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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 63,726
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:| Lower Trunk: | 18,851 | Head: | 8,068 |
| Knee: | 5,456 | Upper Trunk: | 5,176 |
| Face: | 4,691 | Lower Leg: | 3,280 |
| Shoulder: | 2,198 | Ankle: | 2,124 |
| Wrist: | 1,926 | Upper Arm: | 1,609 |
| Foot: | 1,337 | Upper Leg: | 1,318 |
| Elbow: | 1,219 | Unkown: | 1,183 |
| Lower Arm: | 1,049 | Neck: | 936 |
| All Of Body: | 774 | Toe: | 737 |
| Hand: | 673 | Finger: | 659 |
| Mouth: | 264 | 25 - 50% Body: | 86 |
| Ear: | 68 | Eyeball: | 33 |
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents RecordsDisplaying 300 out of 1,523 NEISS Accidents ER Records.
| Date: 12/31/2003 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FELL WALKING WITH WALKER DX. HIP FX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/29/2003 | Age: 91 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings |
| STEPPING OFF PORCH WITH WALKER AND LOST BALANCE INTO WALL LAC FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/27/2003 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FELL USING WALKER FX L 4. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/25/2003 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Cabinet or door hardware |
| CERVICAL STRIN, OCCIPITAL CONTUSION. WALKING WITH FRONT WHEELED WALKER AT A NURSING HOME.FELL BACK, HIT HEAD ON DOOR KNOB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/24/2003 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FELL WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER DX: HIP CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/23/2003 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT WAS WALKING WITH A WALKER TO THE BUS STOP & LOST HIS FOOTING AND FEL L |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/20/2003 | Age: 94 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT FELL AND BUMPED HER ANKLE ON HER WALKER ON THE WAY DOWN AND NOW HAS FOOT PAIN/ FX. FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/20/2003 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 87 Y/O M INJURED L CHEEK WHEN FELL WHILE USING WALKER AT HOME. DX; LAC L FACE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/19/2003 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT. WAS WALKING W/WALKER, FELL - FX. HIP - TRANSFERRED |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 12/17/2003 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 82 YOWF TRIPPED OVER A WALKER AND FELL. DX. SPRAIN R KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/17/2003 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| TRIPPED OVER HER WALKER AND FELL HITTING CHEST AND FX SPINE AND UPPER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/17/2003 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| 89YOFC WALKING WITH WALKER TRIPPED AND HIT FACE ON FLOOR/LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/17/2003 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| GLF AT HOME LOSST BALANCE NO LOC USUALLY USES A CANE TO WALK WITH L HIP FX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/16/2003 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| CHI - 51 YOM WAS WALKING INTO A BUILDING USING A CANE AND FELL OVER THR ESHOLD, HITTING HIS HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/14/2003 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 84 Y.O. W FEMALE W/FX WRIST. PT FELL WHILE WALKING W/HER WALKER @ HOME. PT ADM. E8889 |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/14/2003 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT TRIPPED OVER WALKER INJURING FOOT DX: FX FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/12/2003 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT FELL ONTO HER QUAD CANE; PAIN TO RIGHT SIDE DX: FRACTURE RIGHT 5TH AND 6TH RIBS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/11/2003 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT FELL GETTING INTO WALKER. DX: HEAD INJURY, ALZHEIMER'S, PARKINSON. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/07/2003 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Pet supplies |
| FX R PROXIMAL FIBULA,SPRAIN R ANKLE - FELL WHEN USING A CANE,HIT SELF O N A WIRE CAGE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/07/2003 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| CERVICAL SPINE FRACTURE,NASAL FRACTURE.PT TRIPPED OVER WALKER AND FELL ON FLOOR. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/06/2003 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FELL USING WALKER. DX- ABRASION L KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/04/2003 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| LEFT HIP FX. PT FELL WHEN USING A WALKER AND FELL IN LIVING ROOM. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/04/2003 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| 81 YOF WAS AMBULATING WITH A WALKER AT HOME; LOST HER BALANCE AND FELL TO FLOOR 2 DAYS PRIOR TO BEING FOUND. FRACTURE, RIGHT WRIST. |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 12/04/2003 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FELL WHILE WALKING WITH A WALKER DX: LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/03/2003 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT FELL BACK FROM WALKER SEAT STRIKING FLOOR AT HOSPITAL. DX: SCALP CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/03/2003 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Chairs |
| USING WALKER TO GO TO BATHROOM -CHAIR IN WAY- TRIED TO MOVE CHAIR-FELL RIGHT LOWER LEG DEEP ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/02/2003 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 85 YOF WALKER FELL ON HER LEGS HEMATOMA LT LOWER LEG/SPRAIN/STRAIN LT ANKLE |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 11/29/2003 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Chairs |
| 79 YOF LIVES ALONE; AMBULATES WITH WALKER; WAS UNSTEADY AND HIT LEFT AN KLE AGAINST CHAIR. CONTUSION, LEFT ANKLE. |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 11/26/2003 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| COMPRESSION FRACTURE - FELL WHEN AMBULATING WITH WALKER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/25/2003 | Age: 98 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Ceilings and walls |
| WALKING WITH WALKER, FELL AGAINST WALL DX. LS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/24/2003 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| WIFE STATES HE BECAME UPSET WHILE WALKING ACROSS THE FLOOR WITH HIS WALKER, FELL BACKWARDS AND HIT HIS HEAD ON CORNER OF CHAIR. 2CM SCALP L |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/23/2003 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Motorized vehicles |
| TRANSFERRING FROM WALKER TO SCOOTER AND FX LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/21/2003 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| LEFT HIP FRACTURE.PT TRIPPED OVER A WALKER AND INJURED HIP. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/20/2003 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PATIENT TRIPPED AND FELL OVER HER WALKER AT HOME. DX-LEFT WRIST FRACTURE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/20/2003 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| WALKER SLIPPED - FELL ADMITTED FRACTURE RIGHT FEMUR |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/19/2003 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| WALKER WITH BASKET FELL ONTO SHIN AND LAC IT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/19/2003 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| HAD 3 MIXES DRINKS, FELL WHILE USING CRUTCHES/ FX LT CLAVICLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/17/2003 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Chairs |
