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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,205
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/02/2008 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Chairs |
| SENT IN FROM ECF FOR EVALUATION S/P SITTING ON A CHAIR LEANT BACKWARD&F ELL OVER HITTING HEAD,ON *** FOR AFIB>>SUBDURAL HEMATOMA |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/31/2008 | Age: 94 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT OFTEN SLEEPWALKS AND FALL FELL LAST NIGHT WAS FOUND ON FLOOR HEMAT OMA TO FOREHEAD IS ON *** DX- MINOR HEAD INJ |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/23/2008 | Age: 57 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: Tablet or capsule drugs, Stairs or steps |
| HAD *** ADDED IN ADDITION TO ***, INCREASED LEATHARGY,TODAY FELL DOWN 6 STAIRS HITTING HEAD>>CLOSED HEAD INJUREY/F.HEAD LAC/RESP FAIL |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/19/2008 | Age: 91 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: Hematoma |
| Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Doors |
| H/O DEMENTIA, RECIVED AN EXTRA DOSE OF ***, USUALLY LETHARGIC, HELPED T O THE BATHROO&FELL HITTING HEAD AGAINST DOOR>>HEMATOMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/09/2008 | Age: 77 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: Tablet or capsule drugs, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets |
| TOOK ***, WENT TO THT BATHROOM WHERE BECAME DIZZY&FELL HITTING HEAD AGA INST A DRESSER>>ADE/CLOSED HEAD INJUREY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/24/2008 | Age: 87 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: Tablet or capsule drugs, Tables |
| PREPARING BREAKFAST, SYNCOPED&FELL BACKWARDS HITTING HEAD AGAINST THE T ABLE, PT ON ***>>CLOSED HEAD INJREY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/15/2008 | Age: 62 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: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Floors or flooring materials |
| ON *** FOR AFIB, TODAY FELL OUT OF BED HITTING HEAD ON A MARBLE FLROOR, NO LOC, C/O NAUSEA&VOMITING>>CLOSED HEAD INJURE/LEG HEMATOM/DEHYD |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/01/2008 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Beds or bedframes |
| SENT IN FROM ECF FOR EVALUATION OF UNWITNESSED FALLOUT OF BED, FOUND LY INGON BED WITH LARGE HEAD LAC, ON ***>>SCALP LAC/NASAL BONE FX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/05/2008 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Wheelchairs |
| ON ***, ON WHEELCHAIR, REACHING FOR THE FRIDGE. FELL HITTING HEAD, 20 S EC LOC>> CLOSED HEAD INJUREY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/23/2008 | Age: 81 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: Tablet or capsule drugs, Doorsills or frames |
| ON ***X, FELL FROM STANDING POSITION HITTING BACK OF HEAD ON A DOOR FRA ME, NO LOC >> CLOSED HEAD INJUREY/HEMATOMA |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 05/18/2008 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Crutches, canes or walkers |
| SENT IN FROM ECF FOR EVALUATION STATUS POST FELL BACKWARDS HITTING HEAD WHILE AMBULATING WITH WALKER, ON ***>>CLOSED HEAD INJ/INR=4.17 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/19/2008 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Bathtubs or showers |
| SYNCOPED&FELL WHILE IN THE SHOWER, HTTING BACK OF HEAD, +LOC, PT ON *** , INR FOUND TO BE =3.72>> HEAD LAC/ELEVATER INR |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/27/2008 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT WALKING W/ WALKER WHEN TRIPPED & FELL. HAS JAW PAIN & IS CONFUSED.PT TAKES ***. D:CONCUSSION, SUPRATHERAPEUTIC INR, JAW CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/24/2008 | Age: 61 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: Tablet or capsule drugs, Beds or bedframes |
| ON *** BROUGHT IN BY EMS FOR EVALUATION OF FALL OUT OF BED HITTINGHEAD> > TEMPORAL CERBRAL BLEED |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/01/2008 | Age: 77 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: Tablet or capsule drugs, Floors or flooring materials |
| STARTED NEW MEDICATION, CLONOZIPAM & HAS FELT LIGHT-HEADED, FELL IN FLO OR @ 68*** DX CHI, MEDICATION SIDE EFFECT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/22/2008 | 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: Laceration |
| Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Floors or flooring materials |
| DMI, ON INUSULIN, SYNCOPED&FELL HITTING HEAD ONTO FLR, FS=51 >>HYPOGLYCEMIA/HEAD LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/21/2008 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Ceilings and walls |
| FELL GOING TO BATHROOM @ HOME, HIT HEAD ON WALL, DIABETIC ON ***DX SYNC OPE 2ND TO HYPOGLYCEMIA, CONCUSSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/15/2008 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Fences or fence posts |
| ON ***/*** & ASA, T'D&F HITTING HEAD ONTO FENCE>> CHI/FH HEMATOMA/GIB >> CHI/FH HEMATOMA/GIB |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 01/08/2008 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Floors or flooring materials |
| ON ***, SIF ECF FOR EVA OF FOOB: FALL OUT OF BED HITTING HEAD ONTOFLR>> FRONTAL HEMATOMA/CHI |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/28/2007 | Age: 80 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: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Floors or flooring materials |
| ON ***X&ASA, SLIPPED ON WET FLR&FELL HITTING HEAD>> SDH >> SDH |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/21/2007 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Bathtubs or showers |
