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Accidents - Garage doors - 50+ years old - Year 2007 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 572
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Date: 11/24/2007Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garage doors
DID NOT DUCK FAR ENOUGH AND HIT HEAD ON GARAGE DOOR CAUSIN SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/10/2007Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garage doors
SCALP LACERATION.PT HIT HEAD ON A GARAGE DOOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/05/2007Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Garage doors
GARAGE DOOR FELL ON HEAD/ HEAD TRAUMA , NECK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/30/2007Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Garage doors
PT HIT HEAD ON GARAGE DOOR BY UNKNOWN MEANS. DAUGHTER C/O BLEEDING. D: SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE, CONTUSION OF BRAIN. ADMITTED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/20/2007Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garage doors
PT HIT HEAD ON GARAGE DOOR. DX: 3 CM SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/18/2007Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Garage doors
DX CLOSED HEAD INJURY: GARAGE DOOR HIT PT'S HEAD AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/22/2007Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garage doors
PT STRUCK ON TOP OF HEAD BY GARAGE DOOR - LAC TO TOP OF HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/14/2007Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Garage doors
CHI.PT HIT HEAD ON GARAGE DOOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/19/2007Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Garage doors
PT HIT HEAD ON GARAGE DOOR RESULTING IN CONTUSION TO SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2007Age: 90 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Garage doors, Scooters/skateboards, powered
PATIENT WAS STRUCK IN THE HEAD BY A HEAVY GARAGE DOOR WHILE IN HIS MOTORIZED SCOOTER TODAY. DX - BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA W/SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/22/2007Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Garage doors, Pipes
METAL PIPE FELL FROM GARAGE DOOR AND HIT HEAD. DX; ABRASION SCALP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/14/2007Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Garage doors
FELL 5-6 FT OFF BRICK WALL AND HIT GARAGE DOOR HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/11/2007Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Garage doors
HIT HEAD ON GARAGE DOOR/CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/28/2007Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garage doors
OPENING GARAGE DOOR AND HIT SIDE OF HEAD AND FELL BACK LAC HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/06/2007Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Garage doors, Other grills or stoves
PATIENT OPENED A DOOR IN HIS GARAGE & A PORTABLE ELECTRIC STOVE FELL ON HIS HEAD FROM 2 FT ABOVE HIM. DX - CLOSED HEAD INJ, SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/22/2007Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Garage doors, Paints, varnishes or shellacs
PT WAS HAVING HER GARAGE DOOR PAINTED SO IT WAS ONLY PARTIALLY OPEN SHE WALKED RIGHT INTO IT THINKIGN IT WAS FULL OPEN CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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