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Accidents - Crutches, canes or walkers - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 87,559
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Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Trunk:24,442Head:14,916
Upper Trunk:7,216Face:7,040
Knee:5,236Shoulder:3,839
Lower Leg:3,244Ankle:3,163
Upper Arm:2,327Wrist:2,261
Upper Leg:2,258Lower Arm:2,102
Foot:2,034Neck:1,197
Unkown:1,183All Of Body:1,050
Hand:1,026Elbow:930
Toe:853Finger:456
Mouth:383Ear:378
Eyeball:14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Displaying 300 out of 2,205 NEISS Accidents ER Records.


Date: 12/31/2008Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LT HUMERUS FX.PT GOT FOOT TANGLED IN A WALKER AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/30/2008Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WAS WALKING AROUND HER WALKER AND FELL AT N/H DX/ SHOULDER CONT SCALP LAC HEAD TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/29/2008Age: 92 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
SLIP & FALL WITH WALKER IN STREET, DX; BHT, FX NOSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/27/2008Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PATIENT WAS STANDING, TRYING TO GET ONTO WALKER, FELL ONTO RT SIDE. DX-SCALP LACERATION, RT HIP PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/26/2008Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKING WITH CRUTCHES AND SLIPPED AND FELL STRAINED RIGHT HIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/24/2008Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS ON A HILL W/ HIS WALKER TODAY AND FELL BACKWARDS IN A TWISTING MOTION ONTO HIS SHOULDER C/O PAIN & ABRASIONS.DX: HUMEROUS FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/21/2008Age: 91 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT IS A RESIDENT OF NH, USING WALKER, BECAME UNSTEADY & FELL TO FLOOR. DX. CONT, HEMATOMA HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/15/2008Age: 85 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WHILE @ ***, TRIPPED OVER CANE, LANDING FLAT ON FACE DX; NS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/14/2008Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRYING TO GET TO THE BATHROOM AT THE NURSING HOME AND FELL OVER WALK ER ONTO LEFT HIP FRACTURED HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/13/2008Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
RIGHT FOOT CONT/SPR. PT INJURED FOOT WHEN FALLING OVER A CANE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/13/2008Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT WAS FEELING WEAK AT HOME WAS WALKING WITH A WALKER AND FELL TO THE F LOOR ONTO HIP HIP PAIN ADMITTED FOR WEAKNESS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/13/2008Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LEFT LEG STR. PT STRAINED LEG WHEN WALKING WITH WALKER AND GRANDSON HIT LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/12/2008Age: 90 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps
AMBULATING WITH THE CANE, MISJUDGED A STEP&FELL FOREWARDS HITTING FORHE AD AGAINST A STONE STEP, NO LOC>>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/09/2008Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
FELL ONTO FLOOR WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER. DX CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/08/2008Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WHILE USING CANE/WALKER. DX: L SHOULDER STRAIN, L HIP STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/08/2008Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT LOST BALANCE WHILE COMING OUT OF BATHROOM, TRIED TO REACH WALKER AND FELL ON SHOULDER AT HOME, DX SHOULDER PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/07/2008Age: 93 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKING WITH A CANE AT THE NURSING HOME HAD A TRIP AND FALL LANED O NTO BUTTOCKS SUSTAINED A COMPORESISON FRACTURE TO LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/06/2008Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WALKING WITH WALKER AND FELL FX HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/06/2008Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Footstools, ottomans or hassocks
PT GOT OFF BALANCE WHILE WALKING WITH A WALKER AND FELL AGAINST AN OTTO MAN AND SUSTAINED A FRACTURED RIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/05/2008Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS WALKING AT THE HAIR SALON AND LOST BALANCE WHILE USING A WALKER AND FELL SUSTAINED A HIP FRACRTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/04/2008Age: 97 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
USUALLY ABLE TO AMBULATE WITH WALKER, FELL TWICE, NOW NOT ABLE TO WALK >>PELVIC FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/02/2008Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
HEAD CT-LOST BALANCE W/A CANE-FELL-HIT FLOOR-@ RESTAURANT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/30/2008Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Handrails, railings or banisters
SWITCHING FROM CANE TO RAILING AND SLIPPED AND FELL ON STAIRS CONTUSING NECK AND ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/30/2008Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FX WRIST- TRIPPED WALKER
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 11/29/2008Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps
86 YOF TRIPPED ON STEPS WITH CANE AND FELL ONTO TILE FLOOR HITTING FORE HEAD SUSTAINING A LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/28/2008Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
HEAD INJ;MULT CONT/72YOF WAS ATTEMPTING TO AMBULATE WITH WALKER AND WEN T TO TURN AND LOST BALANCE, TRIPPED AND FELL. HIT HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/28/2008Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
RIGHT SHOULDER STR. PT STRAINED SHOULDER WHEN FALLING WITH 4 PRONGED C ANE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/26/2008Age: 94 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKING WITH A CANE TRIPPED AND FELL STRUCK CHEST ON THE CANE CONTUS ION CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/26/2008Age: 91 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL REACHING FOR WALKER. DX HIP FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/26/2008Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKING IN THE DRIVEWAY WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF HER CANE AND FELL ONT O BUTTOCKS SUSTAINED A COMPRESSION FRACTURE TO LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/26/2008Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LOST BALANCE WHILE WALKING ON CRUTCHES AND FELL. DX ANKLE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/26/2008Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doors
WHILE AMBULATING WITH CANE, PT FELL WHILE ENTERING REVOLVING DOOR AT HO SPITAL, DX FALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/26/2008Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
