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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 673
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 07/22/2010 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| 58YOM WHILE AT *** ACCIDENTLY HIT HEAD ON FIRE EXTINGUISHER; CONCUSSION CONCUSSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/27/2010 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| 63YOM FIRE EXTINGUISHER FELL ON HEAD/ SCALP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/09/2009 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Fire extinguishers, Glass doors or doors with glass panels |
| FELL WALKING THRU REVOLVING DOOR AND HIT HEAD ON FIRE EXTINGUISHER RESU LTING IN HEADACHE AND CLOSED HEAD INJ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/28/2009 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| 84YOF AT PERSONAL CARE HOME WAS IN HALL STRUCK HEAD ON FIRE EXTINGUISHER;SCALP LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/03/2009 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| SCALP CONT. HIT BY FIRE EXTINGUISHER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/17/2008 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fire extinguishers, Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| PT.INJ.SCALP WHEN DELIVERYING PHONE FOR WIFE & STRUCK HEAD ON FIRE EXTI NGUISHER BOX. DX; MINOR SCALP LAC.NO SUTURE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/07/2008 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| PT FELL AND HIT FIRE EXTINGUISHER STRAP WHILE GETTING ONTO BUS. DX: HEAD CONT/ABR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/01/2008 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Fire extinguishers, Ceilings and walls |
| HEAD HEMATOMA-HIT HEAD ON FIRE EXTINGUISHER ON THE WALL-@ NH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/22/2002 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| 66 Y.O. B FEMALE W/SCALP LAC. PT FELL & STRUCK HEAD ON FIRE EXTINGUISHE R IN HER KITCHEN. E9179 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/09/2002 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| 74 YOM STRUCK HEAD ON FIRE EXTINGUISHER WHILE BENDING OVER LAC HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/30/1999 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/26/1998 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/17/1998 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/29/1998 | Age: 98 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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