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Accidents - Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 625
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Date: 12/28/2002Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
LAC TO FACE.FELL.TRIPPED & HIT FACE ON METAL TIN GARBAGE CAN.DX SKIN LAC 3CM FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/04/2002Age: 87 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
BENDING OVER, FELT LIGHTHEADED, LEGS GAVE OUT, STRUCK FACE ON RECYCLING BIN/ BLUNT FACIAL TRAUMA, DEPRESSED NASAL FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/21/2002Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
LACERATION FACE - 79 YOM FELL AT NURSING HOME AND HIT RIGHT SIDE FOREHE AD ON TRASH CAN, CAME BACK SECOND VISIT BECAUSE OF CONTINUED BLEEDING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/19/2002Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
YESTERDAY HE STRUCK THE TOP OF HIS FOREHEAD ON A DUMPSTER IN TOWN, IT IS STILL BLEEDING. DX LACERATION OF FOREHEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2002Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PATIENT SLIPPED & FELL. HIT HEAD ON GARBAGE CAN. DX: CONTUSION TO FOREHEAD & NOSE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/20/2002Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
58 YR OLD MALE FOUND IN THE STREET THINKS HE FELL AGAINST TRASH CAN. IN TOXICATED TREATED AND TRANSFERRED TO VA HOSPITAL.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 04/25/2002Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT FELL AGAINST TRASH CAN IN BEDROOM AND SUSTAINED SOFT TISSUE CONTUSION TO THE FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/26/2002Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT TAKING OUT GARBAGE CANS, TRIPPED AND FELL. LAC FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/04/2002Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
WHILE PUSHING TRASH BARREL, TRIPPED & FELL DX: CONTUSION LT. EYEBROW, LT. CHEEK, LT. RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/19/2002Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Eyeglasses
FACIAL ABRASIONS/CONTUSION LT HAND, ABRASION LT KNEE, FELL OUTSIDE AT HOME CARRYING GARBAGE CAN, WEARING GLASSES WHICH BROKE, SCRAPED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/10/2002Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT. FELL AT *** AND STRUCK HIS FACE ON A PLASTIC GARBAGE CAN, RESULTING IN A FACIAL LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/03/2002Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
STRUCK IN HEAD BY TRASHCAN BY ANOTHER RESIDENT. DX: LACERATION TO FOREHEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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