Accidents - Sinks - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Head

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,006
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Date: 12/11/2003	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Sinks
FELL IN BATHROOM, HIT HEAD ONSINK DX BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/09/2003	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sinks
83 YO FEMALE FELL IN BATHROOM AND HIT HEAD ON SINK LACERATION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/30/2003	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sinks
FELL AGAINST SINK DX. SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/24/2003	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sinks, Tool sheds
EMPTY GALVANIZED WASH TUBS FELL OFF WALL WHILE WORKING IN SHED SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/13/2003	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sinks
PATIENT FELL IN THE BATHROOM, HEAD HER HEAD ON THE SINK. DX-2CM SCALP LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/30/2003	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Sinks
PT FELL AT HOME STRIKING HEAD ON THE SINK THEN VOMITED CLOSED HEAD INJU RY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Sinks, Toilets
GOING TO THE TOILET AND HIT HEAD ON SINK,CLOSED HEAD INJ NOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2003	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Sinks
FELL AND HIT HEAD ON SINK-CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2003	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Sinks
CAR BROKE DOWN,OUTSIDE IN HEAT WAITING,GOT HOME,HOUSE WAS HOT, PT FELL IN KITCHEN AND HIT HEAD ON SINK.DX BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA/LAC,SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/12/2003	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Sinks
FELL AGAINST SINK DX. SCALP CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/08/2003	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sinks, Pipes
UNDER SINK FIXING LEAKY PIPE, STRUCK HEAD ON PIECE OF WOOD/ SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/2003	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Sinks
PT STATES SHE FELL FROM STANDING POSITION AND STRUCK HER HEAD ON SINK, CEREBRAL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 05/17/2003	Age: 97 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Sinks
FELL IN BATHROOM AND HIT HEAD ON SINK-DX-OCCIPITAL CONTUSION, MULTIPLE TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/2003	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Sinks
SCALP CONTUSION.PT FELL AND HIT SIDE OF HEAD ON A SINK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Sinks
51 Y.O. W MALE W/SCALP CONTUSION. PT FELL & STRUCK HEAD ON SINK @ HOME. E8889
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/10/2003	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Sinks
CHI,SCALP LACERATION.PT RESIDES IN A NURSING HOME AND FELL AND HIT HEAD ON A SINK.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 04/18/2003	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Sinks, Floors or flooring materials
PT PASSED OUT AND HIT HEAD ON SINK AND FOUND DOWN ON FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/11/2003	Age: 89 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sinks
PT STATES HE FELL IN BATHROOM AND STRUCK HEAD ON THE SINK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/27/2003	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Sinks
75 YO F FELL, HIT HER HEAD ON EDGE OF SINK. DX CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/2003	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Sinks
79 Y.O. W FEMALE W/CHI. PT FELL ONTO BATHROOM SINK @ NURSING HOME. E888 9
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/09/2003	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Sinks
PT PASSED OUT IN BATHROOM AT FABRIC STORE AND HIT SINK. DX: CONCUSSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/02/2003	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Sinks
FELL AGAINST SINK AT NH DX. HEAD CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2003	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Sinks, Ceilings and walls
FELL BETWEEN STEEL SINK AND WALL, CONTUSION HEAD,SHOULDER, NECK STRAIN CHEST WALL PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2003	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Sinks
79 Y/O W/F FELL AT HOME HIT CORNER OF SINK AND SUSTAINED A CONTUSION TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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