Accidents - Cabinet or door hardware - 50+ years old - Year 2009 - Head

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,292
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Date: 12/24/2009	Age: 91 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinet or door hardware
SLIPPED STRUCK HEAD AGAINST DOOR HINGE LAC SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/20/2009	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinet or door hardware
PT STOOD UP AND HIT HEAD ON DOOR LATCH. DX: HEAD LAC 2 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/19/2009	Age: 89 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinet or door hardware
89 Y/O/M FELL HIT HEAD ON DOOR KNOB DX: HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/19/2009	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinet or door hardware, Floors or flooring materials
52 Y/O/M GOT DIZZY WHILE MOPPING FLOOR / FELL HIT HEAD ON DOORKNOB DX: HEAD CONTUSION / SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/03/2009	Age: 93 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinet or door hardware
93YOF WEAK AND DIZZY AND FELL STRUCK HEAD ON A DOOR KNOB SUSTAINED A SC ALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/18/2009	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Cabinet or door hardware
HEAD INJ/84YOF WASAT DAUGHTERS HOUSE, LEANED OVER TO HUG GRANDSON & MIS JUDGED DISTANCE AND FELL AND HIT HEAD ON DOORKNOB.NO LOC.LEFT ER AMA.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 09/26/2009	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinet or door hardware
FELL AGAINST DOORKNOB PUTTING ON PANTS HEAD CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/24/2009	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Cabinet or door hardware
ON ASA, TRIPPED&FELL HITTING HEAD/FACE AGINST THE DOORKNOB >>ORBITAL FX/SDH
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/17/2009	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Cabinet or door hardware, Stairs or steps
PT TRIED TO OPEN DOOR @ TOP OF STAIRS, THE DOORKNOB CAME OFF IN PT'S HA ND & PT FELL BACKWARDS DOWN 12 STAIRS HITTING HEAD DX;# CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/2009	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Cabinet or door hardware
BENDING OVER AND STRUCK HEAD ON DOORKNOB WITH HEMATOMA AND CLOSED HEAD INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/2009	Age: 98 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinet or door hardware, Chairs
PT STATES DOOR HANDLE CAME OFF DOOR, FELL BACKWARDS, HIT HEAD ON PLASTI C CHAIR DX;* HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2009	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Cabinet or door hardware
PT TRIED TO WALK AT NURSING HOME AND FELL HITTING DOORKNOB. DX: CONCUSSION W/O LOC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/2009	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Cabinet or door hardware
FELL AGAINST DOORKNOB DX: BHT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/2009	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinet or door hardware
SCALP LAC-HIT HEAD ON A DOOR KNOB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/15/2009	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Cabinet or door hardware, Rugs or carpets
HEAD INJURY FROM TRIPPING ON RUG, FELL FORWARD AND HIT HEAD ON DOOR HANDLE. DX-FALL, CLOSED HEAD INJURY, LACERATION RIGHT HAND, CONTUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2009	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Cabinet or door hardware, Floors or flooring materials
61YOF GETTING OUT OF BED SLIPPED FELL STRUCK HEAD ON DOORKNOB FELL ONTO THE FLOOR;SUBARACHNOID HEMMORAGE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2009	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinet or door hardware
HEAD INJURY FROM SLIPPING AND STRICKING BACK OF HEAD ON DOOR KNOB. AT NURSING HOME. DX-ACUTE HEAD INJURY, CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/20/2009	Age: 88 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Cabinet or door hardware
TRIPPED&FELL @ HOME HITTING HEAD AGAINST A DOOR KNOB, NOW BIBA WITH >>CHI/ALTEREDMENTAL STATUS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/13/2009	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Cabinet or door hardware
72YOF TRYING TO LOOK OUT OF WINDOW LOST BALANCE FELL SEVERAL WEEKS AGO, TODAY REACHING FOR DOORKNOB LOST BALANCE FELL HIT HEAD;CLOSED HEAD INJU
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/2009	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinet or door hardware
PT SLIPPED IN BATHROOM HITTING HEAD ON DOORKNOB DX;; SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/23/2009	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinet or door hardware, Telephones or telephone accessories
PT GOT TWISTED ON THE PHONE CORD AND FELL HITTING HEAD ON DOOR HANDLE. DX HEAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/21/2009	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinet or door hardware
FELL AGAINST DOOR KNOB. DX: SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/14/2009	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Cabinet or door hardware
HIT BY DOOR MECHANSIM THAT FELL ABOUT 2 FEET/ MINOR CHI, CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/26/2009	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinet or door hardware, Pet supplies
60YOF AT HOME TRIPPED OVER CAT LITTER BOX,FELL INTO A KNOB ON A DRESSER ;SCALP CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/17/2009	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Cabinet or door hardware
PT WAS WALKING BACK TO ROOM AT NH AND R LEG GAVE OUT, CAUSING FALL, STR IKING HEAD ON DOOR HANDLE. DX. HEAD INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/19/2009	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinet or door hardware
TRIPPED, FELL, HIT SCALP ON DOOR HINGE. SCALP LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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