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Accidents - Footstools, ottomans or hassocks - 50+ years old - Year 2006 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 323
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Date: 12/29/2006Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks, Crutches, canes or walkers
DX MILD CLOSED HEAD INJURY: STUMBLED OVER OTTOMAN WITH WALKER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/06/2006Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks, Tables
PT TRIPPED ON FOOTSTOOL AND HIT BACK OF HEAD ON END TABLE 4CM SCALP LAC, CONTUSION RT SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/15/2006Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks
PT SUSTAINED A SUBDURAL HEMATOM BY STRIKING AN OTTOMAN AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 06/06/2006Age: 92 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
92YMC TRIPPED OVER FOOT STOOL ONTO FLOOR HEAD HIT CORNER OF DESK LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/21/2006Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks, Doors
CHI.PT TRIPPED OVER A FOOTSTOOL AND HIT HEAD ON A DOOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/25/2006Age: 91 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks
TRIPPED OVER OTTOMAN DX: SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/23/2006Age: 95 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Footstools, ottomans or hassocks
PT FELL AND HIT HEAD ON OTTOMAN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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