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Accidents - Crutches, canes or walkers - Year 2008 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,050
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:160
50+ years old:890

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/01/2008Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
C/O MECHANICAL FALL, TRIPPED & FELL WITH WALKER, C/O BILATERAL SHOULDER PAIN. MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS, FALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/17/2008Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
79 YO WALKING W/WALKER FELL ON FLOOR WEAKNESS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/11/2008Age: 99 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
99 YO WALKING W/WALKER FELL ON FLOORSTROKE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/04/2008Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL AT HOME USING WALKER. DX WEAK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/03/2008Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WALKING WITH WALKER,GOT DIZZY SYNCOPE *
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/02/2008Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS.PT TRIPPED OVER A WALKER AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/11/2008Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
BASELINE AMBULATES WITH WALKER, STATUS POST UNWITNESSED FALL @ HOME, WA SN'T ABEL TO GET UP>> RHABDOMYLSIS/WEAKNESS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/31/2008Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WHILE USING WALKER. DX. WEAKNESS*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/28/2008Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT WENT TO KITCHEN FOR WALKER, PASSED OUT, FELL TO FLOOR. DX. SYNCOPE, ANEMIA, GI BLEED, HEMORRHAGE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/25/2008Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WALKING WITH WALKER/WEAKNESS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/23/2008Age: 89 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Greenhouse or gardening supplies
PT WALKING W/ WALKER EARLIER TODAY, PASSED OUT, & FELL BACKWARD INTO A PLANTER. PT DENIES ANY PAIN OR HEAD INJURY. DX: SYNCOPAL EVENT. ADMIT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/19/2008Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Alcohol
FELL W/ WALKER IN THE PARKING LOT AT THE LIQUOR STORE BIT TONGUE DRANK 10 BEERS LACERATION TONGUE ALCOHOL INTOXICATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2008Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT BECAME LIGHTHEADED WHEN STANDING WITH HER WALKER IN KITCHEN. LOWERED SELF TO GROUND. +LOC. D:SYNCOPE, SHORTNESS OF BREATH. ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/09/2008Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WALKING WITH WALKER, FOUND TO HAVE ELEVATED GLUCOSE WITHCHANGE OFMENTAL STATUS, NO TRAUMATIC INJ
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/19/2008Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Ceilings and walls
PT WAS WALKING W/WALKER AND FALLING INTO WALLS AT MISSION AFTER BEING DISCH FROM HOSPITAL. DX: INAB TO AMBULATE, POSS CEREB DYSF ETOH, HTN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/06/2008Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
STATES SHE FELL AT HOME, WAS WALKING WITH HER CANE, C/O LEFT SIDE PAIN. NORMAL EXAM*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2008Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Rugs or carpets
79YOM WAS USING WALKER TRIPPED ON CARPETED FLOOR,FELL FORWARD; MECHANICAL FALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/20/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
USING WALKER AMB IN YARD, PASSED OUT. DX FALL WITH SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/23/2008Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Alcohol
FND LYING IN STREET,C/O L SIDED PAIN AFTER FELL W/ CANE,+ETOH, DX DEPRESSION,MENTAL ILLNESS, ETOH ABUSE, SUSPECTED TIA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/17/2008Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT UNPLUGGED HIS CPAP MACHIN AND STOOD UPP WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF HIS W ALKER AND BECAME WEAK AND FELL AND HIT HEAD ON THE FLOOR. D: SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/03/2008Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
87 YO F AMBULATORY DYSFUNCTION FELL AT BEAUTY SHOP WHILE USING HER WALKER*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/17/2008Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS/ABRASIONS.PT WAS USING A WALKER AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/12/2008Age: 91 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
SYNCOPE-FELL WHILE WALKING W/ WALKER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/09/2008Age: 94 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS/ABRASIONS.PT WAS USING A WALKER AND LOST BALANCE AN D FELL INTO A DRESSER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/21/2008Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKING WITH A WALKER AND BECAME VERY WEAK TREATED FOR WEAKNESS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/26/2008Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WHILE USING WALKER AT NURSING HOME, DX NEAR SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/03/2008Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
86YOF WAS HOME USING WALKER,SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE FLOOR; FALL
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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