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Accidents - Ductwork for heating or cooling systems - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 250
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Date: 11/21/2003Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
HIT HEAD ON DUCTWORK - LACERATION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/22/2003Age: 95 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
95FOY FELL AT HOME HITTING HEAD AND NECK ON REGISTER DX BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2003Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PATIETN FELL AT THE NURSING HOME AND HIT HIS HEAD ON AN AIR CONDITIONER VENT. DX-HEAD LACERATION WITH REPAIR, LEFT ELBOW ABRASION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2003Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
FELL @ HOME, HIT HEAD ON REGISTER. 6CM LAC OCCIPITAL SCALP & CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/23/2003Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
WALKING IN GARAGE AND HIT HEAD ON A LOW VENTILATOR DUCT RESULTING IN A HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/11/2003Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
WAS CLEANING OUT CLOSET WHEN DUCT FELL ON TOP OF HEAD.-LOC,+LAC.DX 3CM SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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