R HIP FX/74YOF FELL YESTERDAY AT GROUP HOME. FAVORING R HIP SINCE AND O NLY WANTS TO RIDE IN WHEELCHAIR. USUALLY USES WALKER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/26/2008Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WAS PLAYING WITH 18 YO COUSIN, AT HOME, WHEN COUSIN ACCIDENTALLY JABBED HIM IN THE RT EYE WITH A CANE- BRUISE TO EYELID. DX: HEMATOMA RT EYELI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/25/2008Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LEFT KNEE STRAIN.PT WAS USING A WALKER AND TRIPPED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/24/2008Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
42 YOM FELL ON UNEVEN PAVEMENT WHILE WALKING WITH CANE AND REINJURED SELF - NASAL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/23/2008Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps
WALKS W/CANE,STEPPED UP ONTO STEP,LOST BALANCE & FELL ON RT SIDE DX: B HT,ABRASIONS S/P FALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/22/2008Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
BILATERAL KNEE CONTUSION.PT TRIPPED OVE WALKER AND FELL ON KNEES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/22/2008Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CHEST WALL CONTUSION.PT FELL INTO WALKER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/21/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Medical equipment, general
PT WAS WALKING WITH A CANE WHEN RIGHT HIP PROSTHETIC DEVICE POPPED OUTY OF PLACE DISLOACTED HIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/19/2008Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT DX RT HAND INJURY - S/P DIRECT BLOW DUE T BLOCKING CANE THAT HIS BROTHER WAS USING TO TRY TO HIT HIS SISTER TODAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/18/2008Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WHEN WALKING ON THE WALKER. UPPER LEG FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/18/2008Age: 93 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WITH FRACTURED HIP IN FALL WHILE USING WALKER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/17/2008Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Rugs or carpets
PT FELL WHEN PT'S CANE GOT CAUGHT ON THE CARPET, PT FELL ON BOOKRACK I NJURING (R) SIDE OF CHEST----CONTUSION CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/16/2008Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
42YOF AMER IND WHEEL OF WALKER GOT STUCK & PT FELL HIT HIP IN BATHROOM AT HOME,AGITATED SAME HIP(HX OF HIP FX),DX R HIP PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/16/2008Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS WALKING WITH A WALKER AND FELL ONTO LEFT ELBOW FRACTURED ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/15/2008Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WHILE USING WALKER DX:FX LT HIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/14/2008Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER, WHEELS SLIPPED, PT FELL, HIT UPPER ARM, FX T O UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/13/2008Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT STATES TRIPPED & FELL WITH WALKER ONTO FLOOR AT HOME DX: FRACTURED RIGHT HUMERUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/12/2008Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
WALKING ON HIS CRUTCHES -CRUTCH SLIPPED ON SOMETHING ON FLOOR FELL CONTUSION RIGHT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/09/2008Age: 92 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CHEST WALL PAIN-FELL W/ WALKER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/08/2008Age: 85 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Rugs or carpets
PT WAS AMBULATING WITH WALKER - TRIPPED FELL ONTO CARPET. C/O L HIP PA IN. UNABLE TO BEAR WEIGHT 2NDARY TO PAIN. R HIP FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/08/2008Age: 95 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doors
PT S/P TRIP & FALL JUST PTA PT WAS ATTEMPTING TO OPEN A DOOR & TRIPPED OVER HER CANE L WRIST FX, HEAD INJURY, NECK STRAIN,FALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/06/2008Age: 93 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps
93 YOF SLIPPED ON WALKER, FELL DOWN STAIRS, HIT FACE FIRST ON FLOOR, FO UND BY DAUGHTER, SUSTAINED CHI, FRACTURED NOSE AND CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/05/2008Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS WALKING WITH CRUTCHES & ONE SLIPPED OUT AND PT FELL TWISTING BACK DX: ACUTE LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/03/2008Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKING WITH A CANE WHEN ANKLE GAVE OUT AND FELL FRACTURED LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/01/2008Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS WALKING WITH WALKER AND FELL DX: ACUTE HIP FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/28/2008Age: 85 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS WALKING WITH A CANE & SLIPPED AND FELL INJURING HIP AT HOME DX: CONTUSION RIGHT HIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/28/2008Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED OVER WALKER AND FELL AT ASSISTED LIVING. DX: CLOSED HEAD INJURY, R SHOULDER CONT, HYPOXIA, FEVER.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/27/2008Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
USING WALKER,GOT WEAK AND FELL LOW BACK PAIN *
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/26/2008Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKING AT THE NURSING HOME WITH A WALKER AND LOST HER BALANCE AND S TRUCK HEAD CONTUSION SCALP ADMITTED FOR FREQUENT FALLS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/26/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
52YO WHITE FEMALE USING A ROLLABOUT CAUGHT FALL WITH FOOT,NOT SUPPOSE 2 PUT WEIGHT ON FOOT D/T RECENT SURGERY, DX L FOOT PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/25/2008Age: 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
PATIENT WALKS WITH A CANE, LOST HER BALANCE, FELL ONTO HER RIGHT SIDE WITH RT SIDED PAIN. DX-MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS & SPRAINS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/22/2008Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED ON CURB WHILE WALKING W/WALKER. DX: HEAD/FACE/R LEG CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/20/2008Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WHILE USING CRUTCHES FOR TOE FRACTURE RE-INJURY OF TOE FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/20/2008Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
DX R ELBOW PAIN: R ELBOW PAIN X 1M W/O INJ, FEELS IT MAY BE RELATED TO "USING HER CANE TOO MUCH". ALSO HAS UPPER BACK PAIN LAST COUPLE D
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/19/2008Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS SITTING ON WALKER AT CHURCH AND FELL OVER BACKWARD. DX: CLOSED HEAD INJURY, CERVICAL STRAIN, LUMBAR STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/18/2008Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIPPED OVER WALKER AND FELL. DX HIP FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/17/2008Age: 97 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS USING HER WALKER AND TRIPPED DX- SACRAL FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/15/2008Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
