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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,197
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/06/2008 | Age: 28 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, Furniture |
| FALL: CERVICAL CONTUSION: AT GROUP HOME, USED WALKER, SLIPPED AND FELL, STRIKING BACK OF NECK X 2 ON EDGE OF FURNITURE |
| 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: 90 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| WALKING WITH WALKER AND LOST FOOTING AND FELL RESULTING IN NECK, PAIN A ND ANKLE PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/03/2008 | Age: 93 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| SENT IN FROM ECF FOR EVALUATION S/P UNWITNESSED FALL WHILE AMBULATING W ITH WALKER>>C-SPINE FX/CORD COMPRESSION |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/23/2008 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE USING WALKER & HIT HEAD. DX: HEAD CONT, CERVICAL STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/18/2008 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT STATES THAT SHE TRIPPED OVER THE MOLDING WITH HER WALKER AND FELL NECK AND BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/20/2008 | Age: 92 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doorsills or frames |
| PT FELL WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER AND HIT DOOR JAM. DX: CERVICAL STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| 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: 08/08/2008 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FELL REACHING FOR WALKER/C2 FX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| 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: 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: 07/20/2008 | Age: 86 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, Ceilings and walls |
| NECK STRAIN-FELL OFF WALKER-HEAD HIT A WALL-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/05/2008 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT WAS WALKING WITH WALKER AND FELL DOWN LANDING ON SIDE. DX; NECK SPRA IN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| 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: 06/07/2008 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| TRAUMA NECK.PT.WAS BOUGHT TO THE ER,DUE GETTING UP TO GET WALKER,FELL D OWN ON DINNING ROOM FLOOR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/28/2008 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT LOST BALANCE WHILE WALKING W/WALKER. DX: RAPID A FIB, C2 FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/23/2008 | Age: 78 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 |
| PT WAS WALKING DOWN DRIVEWAY AT HOME W/CANE, TURNED R ANKLE, FELL HIT R FH. DX. FH ABRA, C4&5 SPINAL STENOSIS, LAC FIB |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 05/21/2008 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT C/O FALL WHILE USING WALKER. DX NECK STRAIN CONT HEAD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/08/2008 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT WAS WALKING TO BATHROOM WITH WALKER AND FELL DX: CERVICAL STRAIN, CHI, RT HIP CONTUSION |
| 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: 04/01/2008 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| AMB WITH CRUTCHES, TRIPPED FELL HURT NECK. DX CERVICAL STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/01/2008 | Age: 95 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, Trays |
| PT FELL W/WALKER AND TV TRAY FALLING ONTO HER. DX: NECK/BACK PX, DYSPNEA W/COUGH, WEAKNESS, CHF,PROB PNEUMONIA, HYPOK |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| 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: 03/17/2008 | 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: 03/08/2008 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT TRIPPED USING WALKER AND FELL BACK HIT HEAD HAS NECK PAIN DX// NECK SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/06/2008 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| USING WALKER, LOST BALANCE DX: NECK & LUMBAR STRAIN,HEAD & HIP CONTUSI ON |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/03/2008 | Age: 93 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| 93 YO WALKING W/WALKER FELL INJURING NECK ON FLOOR CONTUSION NECK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/29/2008 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| WHILE LEANING ON WALKER, PT FELL FROM STANDING, NECK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/05/2008 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Beds or bedframes |
| PT STATE IN KITCHEN W/WALKER, FELL HITTING HEAD ON UNKNOW OBJECT, STATE D FELL OUT OF BED LAST NIGHT. DX. 2 CM LAC SCALP, CONT HEAD, STRAIN NE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/14/2008 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT WAS WALKING W/WALKER AT HOME, AND LOST BALANCE AND FELL LAST PM. DX . STRAIN NECK, CONTS L FA, L KNEE, L SHOULDER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/01/2008 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| NECK STR. PT STRAINED NECK WHEN FALLING WITH A WALKER |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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