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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 87,559
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:| Lower Trunk: | 24,442 | Head: | 14,916 |
| Upper Trunk: | 7,216 | Face: | 7,040 |
| Knee: | 5,236 | Shoulder: | 3,839 |
| Lower Leg: | 3,244 | Ankle: | 3,163 |
| Upper Arm: | 2,327 | Wrist: | 2,261 |
| Upper Leg: | 2,258 | Lower Arm: | 2,102 |
| Foot: | 2,034 | Neck: | 1,197 |
| Unkown: | 1,183 | All Of Body: | 1,050 |
| Hand: | 1,026 | Elbow: | 930 |
| Toe: | 853 | Finger: | 456 |
| Mouth: | 383 | Ear: | 378 |
| Eyeball: | 14 |
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents RecordsDisplaying 300 out of 2,205 NEISS Accidents ER Records.
| Date: 12/31/2008 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| LT HUMERUS FX.PT GOT FOOT TANGLED IN A WALKER AND FELL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/30/2008 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: 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: 12/29/2008 | Age: 92 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| SLIP & FALL WITH WALKER IN STREET, DX; BHT, FX NOSE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/27/2008 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: 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: 12/26/2008 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: 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: 12/24/2008 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: 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: 12/21/2008 | Age: 91 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT 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: 12/15/2008 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: 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: 12/14/2008 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT 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: 12/13/2008 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| RIGHT FOOT CONT/SPR. PT INJURED FOOT WHEN FALLING OVER A CANE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/13/2008 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, 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: 12/13/2008 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: 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: 12/12/2008 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, 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: 12/09/2008 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| FELL ONTO FLOOR WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER. DX CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/08/2008 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: 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: 12/08/2008 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: 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: 12/07/2008 | Age: 93 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 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: 12/06/2008 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| WALKING WITH WALKER AND FELL FX HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/06/2008 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, 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: 12/05/2008 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 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: 12/04/2008 | Age: 97 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: 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: 12/02/2008 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| HEAD CT-LOST BALANCE W/A CANE-FELL-HIT FLOOR-@ RESTAURANT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/30/2008 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: 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: 11/30/2008 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FX WRIST- TRIPPED WALKER |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 11/29/2008 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, 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: 11/28/2008 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 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: 11/28/2008 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| RIGHT SHOULDER STR. PT STRAINED SHOULDER WHEN FALLING WITH 4 PRONGED C ANE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/26/2008 | Age: 94 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: 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: 11/26/2008 | Age: 91 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FELL REACHING FOR WALKER. DX HIP FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/26/2008 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 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: 11/26/2008 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: 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: 11/26/2008 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: 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: 11/26/2008 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 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: 11/26/2008 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: 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: 11/25/2008 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: 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: 11/24/2008 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: 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: 11/23/2008 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, 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: 11/22/2008 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| BILATERAL KNEE CONTUSION.PT TRIPPED OVE WALKER AND FELL ON KNEES. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/22/2008 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| CHEST WALL CONTUSION.PT FELL INTO WALKER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/21/2008 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: 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: 11/19/2008 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: 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: 11/18/2008 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: 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: 11/18/2008 | Age: 93 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT WITH FRACTURED HIP IN FALL WHILE USING WALKER |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/17/2008 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, 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: 11/16/2008 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: 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: 11/16/2008 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT WAS WALKING WITH A WALKER AND FELL ONTO LEFT ELBOW FRACTURED ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/15/2008 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT FELL WHILE USING WALKER DX:FX LT HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/14/2008 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: 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: 11/13/2008 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, 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: 11/12/2008 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| 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: 11/09/2008 | Age: 92 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| CHEST WALL PAIN-FELL W/ WALKER-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/08/2008 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, 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: 11/08/2008 | Age: 95 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: 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: 11/06/2008 | Age: 93 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, 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: 11/05/2008 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 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: 11/03/2008 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: 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: 11/01/2008 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT WAS WALKING WITH WALKER AND FELL DX: ACUTE HIP FX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/28/2008 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 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: 10/28/2008 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT 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: 10/27/2008 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: 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: 10/26/2008 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 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: 10/26/2008 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: 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: 10/25/2008 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: 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: 10/22/2008 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: 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: 10/20/2008 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: 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: 10/20/2008 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: 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: 10/19/2008 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT 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: 10/18/2008 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| TRIPPED OVER WALKER AND FELL. DX HIP FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/17/2008 | Age: 97 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT WAS USING HER WALKER AND TRIPPED DX- SACRAL FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/15/2008 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: 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: 10/15/2008 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT 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: 10/15/2008 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: 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: 