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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 311
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Date: 10/28/2003Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hammers
STRUCK TOP OF HEAD WITH HAMMER. DX- 1.5 CM LACERATION HEAD, MINOR HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/20/2003Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hammers
STATES A HAMMER FELL AND HIT HIM ON TOP OF HEAD DX SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/22/2003Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hammers
PT HIT WITH HAMMER; HEAD CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/08/2003Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hammers, Ladders
" A HAMMER FELL FROM A LADDER I MOVED " DX: SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/12/2003Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hammers
HAMMER FELL AND HIT PT ON HEAD DX: SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/06/2003Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hammers, Ladders
52 Y.O. W SCALP LAC. PT WAS DOING SOME WORK & HAD A HAMMER ON A LADDER & MOVED THE LADDER & THE HAMMER FELL ON HIM. E9179
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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