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Accidents - Crutches, canes or walkers - Years 1997-2010 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 143,618
See also: Lethal accidents, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years 1997-2010

Year 1997:5,867
Year 1998:6,250
Year 1999:6,439
Year 2000:6,840
Year 2001:7,224
Year 2002:7,935
Year 2003:8,068
Year 2004:9,989
Year 2005:9,273
Year 2006:10,126
Year 2007:11,790
Year 2008:14,916
Year 2009:17,735
Year 2010:21,161
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:411
6-15 years old:1,436
16-25 years old:784
26-50 years old:6,739
50+ years old:134,246

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Displaying 300 out of 3,623 NEISS Accidents ER Records.


Date: 12/10/2010Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Wheelchairs
83YOM, FELL WHILE TRANSFERRING FROM WHEELCHAIR TO THE WALKER HITTING HE AD, NO LOC>>R/O ICH/ARF
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/02/2010Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
55YO HISP FEMALE WALKING WITH WALKER & FELL, C.O L SHOULDER PAIN DX CONTSION, CONCUSSION, FALL, CHRONIC NON UNION L HUMERUS FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/02/2010Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
71YOM WALKING ACROSS THE STREET WITH HIS WALKER AND THE WALKER GOT CAUG HT ON THE CURB AND PT FELL OVER STRUCK HEAD CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/25/2010Age: 92 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doors
92 YOF FELL WHEN WALKER COLLAPSED AND HIT HEAD ON DOOR. DX: SCALP HEMATOMA, HTN, L KNEE ABR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/25/2010Age: 91 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
SCALP LAC, 91 YOF FELL WITH WALKER HITTING HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/14/2010Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
85YOF REPORTS TRIPPED&FELL OVER HER WALKER HITTING HEAD, NO LOC >>CHI/LEG LAC/SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/10/2010Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
85 YOF SLIPPED W/WALKER AND FELL. DX: BACK STRAIN, MINOR CLOSED HEAD INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/08/2010Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
77YOF, COMES FROM ECF S/P WIT. MECH FALL WHILE AMB WITH WALKER WITH IMP ACT TO HEAD, NO LOC>>CHI/FALL
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/30/2010Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Furniture
55 YO M LOST BALANCE WHEN REACHING FOR CANE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT. FELL AND STRUCK HEAD ON FURNITURE. DX:CHI, CONTUSION, BRADYCARDIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/22/2010Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
89YOF WITH LAC TO HEAD FROM FALL USING WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/02/2010Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
81 YOF PRESENT TO ER FRON SNF AFTER A FALL WITH HER WALKER TODAY INJURI NG HER HEAD IN THE BATHROOM- DX- BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/30/2010Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: American Indian/Alaska Native
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
75 YOF FELL BACKWARDS FROM WALKER. DX: SDH, POORLY CONTROLLED DIABETES.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/18/2010Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
53 YOM PRESENT TO ER WITH INJURY TO FACE AFTER THE RUBBER TIP CAME OFF HIS CANE TRIP AND FELL HITTING HEAD ON LIGHT POLE- DX-BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/12/2010Age: 92 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
92 YOM TRIPPED OVER CANE AT NURSING HOME AND FELL HITTING HEAD SUSTAINI NG A CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/12/2010Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
HEAD CONT.CS,LS.66YOF WAS USING WALKER AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/04/2010Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Ceilings and walls
83 YOF PRESENT TO ER AFTER A FALL AT HOME WHILE USIING CANE AND HITTING HEAD ON WALL- DX- BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/03/2010Age: 92 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Flatware
92YOF WALKING WITH A WALKER AND DROPPED A SPOON SHE BENT OVER TO PICK I T UP AND FELL ONTO HEAD CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/28/2010Age: 92 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
92YOF FELL WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER LACERATION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/23/2010Age: 91 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIPPED WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER 91 YO F SUBDURAL HEMORRHAGE #
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/20/2010Age: 87 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
87 YOM PRESENT TO ER AFTER A FALL AT HOME IN GARAGE HITTING HEAD ON HIS WALKER TODAY- DX- BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2010Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
86 YO F, C/O RIGHT ELBOW AND HEAD PAIN, FELL BACKWARD FROM SEATED WALKE R TODAY AT 12:30PM, DX HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2010Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