3 1/2 CM SCALP LACERATION WITH REPAIR: LT KNEE COTUSION: MILD CHF: AMBULATING WITH WHEELED WALKER @ NRSG HM,FELL BACKWARDS ONTO FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/15/2008Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT LOST BALANCE WALKING W/WALKER AND FELL. DX: L HUMERAL NECK FX, L DISTAL RADIUS FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/15/2008Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL ONTO BACK ON THE FLOOR WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER. DX; BACK PAI N
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/12/2008Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
SACRAL STRAIN-TRIPPED W/A CANE-FELL BACKWARDS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/12/2008Age: 99 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WALKER FOLDED UP AND FELL AT HOME, HAS RIB FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/10/2008Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LEFT KNEE STR. PT STRAINED KNEE WHEN FALLING OVER A WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/10/2008Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps
PT FELL WHILE HER WALKER WENT DOWN A 4 INCH STEP. DX: FACIAL FX'S L & R MANDIBLE, L ORBITAL WALL, HYPOKAL, HYPERCALC.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/09/2008Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT STATES WAS USING CRUTCHES AND FELL DX RT HIP STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/06/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Beds or bedframes
AMBULATING WITH WALKER MAKING THE BED THEN LOST BALANCE&FELL BACKWARDS, C/O>>BACK PAIN S/P FALL/GERNERALIZED WEAKNESS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/04/2008Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
DX POST OP PAIN: WALK'G AND HAV'G ANKS COLLAPS'G IN" WALK W CRUTCHES, S/P SURGERY TO CORRECT CLUB FEET, LAST SURGERY IN JULY; CAST REMOVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/03/2008Age: 93 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WHILE WALKING WITH A CANE. FRACTURE L HIP #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/03/2008Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
NO APPARENT INJURY-FELL W/A WALKER-@ HOME-PT ADMITTED FOR OTHER REASONS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/02/2008Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
SLIP & FALL WITH WALKER, AT HOME, DX; FX HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/01/2008Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS WALKING WITH CANE, TRIPPED AND FELL ON HIP WHILE WALKING, HX CER EBRAL PALSY , CONTUSION TO HIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/01/2008Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT HIT ON HAND WITH A CANE AT HOME YESTERDAY DX// CONTUSION RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/30/2008Age: 85 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WITH HIP FRACTURE FROM A FALL WITH A WALKER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/30/2008Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
AMBULATES WITH WALKER, LOST BALANCE&FELL STRIKING ?HEAD, NO LOC >>CLOSED HEAD INJUREY/ MASS EFFECT VERSUS METS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/30/2008Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT HAD REC. ORIF X ONE MONTH. USING CRUTCHES AT HOME TO AMBULTE. TRIPPE D OVER CRUTCHES AND STRUCK L HEEL. PAIN IN L FOOT. DX L FOOT CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/26/2008Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
AMBULATES WITH WALKER, SLIPPED&FELL HITTING FOREHEAD AGAINST THE SIDEWA LK>>HEMATOMA/CONTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/24/2008Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
76 Y/O FELL TODAY AT THE NURSING HOME WHILE USING HIS WALKER. DX-LAC. FOREHEAD, STRAIN, HI, SHOULDER, NECK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/22/2008Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Motor vehicles or parts
WAS TRYING TO GET OUT OF CAR USING HER WALKER AND FELL HIT FOREHEAD ON PAVEMENT HAS GOOSEGG TO FOREHEAD DX- CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/21/2008Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Alcohol
PT WAS CROSSING THE STREET WITH HIS WALKER WHEN HE TRIPPED ON A CURB FALLING INTO THE STREET. HIT HEAD, NO LOC. + ETOH DX: LT WRIST FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/19/2008Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WHILE USING CRUTCHES INJURED RIBS LEFT WITH OUT TREATMENT #
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 09/18/2008Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
BENT OVER WALKER, FELT POP TO RIBS DX; RIB FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/17/2008Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
54YOF WAS HOME WALKING WITH HER WALKER,TRIPPED AND FELL STRIKING KNEE ON FLOOR;KNEE FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/16/2008Age: 92 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
USING WALKER AND FELT DIZZY AND FELL AND HIT HEAD RESULTING IN A BRUISE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/16/2008Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PATIENT WAS TRANSFERRING FROM HIS WALKER, FELL TO THE FLOOR, HAS A NOSEBLEED. DX-FACIAL CONTUSION, BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/14/2008Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
CHEST/ HIP CTS-FELL ON WET FLOOR WHILE WALKING W/A CANE-@ A STORE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/13/2008Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT SUSTAINED LAC TO LIP AFTER TRIPPING AND FALLING OVER HER WALKER*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/11/2008Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Tables
PT HAS FX L ANKLE. USING CRUTCHES AND TRYING TO SIT AT A TABLE AT SCHOO L WHEN SHE TWISTED AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN L KNEE. DX L KNEE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/11/2008Age: 96 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
SCALP LAC. PT FELL WITH WALKER WHEN LOSING BALANCE IN NURSING HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/11/2008Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FACIAL ABR. PT TRIPPED OVER WALKER INJURING FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/10/2008Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
AMB WITH WALKER FELL IN FLOOR AT HOME. DX FOREARM HEMATOMA, SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/07/2008Age: 95 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT SLIPPED ON WALKER, LAC LLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/06/2008Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL OVER HER WALKER AT REHAB HOSPITAL AND HIT HEAD RESULTING IN HEAD T RAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/06/2008Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Chairs
TRIPPED OVER HER CANE AND FELL ONTO CHAIR ARM AND FX RIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/04/2008Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Tables
WALKER GOT CAUGHT AND HE FELL ONTO TABLER RESULTING IN HEADACHE AND CLO SED HEAD INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/04/2008Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS WALKING WITH A WALKER AT THE NURSING HOME AND LOST BALANCE AND FELL FRACTURED HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/01/2008Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIPPED ON CANE, FELL HIT HEAD. DX SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/31/2008Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