10/12/2008 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| SACRAL STRAIN-TRIPPED W/A CANE-FELL BACKWARDS-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/12/2008 | Age: 99 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| WALKER FOLDED UP AND FELL AT HOME, HAS RIB FRACTURE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/10/2008 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: 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: 10/10/2008 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: 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: 10/09/2008 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT STATES WAS USING CRUTCHES AND FELL DX RT HIP STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/06/2008 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: 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: 10/04/2008 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: 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: 10/03/2008 | Age: 93 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FELL WHILE WALKING WITH A CANE. FRACTURE L HIP # |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/03/2008 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| NO APPARENT INJURY-FELL W/A WALKER-@ HOME-PT ADMITTED FOR OTHER REASONS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/02/2008 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| SLIP & FALL WITH WALKER, AT HOME, DX; FX HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/01/2008 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 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: 10/01/2008 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: 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: 09/30/2008 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT WITH HIP FRACTURE FROM A FALL WITH A WALKER |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/30/2008 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 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: 09/30/2008 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: 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: 09/26/2008 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: 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: 09/24/2008 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 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: 09/22/2008 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: 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: 09/21/2008 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: 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: 09/19/2008 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FELL WHILE USING CRUTCHES INJURED RIBS LEFT WITH OUT TREATMENT # |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 09/18/2008 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: 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: 09/17/2008 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: 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: 09/16/2008 | Age: 92 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 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: 09/16/2008 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, 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: 09/14/2008 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| CHEST/ HIP CTS-FELL ON WET FLOOR WHILE WALKING W/A CANE-@ A STORE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/13/2008 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: 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: 09/11/2008 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: 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: 09/11/2008 | Age: 96 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: 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: 09/11/2008 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: 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: 09/10/2008 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: 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: 09/07/2008 | Age: 95 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT SLIPPED ON WALKER, LAC LLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/06/2008 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: 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: 09/06/2008 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Chairs |
| TRIPPED OVER HER CANE AND FELL ONTO CHAIR ARM AND FX RIB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/04/2008 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, 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: 09/04/2008 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT 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: 09/01/2008 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| TRIPPED ON CANE, FELL HIT HEAD. DX SCALP LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/31/2008 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 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: 08/30/2008 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: 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: 08/26/2008 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: 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: 08/26/2008 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: 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: 08/25/2008 | Age: 93 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: 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: 08/24/2008 | Age: 93 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FELL WHLE WALKING WITH WALKER. DX- L HIP INJURY # |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/22/2008 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| 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: 08/22/2008 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: 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: 08/18/2008 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: 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: 08/14/2008 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Rugs or carpets |
| HIP FX. PT FELL OVER WALKER FALLING BACKWARDS TO CARPET |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/13/2008 | Age: 95 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: 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: 08/11/2008 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: 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: 08/11/2008 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 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: 08/10/2008 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT STUBBED TOE ON CANE. DX: FIFTH TOE FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/10/2008 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| TRIPPED&FELL WHILE AMBULATING WITH WALKER, NOW COMES WITH HIP PAIN&DEFO RMITY>> FX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/06/2008 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 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: 08/06/2008 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: 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: 08/05/2008 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FOREHEAD LAC, PT FELL WITH WALKER AND LOST BALANCE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/05/2008 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: 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: 08/03/2008 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FELL WALKING WITH WALKER/NECK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/02/2008 | Age: 93 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: 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: 08/01/2008 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: 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: 08/01/2008 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| LEFT ANKLE FX. PT FELL WHEN WALKING WITH WALKER |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/01/2008 | Age: 95 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, 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: 07/31/2008 | Age: 91 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT 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: 07/30/2008 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: 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: 07/29/2008 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: 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: 07/25/2008 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 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: 07/24/2008 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT WITH CONTUSION TO HEAD, FELL WHILE USING WALKER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/24/2008 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: 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: 07/24/2008 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: 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: 07/24/2008 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT WALKING WITH WALKER-FELL-CONTUSION RIGHT RIBS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/21/2008 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FELL W/WALKER AT HOME DX; L FA LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/19/2008 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 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: 07/19/2008 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: 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: 07/16/2008 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, 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: 07/16/2008 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: 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: 07/16/2008 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 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: 07/13/2008 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| RT KNEE CONTUSON.PT HIT KNEE ON WALKER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/13/2008 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| ACCIDENTLY HIT IN THE HEAD W/ A CANE CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/12/2008 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 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: 07/11/2008 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 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: 07/10/2008 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT FELL BACKWARDS WITH WALKER WHILE GOING OVER CURB DX: CHI - MINOR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/02/2008 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: 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: 07/01/2008 | Age: 94 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: 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: 06/27/2008 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 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: 06/25/2008 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: 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: 06/25/2008 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: 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: 06/21/2008 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: 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: 06/14/2008 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| 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: 06/14/2008 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: 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: 06/13/2008 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, 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: 06/12/2008 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: 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: 06/09/2008 | Age: 92 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT FRACTURED HIS LOWER SPINEBY FALLING WHILE USING A WALKER AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/08/2008 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT FELL WHILE WALKING W/WALKER. DX: CONT BILAT KNEES/ANKLES/FEET. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/07/2008 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 43 YI MALE WAS WALKING WITH CRUTCHES AND FELL FACE FIRST LACERATION FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/06/2008 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 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: 06/06/2008 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 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: 06/03/2008 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FEMUR FX-TRIPPED-FELL W/ WALKER-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/02/2008 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 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: 06/01/2008 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT 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: 05/31/2008 | Age: 94 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: 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: 05/28/2008 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: 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: 05/27/2008 | Age: 93 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: 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: 05/26/2008 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, 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: 05/26/2008 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: 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: 05/23/2008 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 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: 05/22/2008 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: 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: 05/21/2008 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Toilets |
| FELL USING WALKER TO TOILET DX: PELVIC FX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/19/2008 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT 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: 05/18/2008 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 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: 05/17/2008 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: 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: 05/16/2008 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT 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: 05/15/2008 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, 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: 05/12/2008 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT TRIPPED OVER A WALKER AND FELL STRUCK HEAD SUSTAINED A SCALP LACERA TION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/11/2008 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: 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: 05/11/2008 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, 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: 05/11/2008 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: 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: 05/09/2008 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 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: 05/09/2008 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| TRIPPED OVER WALKER CONTUSION HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/08/2008 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: 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: 05/07/2008 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: 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: 05/04/2008 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| R KNEE PAIN, FELL W/WALKER DX; KNEE CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/04/2008 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT C/O FALL FROM WALKER. DX CONT HIP AND KNEE CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/02/2008 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: 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: 05/01/2008 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: 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: 04/30/2008 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: 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: 04/28/2008 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: 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: 04/28/2008 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: 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: 04/28/2008 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: 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: 04/28/2008 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: 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: 04/28/2008 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, 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: 04/27/2008 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: 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: 04/26/2008 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: 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: 04/26/2008 | Age: 92 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FELL WALKING WITH WALKER/HIP FX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/25/2008 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| CHI. PT FELL HITTING HEAD WHEN WALKING WITH CANE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/25/2008 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: 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: 04/25/2008 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: 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: 04/23/2008 | Age: 92 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 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: 04/19/2008 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: 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: 04/18/2008 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: 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: 04/18/2008 | Age: 93 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FELL WALKING WITH WALKER AT NH/HIP FX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/16/2008 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| RT HIP CONTUSION.PT WAS WALKING WITH WALKER AND SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIP . |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/10/2008 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| LEFT HIP DISLOCATION.PT WAS USING A WALKER AND FELL BACKWARDS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/09/2008 | Age: 94 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: 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: 04/08/2008 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| SCALP CONT. PT WAS WALKING IN DRIVEWAY WITH HER WALKER AND FELL HITTING HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/06/2008 | Age: 93 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| USING WALKER HAD MECHANICAL FALL IN BATHROOM DX: FX HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/05/2008 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 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: 04/05/2008 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, 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: 04/02/2008 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 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: 03/31/2008 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: 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: 03/30/2008 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: 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: 03/29/2008 | Age: 95 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FELL WALKING WITH WALKER AT NH/HIP FX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/27/2008 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: 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: 03/25/2008 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: 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: 03/24/2008 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: 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: 03/24/2008 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT FELL WITH WALKER DX: RT HIP FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/23/2008 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: 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: 03/21/2008 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: 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: 03/21/2008 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: 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: 03/20/2008 | Age: 92 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, 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: 03/19/2008 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: 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: 03/18/2008 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 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: 03/17/2008 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: 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: 03/15/2008 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FELL WALKER CONT BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/14/2008 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, 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: 03/13/2008 | Age: 98 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PATIENT 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: 03/12/2008 | Age: 94 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: 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: 03/12/2008 | Age: 91 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| SYNCOPE-FELL WHILE WALKING W/ WALKER-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/11/2008 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| LOST BALANCE ON WALKER YESTERDAY AT NSG. HOME,FELL FX T-SPINE * |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/11/2008 | Age: 100 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 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: 03/10/2008 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT 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: 03/09/2008 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FELL WALKING WITH WALKER/HIP CT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/08/2008 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: 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: 03/05/2008 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: 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: 03/04/2008 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FELL BACK WALKING WITH WALKER/LUMBAR FX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/04/2008 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| TRIPPED WHILE AMBULATING WITH WALKER. DX FRACTURE HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/04/2008 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT FELL WHILE USING WALKER. DX: PELVIC FX, POORLY CONTROLLED PX, TRACE HEMATURIA. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/04/2008 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| NO APPARENT INJURIES-FELL W/ WALKER-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/02/2008 | Age: 92 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| TRIPPED OVER WALKER AT LOCAL RESTAURANT CHI LT WRIST SPRAIN * |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/29/2008 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FELL WALKING WITH CANE/RIB FX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/28/2008 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, 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: 02/27/2008 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, 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: 02/25/2008 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: 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: 02/24/2008 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Rugs or carpets |
| 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: 02/24/2008 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT FELL ONTO HER WALKER. DX: CHEST/ABDOMINAL CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/23/2008 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: 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: 02/20/2008 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| HEAD CONT. PT FELL WITH WALKER HITTING HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/20/2008 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: 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: 02/17/2008 | Age: 91 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| TRIPPED OVER WALKER/SCALP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/14/2008 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: 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: 02/12/2008 | Age: 94 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT 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: 02/12/2008 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: 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: 02/11/2008 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| LUMBAR STR. PT STRAINED KNEE WHEN FALLING WITH WALKER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/09/2008 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| CHI.PT RESIDES IN A NURSING HOME AND FELL WHILE USING A WALKER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/09/2008 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: 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: 02/08/2008 | Age: 94 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, 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: 02/08/2008 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| LEFT HIP STR. PT FELL WHEN WALKING WITH A WALKER INJURING HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/07/2008 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FELL WHILE WALKING WITH HER CANE. DX- FRACTURE HIP AND HUMERUS # |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/05/2008 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 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: 02/05/2008 | Age: 91 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: 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: 02/05/2008 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 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: 02/04/2008 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, 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: 02/03/2008 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: 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: 01/30/2008 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: 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: 01/30/2008 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: 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: 01/28/2008 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| AMB C A WALKER, ?T'D&F HITTING FH >> CHI/CONTS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/28/2008 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FELL WHILE AMBULATING WITH CANE DX CHEST WALL PAIN S/P FALL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/26/2008 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT FELL OVER CURB WITH WALKER,HIT FACE DX SCALP LACERATION,LIVER DISEASE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/25/2008 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: 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: 01/25/2008 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| USING WALKER & FELL DX: WRIST, FOREARM & ELBOW CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/20/2008 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: 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: 01/18/2008 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: 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: 01/17/2008 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: 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: 01/17/2008 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: 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: 01/17/2008 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: 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: 01/15/2008 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: 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: 01/15/2008 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: 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: 01/13/2008 | Age: 92 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 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: 01/13/2008 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FELL THIS AM OVER WALKER DX; RIB FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/13/2008 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT WAS 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: 01/12/2008 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: 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: 01/12/2008 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| LEFT HIP FX.PT WS USING A WALKER AND TRIPPED AND FELL. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/11/2008 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: 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: 01/10/2008 | Age: 97 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: 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: 01/07/2008 | Age: 97 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: 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: 01/07/2008 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: 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: 01/06/2008 | Age: 95 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 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: 01/06/2008 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 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: 01/05/2008 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 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: 01/03/2008 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FELL, WALKING WITH WALKER/HIP CT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/01/2008 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: 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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