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Accidents - Tools - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 338
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Date: 10/30/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Tools
PT TRIPPED OVER TOOL IN HIS SHOP AT HOME AND FELL HITTING HEAD. C/O NEC K AND SHOULDER PAIN. NOT WORK RELATED. D:CHI, HEADACHE, BIPOLAR, SCHIZO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/16/2008Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
PT HIT TOP OF HEAD WITH POST DIGGER, SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/08/2008Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
PT PUNDING WITH POST POUNDER - FLIPPED BACK AND HIT HIM IN HEAD, SCALP LAC, HEAD CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/2008Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
WHILE CUTTING WOOD, FELL BACKWARDS LACERATING SCALP. PRODUCT NOT STATED #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/31/2008Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
54YOM WAS HOME USING A PINCHING BAR TOOL TO BREAK UP ROCK,WHEN TOP OF BAR STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD;SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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