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Accidents - Clothing - 50+ years old - Year 2009 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 518
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

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Date: 12/24/2009Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothing, Doorstops
PT WAS CHANGING CLOTHES WHEN SHE TRIPPED AND HIT HEAD ON DOOR STOPPER DX: LAC TO SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/17/2009Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Clothing
PT FELL WHILE DOING LAUNDRY DX: CHI, SCALP HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/16/2009Age: 95 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: Clothing
FELL WHILE GETTING CLOTHES OUT OF THE CLOSET, HIT BACK OF HEAD. DX: BLU NT HEAD WOUMD SECONDARY TO FALL. BACK OF HEAD HAS ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/16/2009Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Clothing
88YOF CARRYING CLOTHES OUT OF THE CAR TO GIVE TO *** AND FELL OFF THE CURB CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/23/2009Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Clothing
PT FELL HITTING HEAD GRABING CLOTHES OUT OF CLOSET AT HOME DX; CLOSED HEAD INJ
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/22/2009Age: 92 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothing
FELL CHANGING CLOTHES THIS AM AT NH, HIT HEAD DX: SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/10/2009Age: 93 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Clothing, Clothes dryers
CHI-NO LOC-SCALP LAC-93 Y/O F-DRYER DOOR HIT PT WHILE GETTING LAUNDRY F ROM OVERHEAD DRYER-PT FELL BACKWARDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/21/2009Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Clothing, Washing machines
MINOR HEAD INJ/55YOF STS DOING LAUNDRY@LAUNDROMAT YEST.& HIT HEAD ON EXTRACTOR. WOKE UP THIS AM WITH DIZZINESS & THOUGHT SHE SHOULD BE SEEN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/29/2009Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Clothing
PT DOING HIS LAUNDRY IN AN UN- AIR CONDITIONED LAUNDRY MAT AND PASSED O UT FELL STRUCK HEAD CLOSED HEAD INJURY WITH IC BLEEDING
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/14/2009Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothing
PT WITH LACERATION TO HEAD AFTER FALLING WHILE GETTING DRESSED. DX LACE RATION TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/06/2009Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothing, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT FELL WHILE GETTING DRESSED AND HIT HEAD ON DESK. DX: SCALP LAC 1 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothing, Stairs or steps
PT. WAS WALKING DOWN FROM LAUNDRY ROOM W/ CLOTHES & FELL DOWN 4 CEMENT STEPS DX: SCALP CONTUSION , CERVICAL STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/06/2009Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Clothing
CHI-LOST BALANCE IN THE BASEMENT WHILE HANGING CLOTHES-FELL-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/09/2009Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothing, Wheelchairs
SLEEVE CAUGHT ON ELECTRIC WHEELCHAIR AND FELL IN FLOOR HEAD CONTUSI ON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/24/2009Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Clothing, Escalators
RIDING UP ESCALATOR AT SUBWAY STATION WHEN CLOTHES CAUGHT RESULTING INC ARDIAC ARREST WITH HEAD TRAUMA ,LATER DIED IN ER
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

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