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Accidents - Scooters, unpowered - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 324
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Date: 10/26/2003Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scooters, unpowered, Stairs or steps
75 YO FEMALE WAS RIDING IN SCOOTER, WENT OVER A STEP AND FELL AND HIT HEAD - LACERATION SCALP/FRACTURE HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/31/2003Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Scooters, unpowered
53 YO FEMALE FELL OFF A SCOOTER WITH NO HELMET ON CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/03/2003Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scooters, unpowered
SCALP LAC/64YOF WAS RIDING SCOOTER OFF CURB & IT TIPPED AND PT SUSTAIN ED LAC TO L SCALP..
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/16/2003Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scooters, unpowered, Doors
PT FELL OFF SCOOTER AND HIT HEAD ON DOOR DX: 3CM LAC TO SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/2003Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Scooters, unpowered, Ceilings and walls
TRIPPED OVER SCOOTER FELL AGAINST A WALL CLOSED HEAD TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/08/2003Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scooters, unpowered
DX LACERATION TO SCALP: ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE SCOOTER FROM CAR, FELL BACK STRIKING HEAD AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/01/2003Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Scooters, unpowered, Ramps or landings
CONTUSION HEAD - PATIENT REPORTS SHE FELL 2 1/2 FEET OFF RAMP WHEN RIDI NG A SCOOTER 45 MINUTES AGO - ALSO INJURED RIGHT SHOULER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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