69 YOF WAS USING HER WALKER AND REACHING FOR A SANDWICH, AND FELL BACKW ARDS/ LAC TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/02/2010Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
87 YOF FELL W/WALKER FEEDING BIRDS DX: CONCUSSION, L HIP CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/29/2010Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
78YOM WALKING WITH A CANE AFTER DRINKING *** AND LOST BALANCE AND FELL TO THE FLOOR ONTO HEAD CLOSED HEAD INJURY ETOH INTOX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/17/2010Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
85YOF SUSTAINED HEAD INJURY WHEN SHE TRIPPED AND FELL WHILE WALKING WITH HER WALKER*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2010Age: 90 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
90 YOM STUMBLED AND FELL W/WALKER. DX: CLOSED HEAD INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2010Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Beds or bedframes
75YOF FELL LOST BALANCE WHILE USING WALKER, FELL ONTO FOOTBOARD OF BED DX: BHT, RIB CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/05/2010Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CHI,CS,LS.85YOF TRIPOED ON WALKER AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/04/2010Age: 94 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
94YOF-SCALP LAC-HEAD HIT THE FLOOR WHEN PT FELL W/ WALKER-@ NH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/28/2010Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: Asian
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
84 YOM PRESENTS TO ER AFTER A MECHAINCAL FALL AND LANDED BACKWARDS AND HIT HIS HEAD WHILE ON WALKER DX BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/22/2010Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
90YOF CONTUSION TO SCALP WENT TOO SIT ON WALKER AND FELL ONTO THE FLOOR *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/22/2010Age: 91 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
91YOF, NOT NO ANTICOAGS, TRIPPED OVER HER WALKER&FELL HITTING HEAD >>SAH/C-SPINE FX/FACIAL&LEG LACS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/15/2010Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
79 Y/O FEMALE TRIPPED OVER HER WALKER & FELL HITTING HEAD ON CARPETED FLOOR DX: CONTUSION TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/27/2010Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
82YOM, ON ***, TRIPPED WHILE AMBULATING WITH CANE&FELL HITTING HEAD ONT O SIDEWALK,?LOC>>CHI/CONTS/SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/20/2010Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Rugs or carpets
90YOF, TRIPPED ON A RUG WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER&FELL HITTING HEAD >>SDH
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/20/2010Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
89 YOF SUS LAC TO HEAD DUE TO TIP AND FALL WHILE USING WALKER%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/17/2010Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Ramps or landings
70YOF WAS WALKING OUTSIDE DOWN A RAMP WITH HER WALKER WHEN PT TRIPPED A ND FELL C/O NOSE/LIP LAC./FALL.DX:MINOR CHI,NASAL FX,LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/15/2010Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
65YOF, SITTING ON "***" THE SEAT OF HER WALKER PUSHED BY FAMILY&FELL OF F HITTING HEAD ONTO THE CURB>>CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/05/2010Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
81YOF FELL WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER AT HOME CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/02/2010Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
64YOF FELL BACKWARDS USING WALKER, HIT BACK OF HEAD DX;* HEAD CONTUS ION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/27/2010Age: 88 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
88YOM, ON ****, LOST BALANCE WHILE AMBULATING WITH WALKER&FELL HITT ING HEAD NO LOC/AMS>>CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/12/2010Age: 93 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Day wear
93YOF USES WALKER TO AMBULATE. PT PULLED UP PANTS AFTER USING BATHROOM LOST BALLANCE AND FELL. DX: 1- SCALP LAC 2- SUB HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/12/2010Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Rugs or carpets
75YOF, FELL TWICE, ONCE OFF THE TOILET TO THE FLOOR&AGAIN TODAY WHILE A MBULATING WITH WALKER AFTER TRIPPING ON CARPET>> R/O HEAD TRAUMA/SYNCOP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/07/2010Age: 89 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
89YOM FELL OVER HIS WALKER AT THE NURSING HOME ONTO HEAD SUSTAINED A CO NTUSION TO SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/25/2010Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
81 Y/O/M FELL WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER AT ADULT HOME AND HIT HEAD DX/ SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/28/2009Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
46YOM, H/O MYOTONIC DYSTROPHY, AMB WITH WALKER @ THE STORE, LOST FOOTIN G&FELL HITTING HEAD ONTO FLOOR, NO LOC&CHEST ONTO WALKER>>CHI/SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/18/2009Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