| 59 Y.O. B FEMALE W/DISLOCATED HIP. PT WAS USING A WALKER TO SIT DOWN IN A CHAIR & FELT HIP POP @ HOME. PT ADM. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/14/2003 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Wheelchairs |
| PT. USUALLY USES WALKER BUT DUE TO BACK PAIN HAS BEEN USING A WHEELCHAI R. HX. OSTEOPOROSIS. DX. COMPRESSION LUMBAR FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/12/2003 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 79YOF STS FELL THIS WEEKEND HITTING FOREHEAD ON WALKER. SUSTAINED LARGE BUMP TO L FOREHEAD WITH BRUISING ON R SIDE OF FACE. DENIES LOC. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/09/2003 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| PATIENT LOST HER BALANCE USING A WALKER, FELL ON THE FLOOR. DX-RIGHT HUMERUS FRACTURE, RIGHT DISTAL RADIUS AND PELVIC FRACTURE. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/09/2003 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FELL, WALKING WITH WALKER DX. LOW BACK CONT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/09/2003 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| LEFT KNEE CONTUSION.PT WAS USING A CANE AND WALKING OFF A CURB AND FELL ON KNEE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/07/2003 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT AT THE NURSING HOME WALKING WITH A WALKER FELL FRACTURED RIGHT HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/05/2003 | Age: 93 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| NURSING HOME RESIDENT WHO FELL IN HER BEDROOM, SHE USUALLY USES A WALKER, HAS RIGHT HIP PAIN. DX RIGHT HIP FRACTURE. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/02/2003 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FELL OUTSIDE CASINO WHILE HURRYING TO BUS, WAS USING WALKER, HAD ONSET OF CHEST PAIN/ CHEST PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/01/2003 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| HEAD TRAUMA, MOTHER STS PT STRUCK WITH A CANE BY COUSIN AT HOME, C/O PAIN, HEADACHES, NO LOC OR VOMIT, HX OF ADHD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/01/2003 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT FELL WHILE TRYING TO REACH FOR WALKER IN ASSISTED LIVING HOME. D: NO SE LACERATION, CARTILEGE EXPOSED. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/28/2003 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT BENT FORWARD USING WALKER AND FELL. DX: FX R PROXIMAL HUMERUS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/25/2003 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 85 Y.O. W MALE W/FX WRIST. PT GOT TRIPPED UP WHILE WALKING W/HIS WALKER & FELL. E8889 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/21/2003 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT FELL WHILE USING WALKER AT NURSING HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/21/2003 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT WAS WALKING W/CANE. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN, R HIP PX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/20/2003 | Age: 93 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Beds or bedframes |
| GOT OUT OF BED AT HOME, TRIPPED OVER HER WALKER AND CUT HER RIGHT FOREARM WHEN SHE FELL AGAINST WALKER. DX LACERATION RIGHT FOREARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/20/2003 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT. TWISTED L LEG IN WALKER W/FALL. DX. L HIP FX, SUBCAPITAL, CHF. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/19/2003 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| BILATERAL KNEE PAIN. HAVING PAIN IN THE KNEES. WALKS WITH A CANE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/17/2003 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| DX:ARTHRITIS. HAVING WORSENING HIP PAIN. NEEDS A NEW WALKER AS HIS IS B ROKEN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/16/2003 | Age: 54 years | 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: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT HAD NEAR-FALL 3 DAYS AGO, LOST BALANCE WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER, HI P PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/16/2003 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| FELL THIS AM WHILE AMBULATING IN HOME, LANDED ON FLOOR ON BACK, FALLS FREQUENTLY WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER. DX LUMBAR STRAIN W/CONTUSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/16/2003 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| 59 Y/O F INJURED L LOWER LEG WHEN FELL WHILE USING WALKER AT HOME, FE LL TO FLOOR.DX; FX L LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 10/15/2003 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FELL WHILE WALKING WITH A WALKER DX: R KNEE CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/15/2003 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| ANKLE FRACTURE - 75 YOF TRIPPED AND FELL TO FLOOR WHILE WALKING WITH A QUADCANE SUSTAINING INJURY TO LEFT ANKLE, ON FLOOR UNTIL THE MORNING |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/15/2003 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FEMUR FX-TRIPPED-FELL W/ HER CANE-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/15/2003 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT WALKING WITH A WALKER WHEN SHE FELL FRACTURED RIGHT HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/15/2003 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FELL WHILE USING WALKER - INABILITY TO AMBULATE/DEHYDRATION |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/14/2003 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT. HAD A GROUND LEVEL FALL WHILE USING CRUTCHES. WALKING AND SLIPPED. DX. KNEE STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/13/2003 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT WAS WALKING WITH A WALKER, LOST BALANCE AND FELL STRIKINGHEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/13/2003 | Age: 98 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| TANGLED UP IN WALKER, FELL ON FLOOR DX. FOREARM ABR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/12/2003 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FELL WALKING WITH WALKER DX. FINGER DISLOC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/12/2003 | Age: 94 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Tables |
