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Accidents - Carts - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 258
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Date: 12/20/2002Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Carts
83 YOF FELL HIT CLEANING CART CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/13/2002Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Carts
PT RIDING A MOTORIZED SCOOTER FELL OFF STRIKING HEAD CLOSED HEAD INJURY PT WAS AT *** GROCERY STORE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/06/2002Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Carts
PT STATES SHE FELL IN KITCHEN AND HIT HEAD ON MICROWAVE CART
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/2002Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Carts
85 YOF WAS TRYING TO SWAT A CRICKET AT HOME & LOST HER BALANCE HITTING HEAD ON A LAUNDRY CART
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/07/2002Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Carts
WAGON PULLED BY HORSES, FELL OFF STRIKING HIS SIDE.DX: INTRAPARECHMAL HEMORRHAGE X2, LT CHEST CONT, MULT ABR LEG.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/04/2002Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Carts
CHI WITH SCALP LACERATION.PT WENT TO BEND OVER AND HIT HEAD ON A CART.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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