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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 241
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Date: 12/16/2002Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Scaffolding
PATIENT FELL 15' FROM A TREE STAND. DX-CLOSED HEAD TRAUMA, LEFT RIB FRACTURE, FRACTURE FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/30/2002Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scaffolding
SCALP LAC, PT WAS HELPING A FRIEND MOVE SCAFFOLDING AND ONE OF THE END PIECES FELL ONTO PT HEAD,
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/27/2002Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Scaffolding
FELL FROM SCAFFOLDING 5-6'. 5 MIN LOC. ARRIVED MOANING AND COMBATIVE. - CEREBRAL CCONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 08/17/2002Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Scaffolding
55-YOM SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION AS A RESULT OF SCAFFOLDING FALLING ON HI M.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/2002Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Scaffolding
PT HIT BY FALLING SCAFFOLD, CONCUSSION TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/05/2002Age: 67 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: Scaffolding, Rope or string
PT HIT IN FACE WITH ROPES OFF OF SCAFFOLD, CONTUSION TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/01/2002Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Scaffolding
SCAFFOLD GAVE WAY DX. HEAD CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2002Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Scaffolding
PT FELL OFF OF SCAFFOLDING ONTO HEAD.DX: CONCUSSION, R ACETABULAR FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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