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Accidents - Bed rails - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 493
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Date: 09/05/2003Age: 92 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Bed rails
PATIENT FELL HIT HEAD ON SIDE RAILING OF BED. DX: HEMATOMA ON HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/15/2003Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bed rails
SHE FELL AND HIT HER HEAD ON BEDRAILDX HEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/02/2003Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bed rails
SCALP LACERATION - STRUCK HEAD ON BEDRAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/09/2003Age: 90 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bed rails, Floors or flooring materials
NURSING HOME RESIDENT GETTING OUT OF BED , FELL HITTING BEDRAIL THEN FLOOR. DX HEAD TRAUMA WITH LAC OCCIPITAL REGION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/31/2003Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bed rails
79 Y/O F C/O FELL AND HIT HEAD ON BED RAIL. DX; HEAD CONTUSION- SCALP L AC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/16/2003Age: 101 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Bed rails
FELL AND STRUCK HEAD ON BED FRAME - OCCIPITAL HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/05/2003Age: 92 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bed rails
SLID OFF BED AND HIT HEAD ON BED RAIL DX: SCALP LAC 1 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/19/2003Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Bed rails, Beds or bedframes
57 YO F FELL OUT OF BED LAST PM STRIKING HEAD ON BED RAILING. DX HEADAC HE, MILD CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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