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Accidents - Thermostats - 50+ years old - Year 2006

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 117
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Head:86Face:15
Lower Trunk:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 07/15/2006Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Thermostats
PT WAS AT HOME WENT TO TURN DOWN THE THERMOSTAT AND LOST HER BALANCE AN D FELL STRIKING HEAD CLOSED HEAD INJURY NO LOC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/25/2006Age: 92 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Thermostats
PT TURNING UP THERMOSTAT, LOST BALANCE & FELL DX: LEFT HIP PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/02/2006Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Thermostats
LAC FOREHEAD ON PLASTIC THERMOSTAT COVER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/10/2006Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Thermostats
PATIENT STRUCK HEAD ON THERMOSTAT. DX: 10 CM LACEARATION TO HEA;D.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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