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Accidents - Wheelchairs - 16-25 years old - Year 2008 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 494
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Date: 12/14/2008Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Wheelchairs, Ceilings and walls
WAS TRANSFERING FROM TOILET TO WHEELCHAIR AND FELL HITTING HEAD ON WALL DX- HEAD TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/11/2008Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR, HIT BACK OF HEAD DX: SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/05/2008Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials
PT WAS PLAYING IN THE WHEELCHAIR AND FLIPPED BACKWARDS AND HIT BACK OF HEAD ON FLOOR, LACERATION TO BACK OF SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/28/2008Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Wheelchairs
WHEELCHAIR(WC) BOUND, STRUCK A POT HOLE @ SCHOOL&FELL OFF THE WC HITTIN G FOREHEAD, NO LOC>>CLOSED HEAD INJUREY/CONTS&ABRS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/02/2008Age: 22 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
WHEELCHAIR TOPPLED BACK,LANDED ON DIRT AT LOCAL PARK HEAD CONTUSION *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/26/2008Age: 22 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Wheelchairs
22 YOF FELL WHILE BEING TRANSFERED TO WHEELCHAIR AT ADULT DAYCARE CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/22/2008Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
18YO WHITE MALE STS IN WHEELCHAIR DOING WHEELEE,FELL BACK HIT BACK HEAD ON CEMENT,NLOC,DX SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/15/2008Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
PT'S WHEELCHAIR WAS NOT SECURED AND TIPPED OVER IN VAN. DX: HEAD CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/13/2008Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Wheelchairs
MOM SAYS PT FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR HITTING HEAD AND FACE. DX FORHEAD ABRASION, HEAD INJURY, LIP LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/22/2008Age: 23 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Wheelchairs
PT WITH CHI, FELL BACKWARDS WHILE IN WHEELCHAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2008Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Wheelchairs
FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR/HEADACHE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/27/2008Age: 19 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
PT HAS CONTUSION TO HEAD AFTER FALLING FROM A WHEEL CHAIR AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2008Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Wheelchairs, Ramps or landings
WAS COMING OUT OF RESIDENTIAL FACILITY, WENT DOWN A RAMP, & WHEELCHAIR TIPPED OVER, PT HIT HEAD, UNKNOWN IF LOC. DX: CHI, SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/02/2008Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Wheelchairs
PT HAD FALL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR YESTERDAY AND LANDED ON FACE AND KNEES. D : CHI, ABRASIONS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/27/2008Age: 19 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Wheelchairs, Stairs or steps
WAS TRYING YO GO DOWN 1 STEP IN WHEELCHAIR AND FELL BACKWARDS HIT HEAD ON CONCRETE C/O SHARP HEAD PAIN AND DIZZY DX- CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/22/2008Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
PT WAS WHEELING UP AND FELL OFF HIS WHEELCHAIR AND HIT HIS HEAD. HAD A SEIZURE ACTIVITY. D: SCALP LACERATION, SEIZURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/13/2008Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Wheelchairs
H/O MR, CP, SEIZURE DISORDER, FELL AFTER STANDING OUT OF WHEELCHAIR AT SCHOOL, H/O FALL YESTERDAY WITH BLACK EYE, NOW VOMITING; CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/01/2008Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR/SCALP CT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/29/2008Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Wheelchairs
PT'S WHEELCHAIR SLIPPED AND FLIPPED OVER PT HIT HEAD ON CURB -LOC D X- CONCUSSION CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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