| USING WALKER WHEN IT CAUGT ON TABLE AND SHE FELL FX HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/12/2003 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| 79 YOF AMBULATES WITH A WALKER; SHE GOT LEG OF WALKER CAUGHT ON SOMETHI NG AND FELL TO THE FLOOR. FRACTURE, RIGHT HIP. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/10/2003 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| TRIPPED WITH WALKER - GROUND LEVEL FALL - C/O SIDE PAIN DX RIB FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/09/2003 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| DX:L WRIST, SHOULDER AND R HAND PAIN. FELL WHILE WALKING ACROSS STREET WITH WALKER AND BUMPED BY A CAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/08/2003 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| LOST BALANCE AND FELL BACKWARDS AND WALKER HIT HER IN THE HEAD. DX. MIN OR HEAD INJURY, TREMORS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/07/2003 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT TRIPPED OVER CRUTCHES INJURING KNEE C/O PAIN DX: FX KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/06/2003 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doors |
| TRIPPED WHEN WALKER GOT CAUGHT GOING OUT DOOR OF APARTMENT BUILDING, FELL FROM STANDING POSITION. DX CONTUSIONS CHEST WALL AND LEFT KNEE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/06/2003 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| RESIDENT OF NURSING HOME, FELL WHILE USING WALKER/ HIP FX, HEAD CONTUS ION |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/06/2003 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Automatic doors |
| DX CLOSED HEAD INJURY: WALKING WITH WALKER, TRIED TO "BEAT" GARAGE DOOR AND CAUGHT WALKER, PT FELL AND HIT HEAD AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/05/2003 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PATIENT PINCHED FINGER WHEN PLAYING ON CRUTCHES AT HOME, PULLED FINGER WHEN SKIN CAUGHT; FINGER LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/05/2003 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FELL USING WALKER - SCALP LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/03/2003 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT WAS WALKING WITH WALKER AND FELL DX: MECHANICAL FALL, DEHYDRATION |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/02/2003 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| WHILE TRYING TO GET WALKER OUT OF CAR ONTO L HIP, L HIP SORENESS, BRUIS ING L ELBOW ABRA R THUMB. DX. L PELVIC FX., CONT ELBOW, ABRA R THUMB. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/01/2003 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| RT UPPER UNDER ARM ABSCESS-A MOLE BECAME IRRITATED FROM USING CRUTCHES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/30/2003 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| TIB/FIB FX-WALKING W/ WALKER-FELL-IN RESTRAURANT PARKING LOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/30/2003 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| LEFT STUMP CONTUSION.PT WAS USING A WALKER AND FELL AND INJURED STUMP. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/28/2003 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FELL WALKING WITH WALKER DX. HEAD CONT |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/27/2003 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FELL WALKING WITH CANE FX HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/26/2003 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT AT PHOENIX ZOO ATTEMPTING TO SIT ON HER WALKER AND FELL OFF AND STRU CK HEAD ON GROUND DX CHI AND CERVICAL STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/26/2003 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FELL WHILE USING HIS CANE. DX- FRACTURE L PROXIMAL HUMERUS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/26/2003 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| COMP FX L2 - FELL BACKWARDS WHEN WALKING WITH WALKER |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/26/2003 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| KNEE PAIN. PT WAS WALKING WITH A CANE AND DEVELOPED KNEE PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/25/2003 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| SUPPOSED TO USE WALKER, BORROWED HUSBAND'S CANE, LOST BALANCE , FELL SYNCOPE, LAC TO THE LIP, BLUNT FACIAL TRAUMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/25/2003 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doors |
| PT. SAID SOMETING SLIPPED IN L HIP WHILE WALKING TO DOOR W/WALKER TONIG HT. DX. L FEMORAL NECK FX - HIP. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/23/2003 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| CONTUSION FLANK, CVA - 55 YOM C/O LOWER BACK, FLANK AND BUTTOCK PAIN S/ P FALL AFTER TRIPPING OVER WALKER, LANDED ON RIGHT SIDE BUTTOCK |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/18/2003 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT SEEN FOR HIP AND BACK PAIN AFTER FALLING WHILE USING CRUTCHES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/18/2003 | Age: 96 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT FELL WHILE USING HER WALKER AT THE NURSING HOME SUSTAINED A COMPRESS ION FRACTURE TO UPPER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/18/2003 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT WAS WALKING IN HOSPITAL W/WALKER AND FELL. DX: R ELBOW LAC 1 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/17/2003 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT SEEN FOR MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS AND FACIAL LAC AFTER TRIPPING OVER HER HUSBAND'S CANE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/11/2003 | Age: 97 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| CONT BUTTOCKS AND FOREHEAD. PT FELL WHEN WALKING WITH A WALKER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/09/2003 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT WALKING IN HER APARTMENT WITH A WALKER FELL ONTO HER BACK FRACTURED LEFT FIFTH RIB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/08/2003 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FELL, WALKING WITH WALKER DX. HIP CONT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/08/2003 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| R DISTAL FIB FRACTURE - FELL WHEN WALKING WITH CANE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/07/2003 | Age: 91 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Tables |
| 91 YOM TRIPPED ON WALKER HIT TABLE SPRAIN RIB |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/06/2003 | Age: 95 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 95 YOWF FELL WHILE REACHING FOR HER WALKER AT AN ECF. DX. L KNEE CONTUS ION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/06/2003 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 78 YOM FELL USING WALKER CONTUSION HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/05/2003 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT FELL WALKING WITH WALKER C/O KNEE PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/05/2003 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FELL WITH WALKER TWISTING ANKLE AND HIT RT ELBOW CONTUSION RT ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/05/2003 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FEMUR FX-USING WALKER-FELL-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/02/2003 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| RT HAND HEMATOMA-ACCIDENTLY HIT W/ SON'S CRUTCH-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/01/2003 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| WALKING SIDE WALKER IN STREET, TRIPPED OVER CORNER OF STREET & FELL HIT TING FOREHEAD ON CEMENT WALK. DX CLOSED HEAD INJURY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/01/2003 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Chairs |
