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Accidents - Fans - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 173
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Date: 09/16/2003Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fans
PT SUST LACERATION TO HEAD CEELING FAN FELL ON HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/2003Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fans
HEAD/NECK CT-A FAN FELL ON HER HEAD-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/13/2003Age: 89 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Fans
89YOMC FELL IN BASEMENT STRIKING FOREHEAD ON FAN. LOC. MINOR CLOSED HEA D INJURY WITH LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/24/2003Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Fans
PT. FELL BETWEEN 2100 AND 2300 AND STRUCK HEAD ON BASE OF FAN. DX. LAC PERIORBITAL, SUBDURAL HEMATOMA, OD PERIORBITAL FX, CONT, HEMATOMA FACI
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 07/11/2003Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fans
PT STRUCK IN THE HEAD WITH A CEILING FAN LACERATION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/07/2003Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fans
REACHING TO TURN ON KITCHEN FAN AND FELL BACK HITTING HEAD LAC IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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