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Accidents - Heaters or heating systems - 50+ years old - Year 2009 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 190
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Date: 12/31/2009Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT FELL AND HIT HEAD ON SPACE HEATER, DX: SYNCOPAL
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/09/2009Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems
82YOF ADJUSTING HEATER TRIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS INJURED HEAD DX: SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/04/2009Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Heaters or heating systems
CHI-HEAD LAC-56 Y/O M-FELL-HIT HEAD ON HEATER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/25/2009Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT HAD SYNCOPAL EPISODE AND HIT HEAD ON SPACE HEATER. DX: SYNCOPE, VERTEX LAC 7 CM, LABILE HTN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/18/2009Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT STOOD UP AND HIT HEAD ON HEATER. DX: CONCUSSION W/O LOC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/2009Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Heaters or heating systems
DAUGHTER STATES PT FELL WEDS AND HIT HEAD ON CERAMIC SPACE HEATER. DX. CONFUSION, ALTERED MENTAL STATUS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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