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Accidents - Clocks - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 343
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Date: 10/21/2008Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clocks
81YOF WAS STRETCHING TO CHANGE TIME ON CLOCK,LOST BALANCE FELL STRIKING HEAD;HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/12/2008Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Clocks
TRIPPED FELL INTO GRANDFATHER CLOCK AT HOME. DX CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/08/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Clocks, Beds or bedframes
59YOF WAS REACHING FOR ALARM CLOCK AND TELEPHONE THAT WERE RINGING AT THE SAME TIME,ROLLED OUT OF BED STRIKING HEAD;CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/11/2008Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clocks
CLOCK FELL FROM WALL AND HIT PT ON HEAD DX: HEAD CONTUSION, SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/05/2008Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clocks, Furniture
68YOF WAS HOME MOVING FURNITURE,WHEN A ALARM CLOCK FELL HITTING BACK OF HEAD;HEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/17/2008Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Clocks, Floors or flooring materials
PT ROLLED OUT OF BED ONTO FLOOR AT CARE CENTER. DX: MILD HEAD INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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