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Accidents - Scaffolding - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 419
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Date: 12/02/2008Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scaffolding
71 YO FELL OFF SCAFFOLD STRUCK HEAD LAC SCALP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/29/2008Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Scaffolding
CONTUSIONTO HEAD WHEN FELL FROM A SCAFFOLD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/28/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Scaffolding
HIT W A PEICE OF FLAT METAL FROM SCAFFOLDING. HI.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 09/22/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Scaffolding
WORKING ON HIS HOUSE ON SCAFFOLD AND FELL SIX FEET,KNOCKED OUT WITH SU BDURAL HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/10/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Scaffolding
51 YOM FELL FROM 6' SCAFFOLD SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE - CHI
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/24/2008Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scaffolding, Ladders
LAC TO HEAD, FELL FROM SCAFFOLDING, THINKS WOODEN LADDER HIT HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/03/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Scaffolding, Ladders
HEAD INJURY FROM FALLING OFF LADDER THAT WAS ON SCAFFOLDING,FELL 16 FOOT,FELL FACE FIRST.DX-LEFT DISTAL RADIUS FRACTURE, CLOSED HEAD INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/26/2008Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scaffolding
FELL 6 FEET FROM STAGING SCALP LACERATION WITH BLUNT TRAUMA TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/25/2008Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Scaffolding
CONCUSSION,MULT CONTUSIONS/ABRASIONS.PT FELL. 15 FEET OFF A SCAFFOLDING .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/20/2008Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Scaffolding
PT WAS CLIMBING A TROLLER ON SCAFFOLING AND FELL. C/O SHOULER, NECK, AN D HEAD PAIN. D: CHI, CERVICAL STRAIN, SHOULDER STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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