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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 53
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/25/2010 | Age: 23 months | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Exercise |
| 23MOF H/O SIDED HEMIPARESIS, HAS NEW WALKER X6 DAYS, STARTED TO WORK WI TH PT MORE AGGRESSIVELY USING WALKER, HAS LOW BACK PAIN; MUSCLE STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/05/2010 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 5YOM WALKING DOWN AISLE AT CHURCH WHEN HIS WALKER CAUGHT, FELL ON WRIST ; WRIST FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/08/2010 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| 3 YO M @ GMA'S HOUSE PLAYING W/ GMA'S WALKER. FELL 2-3FT. HITTING HEAD ON EDGE OF CHINA CABINET. DX: 1.5CM EYEBROW LAC; SUTURED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/10/2010 | Age: 9 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 9 MO M PULLED METAL WALKER OVER ON SELF;DX CONTUSED FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/30/2010 | Age: 13 months | Sex: Male | Race: Asian |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 13 MOM'S WAS PLAYING WITH GRANDFATHER'S CANE AND IT FELL ON HEAD CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/26/2010 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Dental Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| 4YOF WALKING WITH CRUTCHES, CRUTCH CAUGHT IN GRATE IN FLOOR & FELL FACE FIRST, CAPPED TOOTH KNOCKED OUT; DENTAL INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/17/2010 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Dental Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| 5YOM - DEVELOPMENTALLY DELAYED, HIT HIS FACE ON HIS WALKER, WHEN HE TRIPPED, & KNOCKED 2 FRONT TEETH, ON THE FLOOR. DX; DENTAL INTRUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/01/2010 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps |
| 5YOM WALKS WITH A WALKER, & GOT TOO CLOSE TO THE BASEMENT CARPETED STAIRS, & ROLLED DOWN THE STAIRS- NO LOC. DX; CHI |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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