83 YOF GOT WALKER CAUGHT AT CHURCH AND FELL LANDING ON LEFT SIDE SUSTAI NING A FRACTURED KNEE AND HIP CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/30/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT HAS BEEN LEARNING TO USE A WALKER FROM A RECENT AMPUTATION AND STRAI NED SHOULDER USING THE WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED OVER A CANE LANDING ON BOTH KNEES. DX; KNEE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/26/2008Age: 90 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT SUSTAINED A CONTUSION OF THE FACE BY FALLING WHILE USING A WALKER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/25/2008Age: 93 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Wheelchairs
WALKING WITH WALKER WENT TO SIT IN WHEELCHAIR AND FELL HITTING FACE ON FLOOR DX- NASAL FX HUMERUS FX CHI FACIAL LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/24/2008Age: 93 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WHLE WALKING WITH WALKER. DX- L HIP INJURY #
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/22/2008Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT WALKING WITH WALKER AT HOME TRIPPED AND FELL ON FLOOR DX/ LEFT TIB FIB FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/22/2008Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT INJURED SHOULDER REACHING FOR A WALKER AT HOME DX/ LEFT SHOULDER DISLOCATION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/18/2008Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
C/O GRADUAL ONSET OF NECK PAIN STATUS POST TRIPPING OVER THE WALKER YES TERDAY&FELL>>MUSCLE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/14/2008Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Rugs or carpets
HIP FX. PT FELL OVER WALKER FALLING BACKWARDS TO CARPET
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/13/2008Age: 95 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
R SHOULD AND HIP PAIN/95YOF SLIPPED AT HOME WHILE USING WALKER ALONE. H APPENED AT APPROX 5PM.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/11/2008Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS AT HOME USING A WALKER, FELL CAUSING PAIN TO L HIP AND LWR BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/11/2008Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
ABRASION FACE-SUS INJ WHEN SHE TRIPPED ON HER CANE AND FELL ON FACE AT HOME. HAS ABRASIONS TO UPPER LIP, RT ARM AND HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/10/2008Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT STUBBED TOE ON CANE. DX: FIFTH TOE FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/10/2008Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIPPED&FELL WHILE AMBULATING WITH WALKER, NOW COMES WITH HIP PAIN&DEFO RMITY>> FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/06/2008Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
SCALP LAC, PT WAS STRUGGLING WITH WALKER AND FELL BACKWARDS HITTING HEA D ON WALL
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/06/2008Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT HIT SELF WITH HER METAL CANE AT HOME TODAY DX/ LEFT LOWER LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/05/2008Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FOREHEAD LAC, PT FELL WITH WALKER AND LOST BALANCE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/05/2008Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL AFTER TRIPPING ON HER WALKER AND HITTING HEAD ON FLOOR, CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/03/2008Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WALKING WITH WALKER/NECK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/02/2008Age: 93 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
93YOF WAS HOME USING HER WALKER GOING INTO THE BATHROOM WAS HURRYING TRIPPED AND FELL STRIKING UPPER BACK; BACK INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/01/2008Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED WHILE USING WALKER,C/O BACK PAIN,SHOULDER PAIN,NECK PAIN NLOC,DX CONCUSSION,CERVICAL STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/01/2008Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LEFT ANKLE FX. PT FELL WHEN WALKING WITH WALKER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/01/2008Age: 95 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Motor vehicles or parts
PATIENT WAS WALKING WITH A WALKER WHEN A CAR BACKED UP AND ACCIDEN- TALLY KNOCKED HER DOWN INJURING HIP. DX-INTERTROCH. LT HIP FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/31/2008Age: 91 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED ON THE TENNIS BALL ON HER WALKER AND WENT TO TUMBLING. DX. FX L HUMERAL NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/2008Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Footwear
82 WENT TO REACH FOR WALKER AND SHOE STUCK AND FELL NECK SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/29/2008Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
USUALLY AMBULATES WITH WALKER, LOST BALANCE&FELL LANDING ONTO BUTTOCKS, NOW WITH LOWER BACK PAIN >> L2/3 COMPRESSION FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/25/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LEFT KNEE ABR. PT FELL AT A KROGERS STORE WHEN TRIPPING OVER A CANE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/24/2008Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WITH CONTUSION TO HEAD, FELL WHILE USING WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/24/2008Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT PRESENTED TO ED WITH PAIN TO TOE. STATES THAT HER MOTHER WALKS WITH A CANE AND SHE STUBBED HER TOE ON MOTHER'S CANE. DX. TOE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/24/2008Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Benches
WAS AT CLINIC WHEN SHE WENT TO SIT ON BENCH AND HER WALKER ROLLED AWAY PT FELL ONTO (R) SHOULDER AND HIP DX- HIP AND HUMERUS FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/24/2008Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKING WITH WALKER-FELL-CONTUSION RIGHT RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/21/2008Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL W/WALKER AT HOME DX; L FA LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/19/2008Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PATIENT STATES GOT TANGLED UP IN WALKER AND FELL TO GROUND. DX; CONTUS ION TO RIGHT SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/19/2008Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL FROM SITTING IN WALKER SEAT, BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/16/2008Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Beds or bedframes
PT MISSED GRABBING ONTO WALKER WHILE GETTING OUT OF BED TO GO TO BATHRO OM AT NH. DX. L HIP FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/16/2008Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Footwear
AMB WITH WALKER, TRIPPED ON SHOES, HURT ARM. DX FOREARM STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/16/2008Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRYING TO USE WALKER AT HOME FELL AND HIT HEAD DX// HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2008Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