| FELL GOING FROM WALKER TO CHAIR - STATUS POST FALL - KNEE PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/31/2003 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| USING WALKER, PT LOST BALANCE AND FELL, INJURY TO L KNEE. FELL AT NH. DX. FX L PATELLA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/31/2003 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| CHRONIC BACK PAIN - FELL WHEN USING WALKER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/30/2003 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Tables |
| HIP FX-@ HOME-WALKING W/ 2 CANES-HIT A TABLE-FELL |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/29/2003 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT WAS WALKING WITH A WALKER AND FELT DIZZY LOST BALANCE AND FELL ON HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/27/2003 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Rugs or carpets |
| LEFT KNEE STRAIN-STATES WALKER WHEEL GOT CAUGHT ON CARPET CAUSING PT TO FALL ON LEFT KNEE. C/O LEFT KNEE PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/26/2003 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| TOE LAC/62YOF AT HOME HIT TOE THIS AM WITH CANE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/25/2003 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| RT WRIST AND GROIN STRAIN.PT WAS USING A CANE AND FELL AND INJURED WRIS T AND GROIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/24/2003 | Age: 91 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| HIP AND LOWER BACK PAIN FROM WALKING WITH WALKER AND TWISTED BODY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/22/2003 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| BIVALVE CAST AND CHECK. ON CRUTCHES, CRUTCHES WENT APART ON SLIPPERY WET GROUND, FELL LANDING RT TALUS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/22/2003 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FOREHEAD LAC-WALKING W/ WALKER-HIT A CURB-FELL-IN THE STREET |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/22/2003 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT WALKING WITH A WALKER TO THE BATHROOM AT HOME WHEN SHE FELL FRACTURE D LEFT ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/22/2003 | Age: 95 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FELL WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER TO BATHROOM. DX. 4 CM LACERTION TOP OF H EAD, MINOR HEAD INJURY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/18/2003 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| TRIPPED OVER WALKER FELL HIT HEAD DX: CONCUSSION |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/17/2003 | Age: 98 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| CHI - 98 YOF CRASHED INTO ANOTHER PATIENT WITH HER WALKER AND WENT TO S IT DOWN AND WAS STRUCK BY THE WALKER, BRUISE AND ABRASION OVER R EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/13/2003 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT WALKING WITH WALKER FELL ONTO R SHOULDER R SHOULDER FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/12/2003 | Age: 97 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| SLIP & FALL WITH WALKER AT HOME ACUTE RIB FX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/12/2003 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PATIENT SUSTAINED INJURY TO HEAD AFTER WALKING WITH WALKER AND FELL DOW N ON CEMENT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/11/2003 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT S/P LUMBAR SURGERY GOT TANGLED IN WALKER & FELL AT NURSING HOME. DX: R LUMBAR STRAIN, UNABLE TO STAND, ARTHRITIS, HX CHF. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/11/2003 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Day wear |
| PT WAS WALKING USING WALKER AND TRIPPED IN STOCKING FEET |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/11/2003 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Chairs |
| FOREARM LAC-@ HOME-A WHEEL OF HER WALKER CAUGHT ON A CHAIR & SHE FELL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/10/2003 | Age: 92 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT WAS USING CANE AT PICNIC AND LOST BALANCE. DX: R ACETABULAR FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/10/2003 | Age: 92 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| 92 YO FEMALE WAS WALKING WITH CANE AND FELL TO FLOOR CONTUSION LEFT HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/10/2003 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| WALKING WITH CANE - FELL RECURRENT FALLS KNEE ABRASION A/FIB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/09/2003 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT TRIPPED USING WALKER. DX: SPRAIN R SHOULDER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/07/2003 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| STUMBLED HIT RIBS ON WALKER AT HOME. DX RIB FRACTURES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/07/2003 | Age: 96 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| CHEST CONTUSION, WALKING IN BETWEEN ROOM, LOST BALANCE, FELL ON WALKER ONTO CARPETED FLOOR AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/06/2003 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT FELL WHILE USING A WALKER DX: FX RT ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/03/2003 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| TRIP & FALL - HIT HEAD ON WALKER BHT OCCIPITAL HEMATOMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/31/2003 | Age: 84 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: Crutches, canes or walkers, Counters or countertops |
| FACIAL LAC/84YOF FELL AT HOME ACCIDENTALLY. SHE TRIPPED WHILE USING HER CANE AND HIT HER HEAD ON A COUNTER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/30/2003 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT. HAD GROUND LEVEL FALL TRIPPED OVER LEG OF WALKER. HX. RT. HIP ARTH ROPLASTY 11/02. DX. RT. HIP PAIN POST FALL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/30/2003 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| WHILE USING WALKER, FELT A "POP" IN RT ELBOW. ACUTE RT ELBOW FX, S/P LT HIP FX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/29/2003 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| USING WALKER AND FELL CONTUSING SHOULDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/29/2003 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FELL WHILE USING WALKER AT HOME SPRAIN KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/29/2003 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT FELL YESTERDAY WHILE AMBULATING WITH WALKER. HAS HIP PAIN. D: INFERIOR AND SUPERIOR PUBIC RAMI FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/28/2003 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT WALKING WITH A CANE AT THE NURSING HOME WHEN HE FELL TO THE FLOOR CO NTUSION RIGHT HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/27/2003 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 55 YOF FELL USING WALKER FX FIBULA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/25/2003 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Grocery or shopping carts |