| PT C/O OF HEADACHE. PASSED OUT IN SHOWER. HEAD HEMATOMA. HX PASSING OUT PT TAKES *** & ***. D:SUPRATHERP. INR, SYNCOPE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/05/2007 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Crutches, canes or walkers |
| SIF ECF FOR EVAL OF UNWIT FALL, AMB C WALKER, FD DOWN C HEAD INJ, ON ** * >>LAC/CHI |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 10/08/2007 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Doors |
| PATIENT TOOK AN *** BEFORE BEDTIME, RESTED HER ELBOWS ON HER KNEES, LT ELBOW SLIPPED, SHE FELL HITTING HEAD ON DOOR. DX-CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/02/2007 | Age: 71 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: Tablet or capsule drugs, Beds or bedframes |
| H/O NIDDM, FOO BED IN SETTING OF HYPOGLYCEMIC EVENT,BS=28, HITTING HEAD >> CHI/HYPOGLCYEMIA |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/27/2007 | Age: 77 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: Tablet or capsule drugs, Floors or flooring materials |
| ON WAY TO BR, FELL HITTING HEAD ON THE FLR , ON ***, +LOC/AMNESTIC,>> I CH/MAX SINUS FX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/27/2007 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Beds or bedframes |
| ON ***, FOO BED HITTING HEAD, +LOC>> SDH/FACIAL ABRS/COAGULPATHY >> SDH/FACIAL ABRS/COAGULPATHY |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/22/2007 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Chairs |
| ON ***,FILLING HUMMINGBIRD FEEDER,PLACED FOOT ON PLASTIC CHAIR FORBALAN CE,CHAIR BROKE,HIT HEAD ON CONCRETE BELOW DX:BHT,HYPOPROTHROMBINEM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/15/2007 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Stairs or steps |
| ON *** FOR AFIB, FELL DOWN STAIRS, HITTING HEAD" ICH/SCALP LAC" " ICH/SCALP LAC" |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/04/2007 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT FELL HIT HEAD ON FLOOR. + LOC. CT SCAN DONE PT ON **** WITH NO BLEEDING. .DX CLOSED HEAD INJURY WHILE ON ****E |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/30/2007 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Tables |
| PT LETHARGIC. MAY HAVE ACCIDENTALLY TAKEN EXTRA *** AND ***TODAY. FELL& HIT HEAD ON TABLE. D:OPIATE AND *** OVERDOSES. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/07/2007 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Floors or flooring materials |
| FELL IN FLOOR AT RESTAURANT 2 DAYS AGO HIT HEAD, LETHARGIC NOW POSTURI. NG. DX SUBDURAL HEMATOMA, *** TOXICITY |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/13/2007 | Age: 64 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: Tablet or capsule drugs, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows |
| ON ***, FELL OFF LEDGE WHILE CLEANING WINDOW STRIKING HEAD" IPB" /CHI" " IPB" /CHI" |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/12/2007 | Age: 93 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PATIENT TOOK *** FOR THE FIRST TIME TONIGHT, WAS WALKING WITH WALKERLOS T BALANCE & FELL SUSTAINING BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA & BACK CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/26/2007 | Age: 91 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Tables |
| ON *** FOR AFIB, FELL, ?MECH, HITTING HEAD ON A TABLE" SAH" " SAH" |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/21/2007 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Chairs |
| SLIPPED @ HOME, HIT CHAIR & FLOOR, ON ***DX INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE, SU PRATHERAPEUTIC INR |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/15/2007 | Age: 76 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: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Tables |
| PT BECAME DISORIENTED AFTER TAKING NEW RX OF ***. FELL OVER TABLE AND H IT FOREHEAD. NO LOC. D: FOREHEAD LAC, CONTUSIONS/ABRASIONS, CHI. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/30/2006 | Age: 79 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: Tablet or capsule drugs, Beds or bedframes |
| ~MISTAKENLY TOOK AN EXTRA ***, AMB OUT OF BED TO BR, FELT DIZZY&SYNCOPE D HITTING HEAD " CHI" +" SYNCOPE" +" MEDS O/D" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/05/2006 | Age: 82 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: Tablet or capsule drugs, Floors or flooring materials |
| DIZZINESS&LIGHTHEADNESS, FELL HITTING HEAD ON THE FLOOR, NO LOC, BS FD TO BE 50, ON ORAL HYPGLYCEMIC " HEAD LAC" +" HYPOGLYCEMIA" |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/30/2006 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Other ranges or ovens |
| H/O PARKINSONISM, RECENT CHANG IN MEDS(***&***), FELT MORE OFF BALANCE, FELL HITTING HEAD ON A STOVE " CONTS'+" FALLL" |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/17/2006 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT WAS EXERCISING WHEN FELL BACKWARDS AND HIT BACK OF HEAD ON FLOOR. D ENIES LOC. ON ***N. D:SAH, INCREASED INR, CONTUSION. ADMIT. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/10/2006 | Age: 63 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: Tablet or capsule drugs, Floors or flooring materials |
| HEAD INJ;ACUTE DRUG O.D.;SUBDURAL HEMATOMA:ANEMIA:TOOK 2 *** @ HOMEPASS ED OUT,FALLING TO FLOOR,POSITIVE FOR BARBITURATES AND OPIATES |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 02/17/2006 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT FELL TO THE FLOOR AT HOME STRIKING HEAD *** USER- MASSIVE IC BLEEDIN G *** COAGULOPATHY CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/04/2006 | Age: 94 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Trays |
| PT GIVEN *** AT NURSING HOME, STARTED HALLUCINATING AND FELL WHILECARRY ING A TRAY HITTING HEAD, NO LOC DX: CONCUSSION, SCALP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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