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Accidents - Other fireplaces - 50+ years old - Year 2004 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 581
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Date: 12/06/2004Age: 86 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other fireplaces
TRIPPED / FELL HIT HEAD ON FIREPLACE MANTLE DX: SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/05/2004Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other fireplaces
ACCIDENTLY FELL HIT BACK OF HEAD ON FIREPLACE AT HOME OCCIPITAL SCALP LACERATION /HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/05/2004Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other fireplaces
PT. FELL AND HIT CORNER OF BRICK FIREPLACE. DX. LAC SCALP, CONT FACIAL .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/08/2004Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other fireplaces
PATIENT FELL AND HIT BACK OF HEAD ON FIREPLACE. DX: 5 CM LACERATION T O SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2004Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other fireplaces, Pillows
TRIP OVER PILLOW HIT FIREPLACE SCALP / NOSE LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/16/2004Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Other fireplaces, Fireplace equipment
89 Y.O. W FEMALE W/CHI. PT FELL & STRUCK HEAD ON FIREPLACE TOOLS & ON F IREPLACE @ HOME. E8889
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/10/2004Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other fireplaces
PT HIT HEAD ON BRICK FIREPLACE; LAC FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/09/2004Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other fireplaces
FELL BACKWARDS HITTING BACK OF HEAD ON CORNER OF FIREPLACE..SM LACERATI ON TO BACK OF HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/09/2004Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Other fireplaces, Lighting equipment
78 Y.O. B FEMALE W/CHI. PT WAS EATING A PEAR; TURNED OFF THE LIGHT @ HO ME; LOST HER BALANCE & FELL AGAINST THE FIREPLACE. E8889 PT ADM.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/13/2004Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Other fireplaces
FELL AGAINST FIREPLACE DX. CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/13/2004Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Other fireplaces
SAME LEVEL FALL, HIT HEAD ON FIREPLACE, +LOC DX: BHT, 2.5 CM FACIAL LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/14/2004Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other fireplaces
HIT HEAD ON FIREPLACE MANTLE DX: SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/05/2004Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other fireplaces
FELL AGAINST FIREPLACE DX. SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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