| PT. SLIPPED IN WATER AT BI-LO, USES CANE TO AMBULATE, SHOPPING CART IN FRONT OF HIM. DX. CONT R HIP/R THIGH. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/24/2003 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| SLIPPED OFF WALKER WHILE BENDING OVER TO PICK UP ORANGE JUICE AND FELL; HEAD TRAUMA NOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/24/2003 | Age: 92 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| FELL AND HIT LEFT SIDE OF HEAD ON WALKER DX: CONTUSION LEFT FOREHEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/23/2003 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| L EYEBROWN LAC, L LIP LAC, L EYEBROW/SHOULDER BRUISE, FELL, TRIPPED OVER WALKER DX: FX L DISTAL FEMUR |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/22/2003 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 84YOF-CONTUSON BUTTOCKS-FELL WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER-LANDED ON BUTTOC KS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/21/2003 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT. FELL, CAUGHT TIP OF L RING FINGER ON WALKER. DX. FX L PHALANX #4 T UFT, AMPUTATION DISTAL L-2 FINGER TIP. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/20/2003 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| USING A WALKER WHILE TRANSFERRING A FLOWER POT,LOST FOOTING AND FELL FX KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/19/2003 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| RIGHT SHHOULDER CONTUSION. FELL WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/18/2003 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT SEEN FOR HEAD LAC AFTER TRIPPING ON A CANE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/17/2003 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Chairs |
| GOT ONE WHEEL OF WALKER CAUGHT ON THE CHAIR, LOST BALANCE AND FELL UNDE R TABLE. DX. LAC SCLAP, CONT HEAD, DIABETES. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/17/2003 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FELL WHILE GRABBING CANE GETTING OUT OF CAR AT HOSPITAL SKIN TEAR FOREARM CONTUSION SHOULDER, KNEE & ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/14/2003 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Beds or bedframes |
| PT TRANSFERRING FROM THE WALKER TO THE BED FELL CONTUSION LEFT HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/13/2003 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| RT HIP FRACTURE.PT WAS USING A WALKER AND LOST BALANCE AND FELL AND INJ URED HIP. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/11/2003 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FELL LAST NIGHT @ HOME USING WALKER. FX LT 5TH FINGER & CT RT FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/11/2003 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| FELL TO FLOOR, WALKING WITH WALKER AT NH DX. HIP FX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/09/2003 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 80 Y.O. W FEMALE W/FX HIP. PT FELL WHILE WALKING W/CANE @ NURSING HOME. PT ADM. E8889 |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/08/2003 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT WALKING WITH CANE & FELL IN STORE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/08/2003 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| TRIPPED OVER ANOTHER PT'S WALKER DX: HIP FX, PT AT NURSING HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 07/08/2003 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| TRIPPED OVER WALKER AT HOME INJURING HIP. DX; HIP FRACTURE. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/08/2003 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT, WHO WALKS WITH WALKER, TWISTED KNEE AND FELL WHILE WALKING. D: ANKL E SPRAIN, KNEE CONTUSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/06/2003 | Age: 99 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FX NASAL BONE/99YOF FELL OVER WALKER WHEN "WALKER GOT AWAY". PT FELL AN D HIT FACE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/04/2003 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT WALKING WITH A WALKER WHEN HE FELL TO THE FLOOR AT THE NURSING HOME STRIKING HEAD HEMATOMA SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/02/2003 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 40 YO F TRIPPED OVER WALKER AT HOME. D L HIP DISLOCATION |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/01/2003 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Beds or bedframes |
| PT WAS WALKING AT HOME WITH A WALKER WHEN HE FELL STRIKING LEFT UPPER A RM AGAINST THE BED FRAME OF THE BED FRACTURED ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/30/2003 | Age: 96 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT WAS USING HER WALKER WHEN SHE FELL AND FX HER NOSE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/28/2003 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| USING WALKER TO WALK OUT OF BATHROOM AT HOME, HAD SPONTANEOUS FRACTURE OF LEFT UPPER ARM. DX FRACTURE LEFT UPPER ARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/27/2003 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| USES CANE, TURNED AROUND TO GET IT, FELL ON L SIDE. DX. PELVIS FX, ELB OW CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/24/2003 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 4TH DIGIT SPRAIN WHILE USING CRUTCHES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/21/2003 | Age: 95 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Telephones or telephone accessories |
| FELL ON FLOOR WHILE USING WALKER WHICH CAUGHT TELEPHONE CORD DX: CONTUSION RT. HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/21/2003 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT SEEN FOR FOOT SPRAIN AFTER DROPPING A CANE ON IT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/18/2003 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FALL - HIT CORNER OF WALKER LAC EYELID |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/17/2003 | Age: 8 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: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT AT DESERT MUSEUM IN WALKER, FELL DOWN AND HIT BACK OF HEAD. HX OF CE REBRAL PALSEY. D: CLOSED HEAD INJURY, VOMITING. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/12/2003 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT LOST BALANCE AND FELL GETTING TO WALKER. DX: FX L HUMERUS, HTN, HYPOTHYROIDISM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/11/2003 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| RT WRIST FRACTURE.PT WAS WALKING WITH WALKER AND TRIPPED AND FELL ON O UTSTRETCHED WRIST ON THE FLOOR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/06/2003 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 79 Y.O. B MALE W/CHI. PT WAS WALKING W/HIS WALKER & FELL @ HOME. E8889 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/04/2003 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT DX CORNEAL ABRASION/PERIORBITAL HEMATOMA - S/P HIT WITH CANE TO LT EYE ON BUS TODAY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/03/2003 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT WALKING ON THE SIDEWALK OUTSIDE OF THE NURSING HOME WITH HIS WALKER WHEN HE FELL ONTO THE HANDLES OF THE WALKER FRACTURED RIBS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/02/2003 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| CHI.PT WAS WALKING WITH WALKER AND TRIPPED ON WALKER AND FELL AND HIT H EAD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/02/2003 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FELL, WALKING WITH WALKER AT NH DX. ANKLE LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/01/2003 | Age: 95 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| HIP FRACTURE - 95 YOF STATES THAT HER WHEELED WALKER GOT AWAY FROM HER CAUSING HER TO FALL, C/O PAIN RIGHT HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/01/2003 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT FELL YESTERDAY WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SIT ON WALKER DX WRIST FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/30/2003 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FELL, WALKING WITH A CANE DX. FOREHEAD LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/28/2003 | Age: 95 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT FELL TO THE FLOOR AT THE NURSING HOME WHILE USING A WALKER FRACTURED LEFT HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/28/2003 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| S/P FALL. PT WAS REACHING FOR WALKER AND FELL AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/28/2003 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 80 Y.O. W FEMALE W/MULTI-CONTUSIONS. PT WAS FOUND BY THE ROAD W/WALKER AFTER HAVING FALLEN ON THE STREET. PT ADM. E8889 |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/27/2003 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT LIVES IN NURSING HOME AND TRIPPED OVER WALKER STRIKING FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/26/2003 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 82 YO F WALKING W/WALKER TRIPPED HIT HEAD CONTUSION HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/26/2003 | Age: 96 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT FRACTURED HER HIP WHILE USING A WALKER AND FALLING TO THE FLOOR AT H OME. |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 05/25/2003 | Age: 92 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT TRIPPED OVER CANE AND FELL TO FLOOR DX: FX RT ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/23/2003 | Age: 99 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT WALKING WITH A WALKER AT THE NURSING HOME FELL TO THE FLOOR FRACTURE D RIGHT UPPER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/23/2003 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 69 YOF FELL USING WALKER CONTUSION FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/20/2003 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FACIAL LACERATION WITH CONTUSION.PT WAS USING HER WALKER AND FELL AND L ACERATED FACE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/16/2003 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| INJURED WALKING WITH WALKER DX. ANKLE FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/15/2003 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT USING WALKER AND FELL TRIPPED OVER OXYGEN TUBE DX: TIA VS CVA (CARDI OVASCULAR ACCIDENT) |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/15/2003 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets |
| PT. LIFTED WALKER A FEW WEEKS AGO, PULLED OUT HEAVY DRESSER DRAWER YEST AM. DX. LUMBAR COMP FXS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/11/2003 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| WAS WATCHING FIGURE SKATERS ON TV AND GOT UP WITH HER WALKER TO TRY AND DO WHAT THEY WERE DOING. LOST STEP AND FELL ON COUCH. DX. FX RIB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/08/2003 | Age: 95 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT WALKING WITH HER WALKER ON THE SIDEWALK WHEN SHE FELL FRACTURED LEFT HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/08/2003 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT WALKING WITH A CANE WHEN SHE SLIPPED CONTUSION LEFT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/07/2003 | Age: 92 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT. WAS WALKING WITH HER WALKER AND FELL HEAD INJURY - HELD FOR OBSERVATION |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 05/07/2003 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| RIB FXS-FELL-HIT HER CANE-AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/06/2003 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Rugs or carpets |
| LEFT ANKLE PAIN-FELL TWO WEEKS AGO WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER AND TRIPPE D OVER A RUG. LANDED ON LEFT LEG AND TWISTED LEFT ANKLE. C/O PAIN INCRE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/06/2003 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT USING WALKER AND FELL ON FLOOR.DX FX TROCHANTER NECK NON-DISPLACED |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 05/04/2003 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER, PT SLIPPED AND FELL, LACERATED HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/04/2003 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 35 YOM USING CRUTCHES CRUTCH SLIPPED FELL SPRAIN KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/03/2003 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| LEFT KNEE CONTUSION. FELL STEPPING OVER A CURB WHILE WALKING WITH A CANE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/03/2003 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| LEFT TEMPORAL CONTUSION. FELL AND HIT HEAD ON CRUTCHES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/30/2003 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FRACTURED CLAVICLE WHEN FELL FROM MOMS WALKER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/28/2003 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 77 Y/O M INJURED R ANKLE WHEN TRIPPED WHILE USING WALKER AT HOME. DX; R ANKLE SPRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/28/2003 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT FELL WHILE WALKING WITH A WALKER CONTUSION RIGHT KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/28/2003 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 83 Y.O. W FEMALE W/BILATERAL ANKLE PAIN. PT WAS GETTING OUT OF THE CAR TO GET WALKER & SLIPPED & FELL @ HOME. E8849 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/27/2003 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| FELL TO FLOOR, WALKING WITH WALKER DX. HIP CONT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/27/2003 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| USING CRUTCHES TO WALK AND FELL ONTO WET FLOOR AND SPRAINED FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/24/2003 | Age: 93 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 93YOF FELL WHILE WALKING W/WALKER DX: FALL-LAC 3CM FOREHEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/22/2003 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT DX LT ANKLE SPRAIN - PT WALKED WITH WALKER AND HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF THE WALKER AND FELL INVERTING LT ANKLE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/22/2003 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| SLIPPED ON FLOOR, WALKING WITH CRUTCHES AT REASTAURANT. DX. BUTTOCKS CO NT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/22/2003 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| C/O WEAKNESS. PT FELL WHEN USING WALKER AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/19/2003 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 71 YO F FELL ON GROUND WITH WALKER, HIP INJURY. DX L HIP FRACTURE. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/19/2003 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| CONTUSION L LOW BACK - FELL WHEN LEGS BECAME TANGLED IN WALKER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/19/2003 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| 85 Y.O. W MALE W/CHI. PT WAS WALKING W/WALKER & FELL TO FLOOR @ HOME. E 8889 PT ADM. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/19/2003 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 80 YOF FELL USING WALKER FX HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/19/2003 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT WAS WALKING WITH A WALKER AND FELL DX: CHI, FACIAL LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/19/2003 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| SHOULDER STRAIN - 68 YOM THINKS HE STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER, USES A W ALKER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/16/2003 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| 84 YOF WAS UP TO GO TO THE BATHROOM; AMB. WITH A WALKER; LOST BALANCE A ND FELL TO FLOOR. CONTUSION, RIGHT HAND. |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 04/16/2003 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT TRIPPED OVER WALKER HITTING FACE INJURING JAW C/O PAIN DX CONTUSION JAW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/15/2003 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Chairs |
| 80 YO FEMALE FELL INTO WALKER AFTER LOSING BALANCE GETTING UP FROM CHAIR - FRACTURE RIBS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/14/2003 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| RT BVUTTOCK CONTUSION,LUMBAR STRAIN.PT WAS USING A WALKER AND TRIPPED O VER WALKER AND FELL ON BUTTOCKS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/13/2003 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| TRIPPED OVER WALKER - LEFT HIP FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/11/2003 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| TRIPPED WALKING WITH CANE - FRACTURE LEFT HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/11/2003 | Age: 96 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| TRIPPED OVER WALKER AT HOME INJURING HIP, FACE. DX; HIP STRAIN, CONTUS ION FACE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/10/2003 | Age: 92 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| TRIPPED OVER WALKER - RIB FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/07/2003 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FELL, WALKING WITH CRUTCHES DX. BUTTOCKS CONT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/07/2003 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| BILATERAL FOREAR CONTUSION R 4TH FINGER SPRAIN, OLD AVULSION FRACTURE R 3RD FINGER, FELL WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/06/2003 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Bathtubs or showers |
| FELL AGAINST TUB, WALKING WITH WALKER DX. HEAD CONT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/02/2003 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| DX. FX PROX HUMERUS. FELL AT HOME DUE TO BEING UNSTEADY ON FEET AND FOR GOT TO USE HER CANE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/31/2003 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| WALKING WITH WALKER, FELL FORWARD ONTO WALKER VERTEBRAL FX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/31/2003 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Ceilings and walls |
| FELL USING 3 WHEELED WALKER-HIT HEAD ON WALL POSSIBLE HEART BLOCK |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/31/2003 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| WALKING WITH CRUTCHES AND LOST BALANCE AND FELL FX UPPER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/28/2003 | Age: 91 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FELL WHILE REACHING FOR HER WALKER SPINAL FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/27/2003 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT WAS WALKING ON CEMENT W/ WALKER & FELL FACE FIRST. ACUTE CLOSED HEAD INJURY & FACIAL AB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/26/2003 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| RIGHT SHOULDER STRAIN. PAIN SINCE STARTING TO USE CRUTCHES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/25/2003 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| " TOE WENT INTO THE TIRE OF WALKER" DX: L 4TH TOE FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/25/2003 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT. TRIPPED WHILE USING WALKER, HIT FOREHEAD. DX LAC 1.5 CM FOREHEAD, CONT HEAD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/25/2003 | Age: 92 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT WALKING WITH A WALKER AT THE NURSING HOME WHEN SHE FELL CONTUSION RI GHT HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/25/2003 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT FELL TO GROUND WALKING WITH WALKER CAUSING INJURIES DX:FACIAL ABRASIONS, POSSIBLE SYNCOPE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/23/2003 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT TRIPPED OVER WALKER INJURING ELBOW C/O PAIN DX: FX ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/21/2003 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| SHOULDER STRAIN. PT SWINGING CANE FURIOUSLY AT PASSERS-BY AND HURT SHOULDER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/21/2003 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| DROPPED WALKER ON FOOT DX: R FOOT CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/20/2003 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| LBP.HAD TO USE WALKER TO AMBULATE.FELL 3-4 DAYS AGO.DX BACK PAIN/ ? COMPRESSION FX L2. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/19/2003 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT TRIPPED ON WALKER HITTING SHOULDER C/O PAIN DX CONTUSION SHOULDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/18/2003 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| WHILE USING A WALKER SLIPPED / FELL DX: HEAD CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/18/2003 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 89YOWM-CONTUSION RIGHT HIP-FELL AT HOME-USING WALKER-INJURED HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/17/2003 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| LAC OVER BRIDGE OF NOSE. FELL FROM STANDING TO GROUND WHILE USING A CANE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/16/2003 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| FRACTURE WRIST - 79 YOF LET GO OF WALKER AND FELL AT NURSING HOME INJUR ING RIGHT WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/13/2003 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| L HIP CONT/90YOF WAS IN BATHROOM AT NURSING HOME, TURNED & FELL. PT WAS USING WALKER. C/O L HIP PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/09/2003 | Age: 96 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| RESIDENT OF AFC HOME, FELL WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER/ RT HIP FX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/06/2003 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT WAS WALKING WITH CRUTCHES AT HOME WHEN SHE FELL LANDING ON RIGHT LOW ER ARM CONTUSION ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/06/2003 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT. WEARING BRACE ON LT. KNEE, WALKING WITH CRUTCHES FOR "KNEE PROBLEMS " PT. STATES BRACE IS TOO LOOSE. FELL AND LAC LIP. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/04/2003 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| BACK PAIN/44YOM WALKED W/CRUTCHES AFTER LEAVING APT D/T FIRE.WALKED W/W ALKER ALSO. BACK SURG 1 WK AGO. FD IN ATTENDANCE. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/04/2003 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT DX RT CLAVICLE FX - S/P FALL - PT WAS PUSHING ROLING WALKER AND TRIPPED OFF SIDEWALK,HIT RT SHOULDER AND RT HIP. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/03/2003 | Age: 93 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FELL USING WALKER - FRACTURE KNEE AND ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/02/2003 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| TRIPPED OVER WALKER AND FELL TO FLOOR DX: FRACTURED HIP TRANSFERRED |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 03/01/2003 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Nerve Damage |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT FELL W/CRUTCH JAMMING ARM PIT. DX: R HAND NEUROPATHY, NERVE CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/01/2003 | Age: 60 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 |
| 60 YOM FELL USING WALKER LAC FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/27/2003 | Age: 94 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT FELL IN HOUSE WHILE TRYING TO REACH WALKER, HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/27/2003 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT C/O WAS HIT TO HIS MOUTH WITH CANE - DX LIP LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/26/2003 | Age: 91 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| USING A WALKER AND FELL HITTING FOREHEAD. DX. FOREHEAD ABR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/26/2003 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| WHILE LEAVING A BEAUTY PARLOT, PT. TWISTED LT. KNEE WHEN SHE SLIPPED PN A SLOPING PAVEMENT. TWISTED KNEE AND FELL.USING A WALKER.DX/ MENISCAL T |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/26/2003 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| FELL, HURT LEG. WAS USING WALKER, FELL TO FLOOR. DX; TIBIAL PLATEAU FX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/20/2003 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 72 Y.O. W FEMALE W/BACK PAIN. PT TRIPPED OVER MOTHER'S WALKER @ HOME. E 8889 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/17/2003 | Age: 107 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 107 Y.O. W FEMALE W/FX FEMUR. PT FELL WHILE WALKING W/WALKER @ HOME. E8 889 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/14/2003 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT LOST BALANCE WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER AND FELL ONTO HIP. D: MUSCLE STRAIN, HIP. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/13/2003 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT TRIPPED OVER WALKER CUTTING FACE DX LAC FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/13/2003 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FELL WALKING WITH WALKER DX. WEAKNESS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/10/2003 | Age: 93 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT AT SISTERS HOUSE WALKING WITH A WALKER FELL TO THE FLOOR ONTO LEFT H IP CONTUSION HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/07/2003 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Drinking glasses |
| TRIPPED OVER HER WALKER, HOLDING DRINKING GLASS HUMERAL FX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/03/2003 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Furniture |
| 87 YOF WAS AMBULATING WITH WALKER; LOST BALANCE; FELL AGAINST SOME FURN ITURE AT HOME. CONTUSION, RT. WRIST; TRANSFERRED TO NURSING HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 02/01/2003 | Age: 95 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| USING WALKER AND FELL FX RIBS,LAC LIVER AND INTERCRANIAL BLEED |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/31/2003 | Age: 39 years | 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: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT WALKING TO BATHROOM USING CANE KNEES GAVE OUT DX: ARTHRITIS AND BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/28/2003 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT TRIPPED OVER WALKER INURING HIP DX FX HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/26/2003 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT FELL STRIKING CHEST ON HANDLE HOLDS ON HIS WALKER BLUNT CHEST INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/26/2003 | Age: 95 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT FELL ONTO WALKER AT ASSISTED LIVING. DX: DISPLACED R FEMORAL NECK FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/24/2003 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FX R 5TH METATARSAL, LOST BALANCE, SLID ON ICE, FELL, LEG WENT UNDER CAR, HAPPENED 1-21-03, USING A CANE ON ARRIVAL (NOT SURE TO CODE CANE) |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/24/2003 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT'S WALKER CAUGHT AND SHE FELL. DX: LOW BACK PX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/23/2003 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| CHI.PT TRIPPED OVER WALKER AND FELL AND HIT HEAD ON THE FLOOR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/20/2003 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| USING WALKER AT HOME, HAVING DIFFICULTY AMBULATING FOR 4 DAYS, NOTED PAIN IN RIGHT GROIN FOR 1 WEEK. DX FRACTURE RIGHT PELVIS. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/20/2003 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| CONTUSION KNEE - 51 YOM TRIPPED LAST TUESDAY OVER CANE LANDING ON COUCH WITH LEGS ON THE FLOOR, C/O PAIN LEFT KNEE, STABBING PAINS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/16/2003 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT WAS REACHING FOR WALKER AND FELL AT NURSING HOME. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN, R SHOULDER PX, CELLULITIS L FACE, UTI. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/11/2003 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| WALKING BACKWARDS WITH WALKER / FELL DX: LUMBAR CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/09/2003 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FELL OVER WALKER HIT HEAD...CONFUSION/CONCUSSION ? |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 01/06/2003 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FELL WALKING WITHA WALKER DX. SHOULDER FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/06/2003 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| CANE SLIPPED, LOST BALANCE DX. NASAL LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/04/2003 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT FELL WALKING WITH WALKER IN KITCHEN AT HOME, HIP FX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/03/2003 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| INJURY TO KNEE WHEN FELL WALKING WITH WALKER |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/01/2003 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT. WALKS WITH WALKER, LEG OF WALKER HIT DOOR AND PT LOST BALANCE, FELL TO FLOOR. DX. PATELLA TENDON RUPTURE. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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