RT KNEE CONTUSON.PT HIT KNEE ON WALKER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2008Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
ACCIDENTLY HIT IN THE HEAD W/ A CANE CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/12/2008Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WAS USING HIS WALKER TO HELP STEADY SELF WHILE SITTING DOWN AND FELL HA RD UNABLE TO GET UP DX- FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


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: 07/10/2008Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL BACKWARDS WITH WALKER WHILE GOING OVER CURB DX: CHI - MINOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/2008Age: 90 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED OVER CANE WHILE WALKING, LANDING FACE FIRST WITH ARMS OUTSTR ECHED DX; NASAL BONE FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/01/2008Age: 94 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT STRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER WHILE WALKING WITH A WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/2008Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
RT ANKLE SPRAIN-SUS INJ TO RT ANKLE WHILE WALKING WITH CRUTCHES FOR TOR N TENDON ON LEFT FT AND TWISTED HIS RT ANKLE. HIT CHEST ALSO DURING FAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2008Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
AMBULATING WITH WALKER, LEGS BUCKLED&FELL LANDING ONTO KNEES >> CONTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2008Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WALKING ACROSS DRIVEWAY W/WALKER. DX: LIP LAC 1 CM, FACIAL CONT, ABR HANDS/LEGS/FACE, HTN, ANXIETY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2008Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
67 YO MALE FELL WHILE WALKING WITH QUAD CANE FRACTURE TIB FIB
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/14/2008Age: 85 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT WALKING WITH HIS WALKER AND LOST BALANCE AND FELL STRUCK HEAD ON THE FLOOR FRACTURED NECK
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/14/2008Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
DX L HAND, 5TH DIGIT DIS AT PIP JOINT/REDUCTION OF DIS, L HAND, 5TH DIGIT: W RECENT BUNIONCTOMY OF L FOOT, FELL ON CRUTCHES W INJ TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/13/2008Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Motor vehicles or parts
HIP CT-FELL WHILE PUTTING HER WALKER INTO CAR-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/12/2008Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT GOT CAUGHT IN WALKER AND FELL DX: LAC LT UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/09/2008Age: 92 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FRACTURED HIS LOWER SPINEBY FALLING WHILE USING A WALKER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/08/2008Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WHILE WALKING W/WALKER. DX: CONT BILAT KNEES/ANKLES/FEET.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/07/2008Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
43 YI MALE WAS WALKING WITH CRUTCHES AND FELL FACE FIRST LACERATION FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/06/2008Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIPPED&FELL WHILE AMBULATING WITH WALKER, H/O DEMENTIA, NOT SURE WHAT HAPPEDNED, FELL HITTING CHEST WALL>> HEAMOTHORAX/ MULTI RIBS FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/06/2008Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
88YOF WAS HOME USING WALKER SLIPPED LANDED ON RIGHT KNEE,JARRED RIGHT HIP;HIP FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/03/2008Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FEMUR FX-TRIPPED-FELL W/ WALKER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/02/2008Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS TRYING TO WALK INTO HER LIVING ROOM USING HER WALKER AND FELL ON L STUMP & HIP AREA. DX. CONT L KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/01/2008Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL USING WALKER WHILE GOING TO BATHROOM AT HOME & UNSURE HOW IT HA PPENED. PT HAS MODERATE LEFT HIP PAIN DX: FRACTURE OF LEFT HIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/31/2008Age: 94 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Ceilings and walls
PT WAS AT A NURSING HOME USING A WALKER, FELL HITTING THE WALL CAUSING A LACERATION TO SCALP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/28/2008Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
85 YO FEMALE TRIPPED OVER WALKER AND FELL CONTUSION LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/27/2008Age: 93 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL AT ADULT DAYCARE DAYCARE ATTEMPTING TO MANEUVER AROUND W/ ANOTHER PERSON'S WALKER CONTUSION FACE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/26/2008Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Runners, throw rugs or doormats
CANE CAUGHT IN FLOOR RUNNER FELL CANE JAMMED INTO CHEST CINTUSION TO C HEST WALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/26/2008Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WITH LAC TO FOOT WHILE USING A WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/23/2008Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PATIENT FELL AT HOME, WAS USING A WALKER, C/O A HEADACHE AND PAIN AROUND HER NOSE & INJURY TO KNEES. DX- BIL. KNEE ABRASIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/22/2008Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
60Y/O,F, TRIPPED OVER ROLLING WALKER, NASAL FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/21/2008Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Toilets
FELL USING WALKER TO TOILET DX: PELVIC FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/19/2008Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED USING WALKER AND FELL. DX: AMS, NASAL FX, CLOSED HEAD INJURY, FACIAL/SHOULDER CONT, FOREH LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/18/2008Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PATIENT FELL ONTO HIS CRUTCH THAT HE WALKS WITH AT HOSPITAL DX: LACERATION TO LT EYEBROW/FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/17/2008Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LACERATION LOWER LEG - 83 YO FEMALE PRESENTS WITH LACERATION TO RIGHT L OWER LEG - CUT SELF ON OWN WALKING CANE AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/16/2008Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL USING A WALKER AND HIT THE FLOOR WITH HIP, FRACTURE OF RIGHT HIP, ADMITTED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/15/2008Age: 90 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doors
