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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 946
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/19/2010 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| 81YOM WITH CONTUSIONS FROM FALL WHILE USING WALKER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/28/2010 | Age: 83 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 |
| 83YOF-NO APPARENT INJURY-UNWITNESSED FALL W/ WALKER-@ HOME-ADMITTED FOR PNEUMONIA |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/27/2010 | Age: 87 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 |
| MULTIPLE CONT/ABRA.87YOF WAS WALKING WITH WALKER AND TRIPPED AND FELL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/17/2010 | Age: 90 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 |
| 90YOF WALKING WITH WALKER AT HOME FELL WAS ADMITTED TO HOSP |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/20/2010 | Age: 71 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 |
| 71YOF WALKING WITH A WALKER AND TRIPPED OVER THE WALKER AND FELL ADMITT ED FOR FREQUENT FALLS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/21/2010 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 80YOF WITH CONTUSIONS FROM FALL USING A WALKER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/18/2010 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Tables |
| 68 YOF TRIPPED WHILE USING HER WALKER; FELL AGAINST TABLE. MULTIPLE CON TUSIONS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/29/2010 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| 84YOM FELL ON FLOOR WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER, UNABLE TO GET UP/WEAKNES S |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/14/2010 | Age: 85 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 |
| 85 YOF, WEAKNESS, PT. REPORTS CALLED FOR LIFT ASSIST, FELL USING WALKER , LEGS WOULD NOT WORK, TO WEAK |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/28/2010 | Age: 88 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 |
| 88YOM NO STATED INJURY PT FELL FROM STANDING POSITION AT NURSING HOME W AS WALKING WITH A WALKER* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/25/2010 | Age: 93 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Chairs |
| A 93 YOF WAS WALKING WITH WALKER, FEET GOT TANGLED UP IN CHAIR, PT FELL AT HOME, DX FALL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/16/2010 | Age: 60 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 |
| 60YOF,BIBA FROM ECF S/P WIT. MECH FALL WHILE AMBULATING WITH WALKER LAN DING ONTO BUTTOCKS, DENEIS PAIN>>MED EVAL S/P FALL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/03/2010 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| 76YOF NO INJURY FELL X2 TODAY ON SIDEWALK WHILE USING HER WALKER* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/17/2010 | Age: 83 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, Floors or flooring materials |
| 83 YOF WAS AMBULATING WITH WALKER; SLIPPED ON FLOOR; FELL AGAINST WALKE R, CHAIR AND CLOSET DOOR AND THEN TO FLOOR.. MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/20/2010 | Age: 92 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 |
| 92 YOF WALKS WITH WALKER AND FELL 3 TIMES TODAY AT HOME. DX NO INJURY STATED |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/15/2010 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 81YOF FELL WHILE WALKING WHEN WALKER BECAME STUCK IN SOFT DIRT MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/28/2010 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 44 Y FEMALE REPORTEDLY FREQUENT FALLS AT HOME USING WALKER DX NS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/27/2010 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 71 YOM FELL BACKWARDS WALKING WITH A WALKER. DX-NO INJURY, NORMAL EXAM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/26/2010 | Age: 85 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, Stairs or steps |
| 85YO FEMALE WITH NO INJ FELL DOWN ONE STEP USING WALKER |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/24/2010 | Age: 91 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 91 YOM WAS WALKING IN YARD WITH CANE; CANE GOT STUCK AND HE FELL TO GRO UND. MULTIPLE STRAINS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/24/2010 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 83 YOF-GOT TANGLED UP WITH CANE & STARTED TO FALL &N WAS CAUGHT DX NEAR FALL * |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/06/2010 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| NO APPARENT INJURY-76YOF-FELL W/ WALKER-@ ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/02/2010 | 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: Unkown | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 79YOM, C/O PROGRESSIVE WEAKNESS, TODAY FELL WHILE AMBULATING WITH WALKE R, COULDN'T SUSTAINED OWN WT, SENT IN FOR >>MED EVAL S/P FALL |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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