Hospital and Nursing Home Profiles  

Accidents - Crutches, canes or walkers - Year 2004 - Unkown

 



Back to NEISS Data Home, Hospital Data.

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,273
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:31
50+ years old:1,241

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/16/2004Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Chairs
FELL AT HOME TRANSFER WALKER TO CHAIR, WEAK
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/07/2004Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
SLIP & FALL WITH WALKER MULTIPLE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/28/2004Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
MULT CONT. PT TRIPPED AND FELL OVER A WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/27/2004Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
85YFC WALKER GOT CAUGHT ON LEDGE OF FLOOR AND FELL TO FLOOR C/O HAND,RI BS AND KNEE PAIN/MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/09/2004Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
83 YOF TRIPPED ON CANE WHILE WALKING ON SIDEWALK AT HOSPITAL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/04/2004Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS.PT WAS USING CANE AND STUMBLED AND FELL ON THE FLOO R..
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/26/2004Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL USING WALKER - MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS S/P FALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/26/2004Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS.PT WAS USING A WALKER AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/25/2004Age: 86 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT USING WALKER FELL AT EXTENDED CARE FACILITY WHERE HE LIVES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/18/2004Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
MULTIPLE CONTUSION.PT TRIPPED OVER A WALKER AND INJURED SELF.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/17/2004Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
86 YOF FELL USING WALKER DIAGNOSIS NOT STATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/03/2004Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
89 YOF FELL USING WALKER CONTUSION MULTIPLE SITES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/01/2004Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
SENT IN FROM NURSING HOME FELL WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER DX: NO INJURIES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/14/2004Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
USING WALKER AT HOME AND FELL RESULTING IN MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS AND ABRA SIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/09/2004Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Escalators
83 YO MALE GOT WALKER STUCK ON ESCALATOR AT SHOWBOAT AND FELL BACKWARDS MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/16/2004Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doors
CAUGHT WALKER IN DOOR AND FELL - FALL
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/08/2004Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS.PT TRIPPED OVER CANE AND FELL AND INJURED SELF.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/07/2004Age: 87 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
87 YOM WAS AMBULATING WITH HIS WALKER; WENT OUT OF DENTIST OFFICE AND F ELL ON SIDEWALKS. MULTIPLE SKIN LACERATIONS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2004Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
SLIP & FALL USING WALKER MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/01/2004Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT C/O MULTIPLES FALLS USING WALKER LEFT BEFORE EVALUATION
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 06/24/2004Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
S/P WEAKNESS; FALL. PT FELL WHEN USING A WALKER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/2004Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
63 YO MALE WALKS WITH CANE AND FELL IN BATHROOM LEFT WITHOUT TREATMENT
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 06/07/2004Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
ANEMIA,PALPATATIONS.PT WAS WALKING WITH WALKER AND FELT HEART RACING AN D FELL ON THE FLOOR.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 05/04/2004Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
S/P FALL. PT FELL ONTO WALKER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/05/2004Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
S/P FALL. PT GOT UP WITH A WALKER AND THEN FELL BACKWARDS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/16/2004Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL USING WALKER - FREQUENT FALLS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/18/2004Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
LEAVING BATHROOM, USING WALKER, FELL TO FLOOR POSS SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/13/2004Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
FALL WITHOUT INJURY, PATIENT STANDING WITH ASSISTANCE FROM WALKER STARTED TO FALL, HUSBAND ASSISTED PATIENT TO FLOOR AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/2004Age: 92 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL YESTERDAY WITH WALKER AT HOME, FAMILY WANTS EVALUATION. DX S/P FAL L
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Back to the top




Hospital-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site.  Use at your own risk.  This data has been compiled from multiple government and commercial sources.  Additional information about prescription drugs is coming up.