Accidents - Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Face

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,434
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Date: 12/29/2002	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT FELL IN THE BEDROOM AT HOME STRIKING HEAD ON THE DRESSER LACERATION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/28/2002	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
WHILE AT HOME AT 1130 PATIENT FELL AND HIT HER HEAD ON A DRESSER DRAWER HAS 1" LACERATOIN TO FOREHEAD. DX LACERATION FOREHEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/25/2002	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT.INJ.FOREHEAD AT HOME WHEN TRIPPED & FELL INTO A DRESSER. DX; LAC.FOR EHEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/25/2002	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT FELL IN HOUSE AT HOME HITTING L EYE AND FACE ON DESK. DX LAC ABOVE L EYE SKIN TEARS TO ARMS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/20/2002	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT SUSTAINED LAC TO FACE AFTER FALLING INTO A DRESSER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/17/2002	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets, Runners, throw rugs or doormats
PT FELL IN BATHROOM AT HOME WHEN TRIPPED ON THROW RUG FELL STRIKING HEA D ON CHEST OF DRAWERS DX FOREHEAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/16/2002	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
LAC R EYEBROW; FELL INTO DRESSER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/08/2002	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
DRESSER FELL ON HEAD FOREHEAD CONTUSION NASAL FX LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/02/2002	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT FELL AND HIT DESK; LAC FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/01/2002	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
LACERATION FOREHEAD - 68 YOM FELL HITTING FOREHEAD ON CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/2002	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
71 YO M SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING FOREHEAD ON DESK CONTUSION FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/26/2002	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT FELL INTO DRAWER AT HOME STRIKING FOREHEAD DX:FOREHEAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/26/2002	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets, Day wear
PT LOST BALANCE PUTTING ON PANTS, STIKIMG HEAD ON BUREAU AT HOME DX:FOREHEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/2002	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PATIENT TRIPPED ANDF ELL HITTING FOREHEAD ON DRESSER. D: FOREHEAD LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/2002	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets, Floors or flooring materials
PT AT THE NURSING HOME FELL STRIKING HEAD ON THE CORNER OFF THE DRESSER THEN STRIKING FACE ON THE FLOOR CONTUSION FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/06/2002	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
FELL HIT FACE ON DRESSER DX: LACERATION TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/2002	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PATIENT FELT WEAK WALKING TO BATHROOM. HAD SYNCOPE AND HIT HEAD ON DRES SER. SMALL EYEBROW HEMATOMA. D:SYNCOPE. ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/22/2002	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets, Footwear
HIT HEAD ON DRESSER PUTTING ON SHOES - LACERATION FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/14/2002	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT FELL HITTING CHEEK AGAINST DESK AT HOME CAUSING INJ TO FACE DX:CHEEK LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/13/2002	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT.REPORTED HITING FACE ON DRESSER C/O BRUISED,CUT AND SWELLING TO LT. CORNER EYE. DX-LACERATION LT.PERORBITAL /CONTUSION FACIAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/08/2002	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
FELL AND HIT DRESSER-LACERATION RIGHT EYEBROW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/26/2002	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
TRIPPED & FELL, HIT EYE ON CORNER OF DESK. 2CM LAC@
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2002	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
FELL AT HOME HITTING HEAD ON CORNER OF A HUTCH. 3 CM LACERATION TO RIGHT EYEBROW. DO NOT CONTACT PATIENT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2002	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
LACERATION FOREHEAD - PATIENT AT NURSING HOME FELL AGAINST NURSE'S DESK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/20/2002	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
56 YO MALE GOT DIZZY AND FELL AND HIT RIGHT EYE ORBIT ON DESK RIGHT ORBIT CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/11/2002	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT HIT CHEST OF DRAWERS, NO LOC. DX: EYE LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/16/2002	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
FROM HOME, DIZZY, WEAK AND FELL AND HIT NOSE ON DRESSER TODAY. DX: PNEUMONIA, WEAKNESS AND CONTUSION TO NOSE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/11/2002	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT HIT RT EYELID OFF CORNER OF DRESSER CAUSING LAC +
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/04/2002	Age: 90 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
FACIAL LACERATION.PT FELL AND STRUCK FACE ON A DRESSER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2002	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
FELL AGAINST CHEST OF DRAWERS, CUTTING FACE. DX: DEEP 3CM FACIAL LACE RATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2002	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
82 YO F HIT FOREHEAD ON DRESSER LAC FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/22/2002	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL AND HIT FACE ON DRESSER AND FLOOR CAUSING 1" FACIAL LACERATION. *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/22/2002	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
FELL AGAINST DRESSER DX. CHIN LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/2002	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
WALKING, LOST BALANCE, AND HIT A DESK. DX FOREHEAD ABRAS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/12/2002	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT. STATES HE STOOD UP TO USE URINAL AND FELL FORWARD, HIT NOSE ON DRES SER IN ROOM. DX. CONT FACE, ABRA NOSE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/02/2002	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PATIENT FELL AND HIT HER HEAD ON A DRESSER AT HOME. DX-FOREHEADLACERATI ON.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2002	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
EYEBROW LACERATION - TRIPPED OVER DOG STRIKING RIGHT EYEBROW ON DRESSER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/2002	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
HELPING TO MOVE A DRESSER WHEN SHE SLIPPED HITTING MOUTH AND NECK AGAIN ST DRESSER. DX: LACERATION, CHIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2002	Age: 94 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
FACIAL AND SHOULDER CONTUSION.PT SLIPPED AND FELL ON A DRESSER AND INJU RED FACE AND SSSHOULDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/2002	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
HAD ABOUT FIVE FALLS IN PAST TWO DAYS AND STRUCK HEAD ON A DRESSER.CONT USION L ORBIT $
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2002	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
TRIPPED WHILE WALKING AND HIT HEAD ON DRESSER. DX. 3CM FOREHEAD LACERAT ION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/02/2002	Age: 88 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
FELL & HIT CORNER OF DRESSER DX: FOREHEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/20/2002	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT FELL HITTING FACE ON A DRESSER AT HOME, LAC FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/16/2002	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
ABRASION LT FOREHEAD, CLOSED HEAD INJURY, TRIPPED AND FELL AT HOME, STRUCK HEAD ON A DRESSER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/04/2002	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
72 YO F FELL FACE 1ST INTO A DRESSER LAC FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/11/2002	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
LAC L SIDE FOREHEAD - FELL,STRUCK HEAD ON DRESSER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/27/2002	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT TRIPPED HITTING NOSE ON HIS DESK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/25/2002	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
FELL AGAINST DESK DX. FACIAL LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/13/2002	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT INTOXICATED AT HOME FELL STRIKING FACE AGAINST A DRESSER LACERATION FACE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/04/2002	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
FOREHEAD LAC-@ HOME-FELL-HIT A DRESSER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/01/2002	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
FELL HIT HEAD ON DRESSER LACERATION FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/18/2002	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
FACIAL CONT. PT WAS REACHING FOR A OBJECT AND LANDED ON DRAWER.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/08/2002	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL HIT HEAD ON DRESSER TO FLOOR AT NURSING HOME, SEIZURE, SKIN TEAR FOREHEAD, CONTUSION ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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