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Accidents - Towels or cloths - 50+ years old - Year 2004 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 144
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Date: 09/22/2004Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towels or cloths, Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
87 Y/O W/FM RECEIVED HEAD CONTUSION WHEN GETTING TOWELS OFF CLOTHES LINE AND TRIPPED ON PINECONE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/03/2004Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Towels or cloths
SLIPPED ON TOWEL IN HOSPITAL DX ACUTE CHI
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 08/12/2004Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towels or cloths
PT SLIPPED AND FELL OVER RAGS/CLOTHS HITITNG HEAD , MECH FALL DX; CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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