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Accidents - Bathtub or shower enclosures - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 359
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Date: 12/22/2002Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Bathtub or shower enclosures
PT HAD SYNCOPAL EPISODE AND FELL HITTING FACE ON BATHTUB. ALSO INJURY TO ARM. DX POST CONCUSSION HEAD TRAUMA WITH CONTUSION L EYE, SKIN TE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/11/2002Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bathtub or shower enclosures
PT FELL IN BATH TUB & HIT HEAD. BLEEDING FROM SCALP DX: 2.5CM SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/01/2002Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bathtub or shower enclosures
PT FELL IN BATHTUB; TRANSFERED TO ANOTHER HOSPITAL, CONT TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 06/13/2002Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bathtub or shower enclosures
PT STATES HE WAS IN THE SHOWER TURNED AROUND TO OPEN THE SHOWER ENCLOSURE DOOR , TRIPPED AND FELL HITTING HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/12/2002Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bathtub or shower enclosures
87 Y/O F C/O OF FALL - FELL IN BATHTUB HITTING HER HEAD. DX: HEAD CONTU SION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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