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Accidents - Freezers - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 115
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/01/2002Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Freezers
PT OPENED A FREEZER DOOR AT HOME WHEN A FROZEN QUART OF MILK FELL OUT S TRIKING HER IN THE HEAD CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/20/2002Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Freezers
LAC TO HEAD WHEN STRUCK ON FREEZER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/30/2002Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Freezers
PATIENT'S FREEZER DOOR STRUCK HER HEAD. DX-CLOSED HEAD INJURY, CONTUSION SCALP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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