL-HIT A STEP-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/16/2006	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Vacuum cleaners
VERTIGO - HANDLE OF SWEEPER HIT HEAD WHEN HANGING IT UP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2006	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Pet supplies
PT WAS VACCUMING AND TRIPPED OVER A BAG OF KITTY LITTER AND FELL STRIKI NG HER HEAD. DX: HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2006	Age: 65 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: Vacuum cleaners, Tables
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF THE SCALP BY TRIPPING OVER VACUUM AND STRI KING A TABLE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2006	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
VACUUM CLEANER FELL. DX: CLOSED HEAD INJURY W/CONCUSSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/25/2006	Age: 88 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: Vacuum cleaners, Stairs or steps
V ACUUMING STAIRS AND FELL AND HIT HEAD RESULTING IN SUBARACHNOID HEMOR RHAGE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/02/2005	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PT FELL AND LANDED ON A VACUUM CLEANER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/21/2005	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: Vacuum cleaners
BUMPED HEAD ON A SHARP CORNER WHILE VACUUMING IN HOUSE SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/22/2005	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: Vacuum cleaners
TRIPPED OVER VACUUM CLEANER, FELL HITTING HEAD " CHI" + " HEAD CONTS' +" ELBOW INJ"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/2005	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Tables
PT WAS VACUUMING AND TRIPPED OVER CORD AND STRUCK HEAD ON A TABLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/2005	Age: 62 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: Vacuum cleaners
62 YO FEMALE TRIPPED OVER VACUUM CORD AND LANDED ON LEFT SIDE CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/14/2005	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT TRIPPED OVER VACUUM CLEANER AND HIT HEAD ON CABINET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/06/2004	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Floors or flooring materials
PT WAS VACUUMING THE FLOOR WHEN SHE FELL STRIKING BACK OF HEAD CLOSED H EAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/21/2004	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Ceilings and walls
65YOM AT HOME USING A VACUMM TRIPPED HIT HEAD ON WALL DX/1.5CM LAC SCALP LEFT HIP DISLOCATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/2004	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Furniture
TRIPPED OVER VACUUM CLEANER CORD, HIT HEAD ON FURNITURE DX LACERATION HEAD, FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/2004	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PATIENT FELL OVER A VACUUM AT HOME. DX-CLOSED HEAD INJURY, 2.5CM LACERATION FOREHEAD, CONTUSION SHOULDER.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/01/2004	Age: 99 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: Vacuum cleaners, Floors or flooring materials
PT TRIPPED OVER VACCUM ON FLOOR WHILE BENDING OVER TO PICK UP OBJECT, H EAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2004	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PT WAS BENDING OVER TO TRY OUT NEW VACUUM CLEANER WHEN SHE FELL AND HIT HER HEAD. DX. HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/02/2004	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Refrigerators
71 Y.O. W FEMALE W/CHI. PT STS SHE WAS WALKING BACKWARDS W/HER VACCUUM CLEANER & RAN INTO THE REFRIGERATOR @ HOME. E8889
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2004	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Coal or wood-burning stoves
PT. TRIPPED OVER A VACUUM CLEANER AND HIT HER HEAD ON CAST IRON STOVE LACERATING SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/18/2003	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
FELL HIT BACK OF HEAD ON VACCUM CLEANER AND LACERATED HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/2003	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Doors
TRIPPED OVER SWEEPER AT HOME AND FELL HITTING BACK OF HEAD ON WOODEN DOOR FRAME CAUSING LACERATION; 2CM SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2003	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Tables
LOST BALANCE MOVING VACUUM CLEANER-HIT COFFEE TABLE HEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/09/2003	Age: 93 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
TRIPPED AND FELL ON VACCUM HOSE AT CARWASH CAUSING HEAD INJURY DX: CONC USSION TO HEAD AND CONTUSION TO LEFT SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/10/2003	Age: 84 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: Vacuum cleaners
CLOSED HEAD INJURY, CONTUSIONS L SHOULDER & L KNEE, FX R 3RD TOE, TRIPPED OVER VACUM SWEEPER LAST NIGHT, INJURED THE ABOVE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/01/2003	Age: 68 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: Vacuum cleaners
68YOM FELL AND HIT HEAD ON VACUUM CLEANER, ALSO BROKE HIP DX: FALL FOREHEAD LAC/ CONCUSSION W/O LOC /R HIP PAIN PROB FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/10/2003	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Counters or countertops
TRIPPED OVER VACUUM / HIT HEAD ON COUNTER DX: SCALP LAC. / HEAD HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/16/2002	Age: 69 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: 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: 09/17/2002	Age: 61 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: 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: 06/29/2002	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: 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: 05/23/2002	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: 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: 03/13/2002	Age: 66 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: Vacuum cleaners, Tables
SCALP LAC-@ HOME-TRIPPED OVER VACUUM & HIT COFFEE TABLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/12/2002	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
TRIP OVER VACUUM CORD DX: LAC SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/2001	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Vacuum cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/24/2001	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2001	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Ceilings and walls
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/2001	Age: 59 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: Vacuum cleaners, Stairs or steps
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/2001	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2001	Age: 76 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: Vacuum cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/05/2001	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/22/2000	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: Vacuum cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/11/2000	Age: 85 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: Hematoma
Product: Vacuum cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2000	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Sliding glass doors or panels
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/04/2000	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/01/2000	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: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Vacuum cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/2000	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/12/2000	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Floor lamps or table lamps
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/1999	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Stairs or steps
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/27/1999	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/07/1998	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/13/1998	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: Other
Product: Vacuum cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/1998	Age: 51 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Stairs or steps
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/1998	Age: 71 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: Vacuum cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/12/1998	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Furniture
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/15/1997	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: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/1997	Age: 62 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: Vacuum cleaners, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/18/1997	Age: 74 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: Vacuum cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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