Accidents - Wheelchairs - 0-5 years old - Year 2009

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 674
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Body Parts:

Head:	249	Face:	143
Lower Arm:	81	Lower Leg:	62
Foot:	62	Upper Arm:	15
Hand:	15	Ear:	15
Knee:	12	Lower Trunk:	6
Mouth:	6	Toe:	6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/11/2009	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
^5YOM INJ.HEAD AT SCHOOL WHEN HIS WHEELCHAIR WAS BEING LOADED INTO SCHO OL BUS ON RAMP & CHAIR SLIPPED OVER & PT.FELL TO GROUND. DX; LAC.SCALP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/11/2009	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs, Rugs or carpets
FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR TO CARPET;DX CONTUSED FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/16/2009	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
5 YO F FELL OUT OF A WHEELCHAIR DX: LAC TO CHEEK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/16/2009	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
4YOM INJURED RT FOREARM, WHEN SISTER TOOK HIM OUT OF HIS WHEELCHAIR, AT HOME- HE FELL ONTO RT ARM. DX; RT FOREARM FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/06/2009	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
SPINA BIFIDA PT IN WHEELCHAIR BEING TAUGHT TO TRANSFER HIMSELF FROM CHA IR, MOM NOTICED LEG SWELLING, POSSIBLE FALL FROM WHEELCHAIR; KNEE FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/05/2009	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Wheelchairs
*** FROM LEG SPLINT CAUGHT HER WHEELCHAIR AND SHE INJ RT LOW LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/29/2009	Age: 2 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: Wheelchairs
FELL WHILE RUNNING AND HIT HEAD ON WHEELCHAIR DX: 1.5CM SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/23/2009	Age: 9 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Wheelchairs
PT FELL AND HIT SIDE OF NOSE ON FOOT PEDAL OF WHEELCHAIR, NOW W/SWELLIN G MEDIAL TO EYE, ALSO W/DIAPER RASH; DIAPER RASH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/2009	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
FELL ONTO A WHEELCHAIR. DX-LAC RIGHT EAR LOBE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2009	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
FOREHEAD INJURY FROM RUNNING IN WAITING ROOM, HIT HEAD ON WHEELCHAIR DX-FOREHEAD CONTUSION/ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/2009	Age: 9 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
FELL INTO A WHEELCHAIR. DX LIP ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/22/2009	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
^MOM TRYING TO GET PT IN HER WHEELCHAIR ONTO A PUBLIC BUS WHEN DRIVER C LOSED DOOR ON PTS R KNEE. HAS PAIN. DX R KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/19/2009	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
INJURED TOE IN WHEELCHAIR;DX LACERATED TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2009	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
4YOM, FELL INTO WHEELCHAIR, ARM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2009	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs, Handrails, railings or banisters
HUMERUS FX-PT CAUGHT ARM BETWEEN WHEELCHAIR & RAILING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2009	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
PT IN SCOOTER CHAIR - FELL BACK - HIT HEAD - SCALP LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2009	Age: 17 months	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
PT IN A WHEELCHAIR GETTING PUT UP INTO A MEDICAL BUS AND FELL OUT OF TH E WHEELCHGAIR ONTO HEAD SUSTAINED A CONTUSION TO SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/2009	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Wheelchairs
PT JUMPED OFF A POWER WHEELCHAIR DX: RT FOOT INJ DX: RT FOOT INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2009	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
FELL OFF THE BACK OF A FAMILY MEMBERS WHEELCHAIR DX: LAC TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2009	Age: 21 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
21 M/O TRIPPED AND FELL OVER OTHER CHILD'S WHEELCHAIR. DX-LAC FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/2009	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
RIDING ON BACK OF WHEELCHAIR WHEN IT WENT OVER BUMP AND SCRAPED FACE ON IT LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/2009	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
PATIENT HIT HEAD ON GRANDMA'S WHEELCHAIR; EYEBROW LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/2009	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials
CHI-FELL FROM MOTORIZED WHEELCHAIR TO THE FLOOR-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/2009	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
PATIENT TRIPPED OVER DOG HITTING FOREHEAD ON MOM'S WHEELCHAIR; FOREHEAD LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/09/2009	Age: 4 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: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials
PT RIDING ON DADS LAP IN WHEELCHAIR LEAVING HOSPITAL WHEN THEY HIT A BU MP. PT FELL AND STRUCK HEAD ON FLOOR. NO LOC. BUMP ON HEAD. DX CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/28/2009	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
PT FELL FROM WHEEL CHAIR. DX SKULL FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/15/2009	Age: 23 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
PT TRIPPED AND FELL INTO GRANDMOTHERS WHEELCHAIR. DX FOREHEAD LACERATI ON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/06/2009	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Wheelchairs
PT FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR. DX: L PALM LAC/AVULSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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