DOORBELL RANG, TRIED TO GET TO THE DOOR QUICKLY, A WHEEL IN HIS WALKER, GOT TWISTED&FELL HITTING HEAD>> CLOSED HEAD INJURE//HEMATOMA/SHIN TEAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/12/2008Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED OVER A WALKER AND FELL STRUCK HEAD SUSTAINED A SCALP LACERA TION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/11/2008Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PATIENT USES A WALKER, HAD A MECHANICAL FALL, STEPPED ON A DOG BOWEL MOVEMENT AND SLIPPED TWISTING HER RT ANKLE. DX-RIGHT ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/11/2008Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT WAS TRYING TO GET TO HER WALKER, GOT WEAK & FELL DOWN ONTO CARPETED FLOOR HURTING BACK YESTERDAY. DX - BACK INJURY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/11/2008Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WHILE USING WALKER DX: LT LEG PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/09/2008Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED OVER HER WALKER AND FELL FORWARD, TRIED TO CATCH SELF, LOST BALANCE AND FELL BACKWARDS. DX. RIB FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/09/2008Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIPPED OVER WALKER CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/08/2008Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
ACUTE EXACERBATION OF CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN: LT HIP PAIN/CONTUSION: FELL ONTO SOMEONE'S WALKER, LOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/07/2008Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
ACCIDENTALLY DROPPED THE CANE ON THE FOOT,NOW PAINFUL, SWOLLEN&RED >>TOE FX/CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/04/2008Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
R KNEE PAIN, FELL W/WALKER DX; KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/04/2008Age: 90 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT C/O FALL FROM WALKER. DX CONT HIP AND KNEE CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/02/2008Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Beds or bedframes
PT WALKING WITH HIS WALKER ON THE WAY TO HIS BED AND FELL ONTO RIGHT HI P LOST BALANCE AND FRACTURED HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/01/2008Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT W/ HX OF PSYCHOMOTOR RETARDATION. TRIPPED OVER A WALKER AT SCHOOL AN D HIT HEAD ON ANOTHER CHILD. WAS WEARING HELMET. DX FACIAL LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/30/2008Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT WAS AT AN ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY USING A CANE TO WALK, FELL HITTIN G THE FLOOR CAUSING A FX TO LT WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/28/2008Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WITH FRACTURE TO LEFT #5 FINGER AFTER FALLING WHILE WALKING WITH CRU TCHES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/28/2008Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT BUMPED LEFT LOWER LEG AGAINST WALKER SUSTAINED AN ANKLE LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/28/2008Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Chairs
LEFT CHEST STRAIN.PT WAS USING WALKER AND FELL INTO A CHAIR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/28/2008Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
USING CRUTCHES FOR PREVIOSUS LEG INJ, TRIPPED&FELL LANDING ONTO FLOOR, >> LEG RE-ENJERY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/28/2008Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doorsills or frames
PT RECEIVED SPRAIN LOWER BACK WHEN FELL WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER ONTO DOOR FACING AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/27/2008Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS WALKING WITH A WALKER AND SIPPED AND FELL LANDING ONTO BUTTOCKS SUSTAINED A PELVIC FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/26/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL W/WALKER THIS AM, L WRIST AND ARM PAIN DX; FX RADIUS/ULNA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/26/2008Age: 92 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WALKING WITH WALKER/HIP FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/25/2008Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CHI. PT FELL HITTING HEAD WHEN WALKING WITH CANE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/25/2008Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
82 YO F L HEEL CELLULITIS WALKING WITH WALKER LAST WEEK HIT HEEL WITH WALKER*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/25/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
BACK SPRAIN-FELL BACKWARDS WHILE WALKING OUTSIDE WITH WALKER. WAS TRYIN G TO GET UP A CURB. NO LOC OR HEAD INJ.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/23/2008Age: 92 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
OUT WALKING - USING CANE INSTEAD OF WALKER - FELL WHEN BENT TO P/U TWIG LUMBAR INJURY AND PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/19/2008Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Elevators or other lifts
PT SUSTAINED NECK PAIN AFTER FALLING UNDER HER WALKER WHILE IN AN ELEVATOR*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/18/2008Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
86YOF WAS HOME TRYING TO GET UP USING WALKER,FELL TO THE FLOOR,CUTTING HAND;HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/18/2008Age: 93 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WALKING WITH WALKER AT NH/HIP FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/16/2008Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
RT HIP CONTUSION.PT WAS WALKING WITH WALKER AND SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIP .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/10/2008Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LEFT HIP DISLOCATION.PT WAS USING A WALKER AND FELL BACKWARDS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/09/2008Age: 94 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doors
PT GOT WALKER CAUGHT ON DOOR FRAME FELL SUST CONT TO LEG#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/08/2008Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
SCALP CONT. PT WAS WALKING IN DRIVEWAY WITH HER WALKER AND FELL HITTING HEAD
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/06/2008Age: 93 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
USING WALKER HAD MECHANICAL FALL IN BATHROOM DX: FX HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/05/2008Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
73 YO M NASAL FRACTURE, NASAL LACERATION, RIB CONTUSION AMBULATES WITH A CANE LOST BALANCE AND FELL*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/05/2008Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
AMBULATES WITH A WALKER; TURNED SUDDENLY, LOST BALANCE, FELL TO FLOOR. FRACTURE OF LUMBAR VERTEBRAE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/02/2008Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL AND HIT HER WALKING STICK INTO RIB AREA. D: CHEST WALL CONTUSIO N
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/31/2008Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
USUALLY AMBULATES WITH CANE, TWISTED ANKLE ON USNDAY WHILE WALKING, NOW WITH SWELLING>> FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/30/2008Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PATIENT'S WALKER ROLLED AND SHE FELL AT HOME DX: LT ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/29/2008Age: 95 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WALKING WITH WALKER AT NH/HIP FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/27/2008Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