SCALP CONT'S: STOOD UP W/ STAFF & WALKER, FELL ON WAY TO BATHROOM, LOST BALANCE, FELL BACKWARDS TO FLOOR, STRIKING BACK OF HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/04/2009Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
HEAD INJ/87YOF WHILE AT RESTAURANT WALKING WITH HER WALKER, FELL. NO LO C. HIT BACK OF HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/20/2009Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WHILE USING WALKER, SUS LAC TO HEAD%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/17/2009Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Bathtubs or showers
81YOF WALKING WITH A WALKER IN THE BATHROOM FELL TIPPED OVER STRUCK HE AD ON THE BATHTUB SUSTAINED A CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/16/2009Age: 86 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
86YO HISP MALE AT VETERANS HOME FELL OUT OF WALKER,NLOC,DX SAH,SDH, PARENCHYMAL HEMORRHAGE,AMS,DEMENTIA,RESP COMPROMISE,HYPOTENSION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/12/2009Age: 91 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CHI,SCALP LAC.PT RESIDES IN ECF AND WAS WALKING WITH WALKER AND TRIPPED AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/10/2009Age: 91 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
CHI. PT FELL BACKWARDS WALKING WITH A WHEELED WAKLKER AND SLIPPED TO FL OOR IN NURSING HOME.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/07/2009Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CHI-84 Y/O F-LOST BALANCE W/ WALKER-FELL-HIT HEAD-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/13/2009Age: 87 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS WALKING WITH WALKER, LOST BALANCE & FELL, SUFFERED HEAD INJURY DX - BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA & LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/03/2009Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
88YOWF FELL FROM A SEATED WALKER AND HIT THE CURB, SHE HAS A KNOT ON R SIDE OF HEAD W/PAIN IN R ELBOW AND HIP. DX. CONT HEAD, R ELBOW & HIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/20/2009Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
84 YR OLD WALKING WITH WALKER AT HOME LOST FOOTING AND FELL HIT HEAD DX// HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/19/2009Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL BACKWARDS WHILE USING HER WALKER TO STEP UP INTO HER HOUSE DX: ACUTE SUBARACHNOID BLEED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/12/2009Age: 92 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
92YOF TRIPPED OVER WALKER YESTERDAY FELL INJURED HEAD AND UPPER ARM;CLOSED HEAD INJURY,HUMERUS FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/12/2009Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL IN HOSPITAL AND HIT HEAD ON HER WALKER DX// HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/10/2009Age: 94 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT LOST FOOTING FELL BACKWARDS AND HIT HEAD ON HER WALKER AT ADULT HOME DX// SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/09/2009Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WALKING W/WALKER. DX: CLOSED HEAD INJURY, CERVICAL STRAIN, PARESTHESIAS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/29/2009Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL OFF OF WALKER AT HOME. DX. ABRA R SCALP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/26/2009Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT USING A WALKER AND FELL FROM A STANDING POSITION AND HIT HEAD SUSTA INED A CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/22/2009Age: 88 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WITH LAC TO HEAD, FELL WHILE USING WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/18/2009Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS SEATED IN WHEELED WALKER BEING PUSHED BY HUSBAND AT HOSPITAL & HIT A BUMP W/PT FALLING. BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/2009Age: 100 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT HAD A DIZZY SPELL WHILE WALKING WITH A CANE AND FELL BACKWARDS STRUC K HEAD ON THE FLOOR SUSTAINED A CLOSED HEAD INJURY- AGE VERIFIED AS 100
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/23/2009Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WITH LAC TO HEAD FROM FALL USING A WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/05/2009Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CHI. PT FELL HITTING HEAD ON SIDEWALK WHEN WALKING WITH WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/14/2009Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
59YO WHITE FEMALE IN PARKING LOT SITTING ON WALKER CHAIR GOING BACKWARD FELL BACK-HIT HEAD,DX ACUTE HEAD INJURY-ACUTE CERVICAL STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/13/2009Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WALKING BETWEEN BATHROOM AND HALLWAY, WALKER GOT STUCK, FELL HIT HEAD, DX: BHT, FALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/12/2009Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL W/WALKER DX: NECK STRAIN, HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/10/2009Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
