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Accidents - Ironing boards or covers - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 223
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Date: 12/07/2002Age: 85 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Ironing boards or covers, Floors or flooring materials
HEAD INJ;LAC/WIFE STS HEARD THUMP WHILE SHE WAS IN BATHROOM & FOUND 85Y OHUSBAND ON FLOOR. STS HE HIT HEAD ON IRONING BOARD LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/27/2002Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Ironing boards or covers
74YOBF-CLOSED HEAD INJURY-LEANING ON IRONING BOARD AT HOME-IT COLLASPED PATIENT FELL HIT HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/18/2002Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Ironing boards or covers
FELL-HIT HEAD ON IRONING BOARD-CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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