BALNACING ON HER WALKER FELL FRACTURE LEFT PATELLA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/25/2008Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WALKING WITH WALKER AND HIT HEAD ON WALL. DX. HEAD INJURY, NECK SPRAIN. *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/24/2008Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WHILE USING WALKER DX: DISLOCATION RT SHOULDER, FALL AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/24/2008Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WITH WALKER DX: RT HIP FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/23/2008Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LOW BACK PAIN-FELL W/ CANE-IN THE STREET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/21/2008Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Tablet or capsule drugs
PT STAARTED ON *** BECAME WEAK , TRIPPED AND FELL OVER CARPET WALKINGW ITH WALKER CAUSING ANKLE/FOOT INJ DX: ANKLE FX, CVA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/21/2008Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
79 YO F CHEST WALL PAIN FELL WHEN SHE TURNED TOO QUICKLY WHILE USING A WALKER*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/20/2008Age: 92 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Rugs or carpets
PT WAS AT HOME WALKING W/WALKER AND TRIPPED OVER A RUG, FELL ONTO THE F LOOR, HIT HEAD. DX. CONT HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/19/2008Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Toilets
WALKING WITH WALKER,FELT WEAK, SAT ON COMMODE, FELL WHEN GETTING UP/ RT FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 03/18/2008Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
L MAXILLARY CONTUSION: NASAL ABRASION: AT SIL'S HOUSE WALKING WITH WALKER, TRIPPED, FELL ON SIDEWALK, IN GRASS, FACE HIT WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/17/2008Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
40 YOF WAS AT DOCTOR'S OFFICE, USING WALKER, AND BECAME DIZZY AND FELL SUSTAINING A CERVICAL STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/15/2008Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WALKER CONT BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/14/2008Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Counters or countertops
WAS STANDING WITH WALKER AND FELL BACKWARDS HITTING BACK OF HEAD ON COU NTER IN KITCHEN HAS LAC TO BACK OF HEAD AND CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/13/2008Age: 98 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PATIENT WALKS WITH A WALKER, FELL AND INJURED HER RIGHT WRIST. DX-RIGHT WRIST FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/12/2008Age: 94 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
AMBULATING WITH A WALKER, TRIPPED&FELL ON THE WAY TO THE BATHROOM >> HIP&ELBOW FXS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


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: 03/11/2008Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LOST BALANCE ON WALKER YESTERDAY AT NSG. HOME,FELL FX T-SPINE *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/11/2008Age: 100 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT USING WALKER AT HOME TRIPPED FELL LANDING ON BOTH KNEES CONTUSED KNEES, PT 100 YEARS OLD
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/10/2008Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT WAS AT HOME USING A WALKER, FELL HITTING THE FLOOR CAUSING A FX TO RT HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/09/2008Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WALKING WITH WALKER/HIP CT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/08/2008Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
SENT IN FROM ECF FOR EVALUATION OF UNWITNESSED FALL WHILE AMBULATING WI TH WALKER TO THE BATHROOM, LANDING ONTOCHEST WALL&INJURING LEG>CONTS/AB
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/05/2008Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED AND FELL WHILE USING WALKER, FELL ON BUTTOCK, BODY ACHE, BUT TOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/04/2008Age: 86 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL BACK WALKING WITH WALKER/LUMBAR FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/04/2008Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIPPED WHILE AMBULATING WITH WALKER. DX FRACTURE HIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/04/2008Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WHILE USING WALKER. DX: PELVIC FX, POORLY CONTROLLED PX, TRACE HEMATURIA.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/04/2008Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
NO APPARENT INJURIES-FELL W/ WALKER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/02/2008Age: 92 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIPPED OVER WALKER AT LOCAL RESTAURANT CHI LT WRIST SPRAIN *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/29/2008Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WALKING WITH CANE/RIB FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/28/2008Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT WAS WALKIGN WITH HIS WALKER AND IT GOT CAUGHT IN A TIGHT TURN FELL T O THE FLOOR FRACTURED RIGHT HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/27/2008Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Tables
72 YOM FELL WITH WALKER HITTING HEAD ON TABLE OR CABINET SUSTAINING CHI AND A LACERATION TO LEFT EYEBROW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/25/2008Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LOST BALANCE 2 DAYS AGO WITH HER WALKER,FALL AGAINST WALKER DXX: BLUNT CHEST TRAUMA,CHEST WALL CONTUSION,ATYPICAL CP,PUD,DEPRESSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/24/2008Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Rugs or carpets
PT WAS WALKING WITH A WALKER & RUG MOVED UNDER PT CAUSING PT TO FALL ON BOTH KNEES DX: SPRAINED BOTH KNEES
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/24/2008Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL ONTO HER WALKER. DX: CHEST/ABDOMINAL CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/23/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL OVER WALKER. DX: LOW BACK PX, R LEG WEAKNESS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/20/2008Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
HEAD CONT. PT FELL WITH WALKER HITTING HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/20/2008Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS AT HOME USING A WALKER, FELL CAUSING A CONTUSION TO RT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/17/2008Age: 91 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIPPED OVER WALKER/SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/14/2008Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
RIGHT KNEE STR. PT WAS HOLDING ONTO WALKER WHILE TRYING TO PICK UP ITEN S ON FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/12/2008Age: 94 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRYING TO WALK WITH HIS WALKER AT HOME AND GOT DIZZY AND FELL TO THE GROUND STRAINED LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/12/2008Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WALKING WITH A CANE, HAD MECHANICAL FALL, HITTING HEAD, +AMNESTIC >> CHI/LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/11/2008Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LUMBAR STR. PT STRAINED KNEE WHEN FALLING WITH WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/09/2008Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CHI.PT RESIDES IN A NURSING HOME AND FELL WHILE USING A WALKER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/09/2008Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT DX FX OF RT DISTAL FIBULA - S/P PT TRIPPED OVER CANE AND TWISTED RT ANKLE APPROXIMATELY 14 DAYS AGO.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/08/2008Age: 94 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