HEAD OCNT. PT FELL WITH WALKER ONTO TILED FLOOR AT *** STORE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/03/2009Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CHI-NO LOC-FELL BACKWARDS OUT OF SEATED WALKER IN PARKING LOT-@ CASINO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/20/2009Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL BACKWARDS ON HER WALKER CHAIR AFTER TRIPPING ON SIDEWALK C/O BU MP ON FOREHEAD. DX: CHI,CONTUSION,CERVICAL STRAIN S/P FALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/13/2009Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED OVER WALKER AT DR OFFICE. DX: HEAD CONT/HEMATOMA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/10/2009Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CHI. PT FELL BACKWARDS OFF A SEATED WALKER AND HIT HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/03/2009Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WITH CHI, FELL WHILE USING WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/20/2009Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL AT ASST LIVING FACILITY WHILE USING WALKER. DX. LAC SCALP, CON T HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/06/2009Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT WALKING WITH A CANE AT HOME SLIPPED AND FELL ON FLOOR HIT HEAD YESTE RDAY DX/ CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/05/2009Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Tables
74YO BLACK MALE AT ASSISTED LIVING CTR FELL W WALKER ON TOP OF PT,HIT HEAD ON COFFEE TABLE,SUPERFICIAL SCRATCH ON HEAD,DX FALLS,POSS NPH
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/01/2009Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WHILE USING WALKER. DX. HEAD TRAUMA.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/25/2009Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
SUBDURAL HEMATOMA,CHEST WALL CONTUSION.PT WAS USING WALKER AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/19/2009Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
HEAD INJURY FROM SLIPPING AND FALLING WITH WALKER AND HIT HEAD. DX-ACUTE HEAD INJURY, SCALP LACERATION 2 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/09/2009Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT'S WALKER CAUGHT ON UNEVEN PAVEMENT WHILE CROSSING STREET & HE FELL. DX: CLOSED HEAD INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/31/2008Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Beds or bedframes
PT GETTING OUT OF BED REACHING FOR HIS WALKER AND LOST HIS GRIP AND FEL L ONTO HEAD SUSTAINED A CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/28/2008Age: 97 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CHI-97 Y/O F PT FELL OVER HER WALKER-@ ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/18/2008Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WHILE WALKING W/WALKER TO GET MAIL. DX: CONCUSSION W/O LOC, HEAD CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/12/2008Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
84 YOF FELL WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/08/2008Age: 98 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WHILE WALKING W/WALKER. DX: SCALP LAC 3 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/11/2008Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS USING CRUTCHES, LOST BALANCE HITTING HEAD, HAS SOME BLEEDING, IS CONFUSED & NAUSEATED. DX-TRAUMATIC INTRACRANIAL BLEEDING
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/08/2008Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER, HIT HEAD, HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 10/06/2008Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT SUS HEAD TRAUMA DUE TO FALL WHILE USING WALKER%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/01/2008Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Wheelchairs
PT WITH LAC TO HEAD WHILE TRANSFERRING FROM WHEELCHAIR TO WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/26/2008Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Beds or bedframes
PT GETTING OUT OF BED USING HIS CANE FOR SUPPORT AND IT BROKE IN HALF C AUSING HIM TO FALL ONTO HEAD CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/06/2008Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL FROM STANDING AT HOME, TRIPPED OVER WALKER. D.X CATANEOUS SCAL P.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


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


Date: 08/18/2008Age: 93 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WHILE THROWING TRASH AWAY, PT TRIPPED ON CANE AND FELL, CONTUSION TO HE AD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/17/2008Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
68 YO MALE FELL AGAIN TODAY WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER ANDHIT HEAD ON FLOOR - CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


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


Date: 08/06/2008Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PATIENT WAS WALKING WITH WALKER ,SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HEAD ON FLOO R CONCUSSION #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


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


Date: 07/23/2008Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
AT NURSING HOME FELL TO FLOOR LANDING ON WALKER DX CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/21/2008Age: 98 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
