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Accidents - Elevators or other lifts - 50+ years old - Year 2006 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 732
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Date: 12/23/2006Age: 79 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
TRIPPED ON ELEVATOR AND FELL AT LIVING FACILITY CLOSED HEAD INJURY/CERV ICAL STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/16/2006Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Elevators or other lifts
HEAD HEMATOMA-FELL ON ELEVATOR-NO LOC-@ ASSISTED LIVING FACILTY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/30/2006Age: 75 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
PT FELL WHILE GETTING OUT OF AN ELEVATOR AND STRUCK HEAD SUSTAINED A CL OSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/19/2006Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Elevators or other lifts
PT DX CONCUSION W/LOC - TRIPPED AND FELL IN ELEVATOR TODAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/09/2006Age: 77 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
PT LOST BALANCE IN HOSPITAL ELEVATOR AND HIT FOREHEAD ON SIDE OF ELEVAT OR. NO LOC. D:SCALP HEMATOMA, CONTUSION, CHI.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/06/2006Age: 58 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
TRIPPED & FELL GETTING INTO ELEVATOR @ DOCTOR'S OFFICEDX HEAD INJURY, N ASAL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/20/2006Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Elevators or other lifts, Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS IN ELEVATOR USING NEW WALKER AND FELL. DX: HEAD/FACE CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/03/2006Age: 91 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Elevators or other lifts
91 YO MALE FELL OFF ELEVATOR - ETOH CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/23/2006Age: 86 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
CHI,LUMBAR CONTUSION.PT HAD AN ELEVATOR CLOSE ON PT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/12/2006Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Elevators or other lifts
66 YO FEMALE WAS SYNCOPAL WALKING OUT OF ELEVATOR AND FELL CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/05/2006Age: 92 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Elevators or other lifts
ELEVATOR DOOR CLOSED ON PT CAUSING CONTUSION/HEMATOMA TO HEAD#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2006Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Elevators or other lifts, Floors or flooring materials
FELL OUT OF *** LIFT AND HIT HEAD ON FLOOR AT CARE FACILITY HEAD LACERA TION/CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/18/2006Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Elevators or other lifts, Floors or flooring materials
75 YR OLD RESIDENT OF NURSING HOME FELL HIT FLOOR WHEN ELEVATOR DOOR CL OSED AND KNOCKED HER DOWN CONTUSED HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/17/2006Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Elevators or other lifts, Wheelchairs
86 Y/O F INJURED HEAD WHEN FELL BACKWARDS DOWN ELEVATOR SHAFT WHILE IN WHEELCHAIR. DX; SCALP CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/07/2006Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Elevators or other lifts, Ceilings and walls
65 YO MALE WAS GETTING ON ELEVATOR AND CEILING TILE FELL ON HEAD AND SHOULDER - CONTUSION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/25/2006Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Elevators or other lifts
MECHANICAL FALL WHILE TRYING TO ENTER ELEVATOR AT ASSISTED LIVING DX; SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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