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Accidents - Lighting equipment - 50+ years old - Year 2005 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 149
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Date: 11/27/2005Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
PT. FELL BACKWARDS WHILE CHANGING LIGHT AT HOME. DX. LAC SCALP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/13/2005Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
54 YOM STOOD UP AND HIT HEAD ON LIGHT FIXTURE CAUSING LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2005Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment, Doorsills or frames
SCALP LACERATION-WHILE TURNING ON A LIGHT SWITCH, SHE LOST HER BALANCE AND FELL STRIKING HEAD ON DOOR FRAME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/09/2005Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lighting equipment
52 YO FEMALE HAD LIGHT FIXTURE FALL ON FOREHEAD AT *** CONTUSION HEAD CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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