98 YO FEMALE FELL OVER HER WALKER CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/18/2008Age: 92 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKING WITH A WALKER AND SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS STRUCK HEAD SUS TAINED A CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/17/2008Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
AT HOME PT WALKING W/ WALKER-LOST BALANCE-FELL,C/O DIZZINESS-CHEST PX DX INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE,SUBDURAL HEMATOMA-COMPLICATED SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/13/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT DX LACERATION TO SCALP - S/P STRUCK W/A CANE ON TOP OF HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/05/2008Age: 95 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT USING A WHEELED WALKER IN THE PARKING LOT OF THE HOSPITAL AND IT SNA GGED ON SOMETHING AND SHE FELL ONTO HEAD SUSTAINED A CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2008Age: 87 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Tables
PT USING WALKER IT FELL PT FELL HIT HEAD ON TABLE STRAIN LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/23/2008Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS WALKING WITH A WALKER AT THE NURSING HOME AND FELL STRUCK HEAD W ITH CONFUSION CLOSED HEAD INJURY ADMITTED FOR SEPSIS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/13/2008Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
HIT BY FALLING CRUTCH/HEADACHE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/13/2008Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
50 YO WALKING W/WALKER FELL STRIKING HEAD LAC SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/23/2008Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKING W/ WALKER,LOST BALANCE-FELL AT HOME,LAC TO HEAD,C/O NECK PX,DX FALL 2ND 2 PROGRESSIVE LEG WEAKNESS,EXTENSIVE CERVICAL NECK ARTHR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/15/2008Age: 93 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL HITTING HEAD WHILE AMBULATING WITH WALKER&HER AID WITH HER, NOW CO NFUSED, NO NAUSEA OR VOMITING >> SUBDURAL HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/14/2008Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Nonelectric blankets
WALKING WITH WALKER AND TRIPPED AND FELL OVER BLANKET ONTO FACE RESULTI NG IN SUBDURAL HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/26/2008Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED OVER CANE FELL HEAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/24/2008Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL AFTER WALKER CAUGHT ON DRIVEWAY,C/O L HIP & L KNEE PAIN FOREHEAD PAIN,NLOC,DX KNEE CONTUSION,CLOSED HEAD INJURY,HIP PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/22/2008Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL. WALKING WITH WALKER/SCALP HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/25/2007Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
HEAD LAC, PT FELL WHEN WALKING WITH A WALKER IN NURSING HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/18/2007Age: 91 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIPPED WITH WALKER AND FELL LAC SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/16/2007Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
OUT IN HIS GARAGE WALKING TOO FAST FOR WALKER TRIPPED AND HIT HEAD DX FALL WITH CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/05/2007Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT PASSED OUT WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER AND HIT HEAD ON FLOOR AT HOME DX: CONTUSION TO SCALP/ SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/13/2007Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT WALKING WITH A WALKER AT THE NURSING HOME AND THE WALKER GOT AWAY FR OM HER SHE FELL TO THE FLOOR STRIKING HEAD SUSTAINED A CLOSED HEAD INJU
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/10/2007Age: 95 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
WAS USING A WALKER, STUMBLED, FELL, HIT CABINET, DX; SCALP HEMATOMA, L ARM ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2007Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WHILE WALKING W/CANE. DX: SCALP LAC 10 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/20/2007Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CHI.PT WAS USING A WALKER AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/14/2007Age: 94 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
HEAD CT-LOST BALANCE-FELL W/ WALKER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/11/2007Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT USES WALKER,STRUCK A CRACK IN SIDEWALK,FELL BACKWARDS,STRUCK HEAD,NLOC,DX CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/31/2007Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED AND FELL ONTO WALKER. DX: 3 CM SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2007Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PATIENT STATES TRIPPED OVER A WALKER. HIT HEAD AND KNEE. DX; CONCUSS ION WITH LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2007Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
FELL INTO FLOOR @ HOME WHILE AMBULATING WITH WALKER DX CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/2007Age: 93 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
SLIP & FALL WITH WALKER BHT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/14/2007Age: 93 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
