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Accidents - Elevators or other lifts - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 704
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/30/2002Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Elevators or other lifts
62 Y.O. W FEMALE W/CHI. PT FELL WHILE GETTING ON THE ELEVATOR @ HOSPITA L. E8889
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/15/2002Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Elevators or other lifts
CHI-PASSED OUT IN AN ELEVATOR-STRUCK HEAD-AT HOSPITAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/26/2002Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Elevators or other lifts
84 YO MALE HIT HEAD ON ELEVATOR WHILE IT WAS CLOSING LACERATION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/25/2002Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Elevators or other lifts
PATIENT SUSTAINED INJURY TO HEAD AFTER FALLING IN ELEVATOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/19/2002Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Elevators or other lifts
ENCEPHALOPATHY - 83 YOM FELL 10 DAYS AGO EXITING AN ELEVATOR, STRUCK RE AR LEFT HEAD ON METAL PARTS ON BOTTOM OF ELEVATOR, CONFUSION SINCE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/20/2002Age: 100 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Elevators or other lifts, Floors or flooring materials
CHI-NO LOC-AT NURSING HOME-GETTING OFF ELEVATOR-TRIPPED-FELL-HEAD HIT THE FLOOR(DOB *** 100 YOF)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/02/2002Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Elevators or other lifts
FELL ON ELEVATOR AT MALL DX. HEAD CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/18/2002Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Elevators or other lifts, Ceilings and walls
HEAD CONTUSION, VIA AMB, PT SUST INJURY WITH A PIECE OF CEILING FROM THE ELEVATOR AT BUILDING, C/O PAIN & HEADACHES, NO LOC, ADM FR. FULTON.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 09/18/2002Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Elevators or other lifts
HEAD INJURY-PT FELL FROM ELEVATOR SHAFT ABOUT 3 FEET. HAS OPEN AREA TO RT FOREHEAD, BACK OF HEAD AND ELBOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/17/2002Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Elevators or other lifts
HEAD CONTUSION, PT STS SUST INURY WHEN CEILING FROM THE ELEVATOR FELL DOWN & SUST INJURY AT THE BUILDING, C/O PAIN & TENDERNESS, NO LOC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/03/2002Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Elevators or other lifts
PATIENT WAS IN LIFT ASSISTANCE DEVICE AND FELL OUT HIT HEAD...POSSIBLE CHI,FALL ANKLE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/18/2002Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Elevators or other lifts
57 YO FEMALE FELL GETTING ON ELEVATOR AT CASINO HEAD PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/14/2002Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Elevators or other lifts, Floors or flooring materials
SYNCOPE IN ELEVATOR, FELL TO FLOOR HEAD TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/19/2002Age: 92 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Elevators or other lifts
CONTUS HEAD; FELL BACKWARD WHILE TRYING TO HIT BUTTON ON ELEVATOR @ KEN SINGTON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/12/2002Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Elevators or other lifts, Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
RT TEMPLE CONTUSION-OVERHEAD LIGHT IN ELEVATOR FELL ON PATIENT'S HEADST RIKING RT TEMPLE. C/O PAIN TO RT TEMPLE & HEADACHE.NO LOC. C/O SHAKIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/03/2002Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Elevators or other lifts, Floors or flooring materials
HEAD TRAUMA, VIA ****, PT FELL DOWN THE FLOOR WHILE GETTING OUT OF THEE LEVATOR, C/O HEADACHES, NO LOC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/30/2002Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Elevators or other lifts
PT TRIPPED/FELL IN ELEVATOR AND LANDED ON HIS HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/07/2002Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Elevators or other lifts
TRIPPED COMING OUT OF ELEVATOR AND FELL LAC SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/13/2002Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Elevators or other lifts
AC CONTUSION SCALP HEAD INJURY, HIT ON ELEVATOR DOOR%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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