FALL: GOING TO B.R. WITH WALKER, TRIPPED AND FELL ON CARPETED FLOOR, HIT LT SIDE OF HEAD AND HER SHOULDERS, HEAD CT NEGATIVE FOR FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/08/2008Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LEFT HIP STR. PT FELL WHEN WALKING WITH A WALKER INJURING HIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/07/2008Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WHILE WALKING WITH HER CANE. DX- FRACTURE HIP AND HUMERUS #
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/05/2008Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
P HAS A BELOW THE KNEE AMPUTATION IN DECEMBER WHILE WALKING WITH HIS WA LKER TODAY HE FELL AND SLAMMED HIS STUMP OPENING UP SITE WOUND DEHISSEN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/05/2008Age: 91 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
91 YO WALKING W/WALKER FELL INTO BOOKCASECONTUSION HIP
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 02/05/2008Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS WALKING WITH A WALKER AT HOME AND LEGS GAVE OUT AND FELL FRACTUR ED HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/04/2008Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Rugs or carpets
PT FELL WALKING W/CANE AND HIT CARPETED FLOOR AT ASSISTED LIVING. DX: CLOSED HEAD INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/03/2008Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
USING HER CANE IN BATHROOM AND DISLOCATED SHOULDER TWISTING IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/30/2008Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doors
GOING TO PHYSIOTHERAPY, CRUTCHES CAUGHT ON A DOOR&FELL ONTO KNEE >> MS/CONTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/30/2008Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
75 YO MALE WAS WALKING WITH CANE AND SLIPPED AND FELL AT NURSING HOME FRACTURE RIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/28/2008Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
AMB C A WALKER, ?T'D&F HITTING FH >> CHI/CONTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/28/2008Age: 87 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WHILE AMBULATING WITH CANE DX CHEST WALL PAIN S/P FALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/26/2008Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL OVER CURB WITH WALKER,HIT FACE DX SCALP LACERATION,LIVER DISEASE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/25/2008Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Wheelchairs
PT WAS AT HOME GETTING OUR OF A WHEEL CHAIR USING CRUTCHES, FELL CAUSING AN ACUTE HEADACHE STATUS POST FALL..
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/25/2008Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
USING WALKER & FELL DX: WRIST, FOREARM & ELBOW CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/20/2008Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Paper products
PT WITH FRACTURE TO NOSE AFTER FALLING WHILE GETTING NEWSPAPER, PT STAT ES WAS USING A CANE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 01/18/2008Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIPPED OVER WALKER CAUSING INTRA-ORAL CONTUSION AND FACIAL LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/17/2008Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LOST BALANCE ON CANE, DX; METACARPAL FX, KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/17/2008Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
57 YO WALKING W/WALKER FELL ON FLOOR STRIKING HEAD CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/17/2008Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Rugs or carpets
81 YO F SCALP CONTUSION TRIPPED WITH WALKER ON EDGE OF CARPET FELL BACKWARDS HITTING HEAD*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/15/2008Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
82 YOF FELL WITH WALKER HITTING HEAD SUSTAINING A LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/15/2008Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
HAVING TROUBLE USING CANE -FELL CONTUSION FACE CONTUSION ABRASION LOWER RIGHT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/13/2008Age: 92 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CHI,FACIAL CONTUSION.PT RESIDES IN A NURSING HOME AND WAS USING A WALKE R AND TRIPPED OVER WHEEL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/13/2008Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL THIS AM OVER WALKER DX; RIB FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/13/2008Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS USING 4 POINT WALKER TO WALK, ELL ON L SIDE AND LAC HER L HEAD A ND FEL ON L HIP. DX. SYNCOPE, SUBCAPITAL FX OF L HIP, HEAD LAC.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/12/2008Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
73 Y/O F INJURED R THIGH WHEN TRIPPED OVER CANE AND FELL TO FLOOR AT HO ME. DX; R THIGH CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/12/2008Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LEFT HIP FX.PT WS USING A WALKER AND TRIPPED AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/11/2008Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
60 YO MALE FELL WHILE WALKING WITH CANE AT ***S LEFT ANKLE CONTUSION LEFT ANKLE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/10/2008Age: 97 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
T'D&F WHILE AMB C WALKER HITTING HEAD >> CHI/LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/07/2008Age: 97 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Wheelchairs
PT TWISTED AND FELL GOING FROM WALKER TO WHEELCHAIR AT HOME. DX. SPRAI N L FOOT/ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/07/2008Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT SLIPPED ON CRUTCHES AND FELL. DX: FOOT PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/06/2008Age: 95 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LEFT SHOULDER STR. PT TRIED TO TURN WITH A WALKER AND FELL INJURING SHO ULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/06/2008Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
ATT'D TO WALK S WALKER, T'D&F LANDEDONTO BUTTOCKS WHICH NOW PAINFUL&SWO LLEN>>PERIRECTAL ABCESS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/05/2008Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
USING A WWALKER LOST BALANCE AND FELL GOINT TO THE BATHROOM AT HOME. DX-FRAC TURE FEMUR.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/03/2008Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL, WALKING WITH WALKER/HIP CT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/01/2008Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT DX LOWER BACK STRAIN - DUE TO FALL BETWEEN WALKER AND NAIL TODAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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