93YOF WAS WHEELING HER WALKER,SOMEHOW STUMBLED AND FELL BACKWARDS STRUCK HEAD ON FLOOR;1-CM SCALP LACERATION,HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2007Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CONCUSSION-WALKING W/A WALKER-FELL-HIT HEAD-NO LOC-@ HOME
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 05/17/2007Age: 97 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
97 YO WALKING W/WALKER FELL ON FLOOR STRIKING HEAD LAC SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/15/2007Age: 93 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
USING A WALKER AND FELL LOOSING BALANCE TRYING TO PICK UP LOTION AND LA C HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/30/2007Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
TRIPPED OVER WALKER,FELL TO FLOOR RESULTING IN SUBDURAL HEMATOMA AND MI
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/31/2007Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WALKING WITH WALKER/CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/02/2007Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
AMB C WALKER, FELL BACKWARDS HITTING HEAD " CONTS"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/24/2006Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT USING WALKER WHEN HIT UNEVEN SURFACE. FELL BACKWARDS AND HIT HEAD. N O LOC. D:CHI, LUMBAR/SACROILIAC CONTUSIONS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/29/2006Age: 86 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
HEAD LAC-FELL W/ WALKER-HIT HEAD-@ NURSING HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/20/2006Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
WALKER SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HER AND SHE FELL AND HIT HEAD ON FLOOR SC ALP LACERATION/SKIN TEAR ARM/CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/16/2006Age: 89 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WALKING WITH WALKER/SCALP CT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/06/2006Age: 100 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
100 YO WALKING W/WALKER FELL STRIKING HEAD ON FLOOR CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/27/2006Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
88 YO FEMALE FELL BACKWARDS WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER LACERATION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/03/2006Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL AT HOME WHILE WALKING WITH CANE AND HIT HEAD ON SIDEWALK DX: HEAD INJ , AB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/31/2006Age: 92 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIPPED ON HER WALKER AND FELL CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/17/2006Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT DX HEAD CONTUSION - PT HAS PARKINSONS AND WALKS WITH WALKER - SLIPP- ED AND FELL AFTER LOSING BALANCE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/17/2006Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
DX SKULL FRACTURE: TRIPPED OVER WALKER AND HIT HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/09/2006Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
GOT OFF THE COUCH TO GO TO SLEEP, TRIPPED OVER THE WALKER&FELL TO THE F LOOR HITTING HEAD '' CONTS" +:" DEHYDRATION"
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/06/2006Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL WHILE WALKING W/WALKER AND HIT HEAD ON HARDWOOD FLOOR. DX: HEAD TRAUMA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/2006Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
SCALP LAC-WALKING W/ WALKER-FELL ON KITCHEN FLOOR-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/12/2006Age: 91 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Chairs
CONTUSION HEAD WHEN TRIPPED USING WALKER AND STRUCK HEAD ON A CHAIR AT NURSING HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/27/2006Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doors
69 YO MALE WAS WALKING WITH WALKER AT CASINO AND FELL AND HIT HEAD ON DOOR - CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/25/2006Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
DX HEAD CONTUSION: USING NEW WALKER AND TRIPPED, HIT HEAD AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/10/2006Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
LOST BALANCE, USING WALKER, FELL, STRUCK BACK OF HEAD ON DRESSER/ SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/15/2006Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Wheelchairs
FELL WHILE USING WALKER HIT HEAD ON WHEELCHAIR LACERATION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/02/2006Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT LOST BALANCE AND FELL WHILE USING WALKER TODAY. HEADACHE AND BACK PA IN. RECENT HOSPITALIZATION FOR EPISTAXIS. D:HEADACHE, WEAKNESS. ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/02/2006Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKING WITH A CANE AT THE GAS STATION AND STEPPED IN A POT HOLE SUS TAINED A CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/22/2006Age: 93 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
WALKING IN DINING AREA OF ASSISTED LIVING AND TRIED TO MOVE A WALKER OU T OF THE WAY & FELL HIT HEAD ON HARDWOOD FLOOR CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/24/2006Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL BACKWARD FROM WALKER ON STREET. DX: POST CONCUSSIVE SYNDROME, L SHOULDER SPRAIN, CHRONIC LBP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/19/2006Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
SLIPPED AND FELL ON BOOTM, ALSO HIT HEAD, WAS USING CRUTCHES DX: HEAD, BACK CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/09/2006Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL REACHING FOR WALKER CONTUSION HEAD SHOULDER CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/30/2005Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CHI,LEFT ARM ABRASION.PT WAS USING A WALKER AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/08/2005Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
FALL, GOT UP TO GO TO BATRHOOM & TRIPPED WITH WALKER & HIT HEAD ON FLOO R DX CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/26/2005Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
SLIPPED / FELL WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER DX: HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/25/2005Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
AT NURSING HOME USING WALKER AND FELL BACKWARDS AND HIT HEAD ON FLOOR S CALP CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/27/2005Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doors
PT WALKER WHEELS GOT STUCK ON DOOR AND PT FELL AT REHAB FACILITY DX: SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/26/2005Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Rugs or carpets
80 YO TRIPPED OVER WALKER THAT GOT CAUGHT IN CARPET CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/04/2005Age: 95 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
95 YO WALKING W/WALKER TRIPPED STRUCK HEAD CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/25/2005Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
GETTING INTO CAR USING HER WALKER HIT BACK OF HEAD ON CAR DX: HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/25/2005Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT, WHO WALKS WITH A CANE, WAS CROSSING STREET WHEN LOST BALANCE AND FE LL. D: CLOSED HEAD INJURY, FACE LACERATIONS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/10/2005Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL USING WALKER AC HEAD
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/08/2005Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
3CM SCALP LAC-@ HEALTH CLUB-WALKING W/ WALKER-FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2005Age: 93 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
USING WALKER & THROWING COVERS ON BED & LOST BALANCE & FELL & HIT HEAD ON FLOOR AT ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/17/2005Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS WALKING WITH CANE AND LOST HER BALANCE AND FELL BACKWARDS/ CONTU SION TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2005Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CHI - 47 YOM LOST BALANCE WHILE USING CRUTCHES AND FELL HITTING HIS HEA D, STATES HAD ONE BEER TODAY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/07/2005Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED&FELL WHILE WALKING C WALKER. " SCALP ABRS"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2005Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
72 YO WALING W/CANE LOST BALANCE FELL STRUCK HEAD ON FLOOR HEAD INJURY CLOSED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2005Age: 88 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CHI-NO LOC-ON STEPS W/ HIS CANE-LOST BALANCE-FELL-@ HOME
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 06/28/2005Age: 91 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WALKING WITH WALKER AND HAD A GROUND LEVEL FALL CLOSED HEAD INJURY, SCA LP LACERATION, HIP PAIN, BACK HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/13/2005Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doors
PT WAS USING WALKER, DOOR CLOSED ON HER AND SHE FELL AT CLINIC. DX: HEAD/L HIP CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/09/2005Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CONCUSSION - 82 YOF WAS COMING OUT OF BATHROOM WITH HER WALKER WHEN SHE SLIPPED AND FELL HITTING HER HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/23/2005Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
73 YO WALKING W/WALKER TRIPPED AND FELL ON FLOOR CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/08/2005Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
86 YOF FELL WHILE USING WALKER AND STRUCK HEAD ON FLOOR OF NURSING HOME . HEMATOMA, LACERATION TO SCALP. LOC.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 04/29/2005Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CHI - 74 YOF FELL WHILE AMBULATING WITH HER WALKER, LEG GAVE OUT AND SH E HIT HER HEAD
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/23/2005Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL USING A WALKER AT NURSING HOME RESULTING IN A SUBARACHNOID HEMORRH AGE AFTER HITTING HEAD
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/15/2005Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL IN PARKING LOT, LOST BALANCE WHILE USING WALKER, NO LOC DX: CHI, DIZZY, KNEE INJURY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/06/2005Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRAUMA HEAD.PT.WAS BOUGHT TO THE ER,DUE TO A FALL WALKING WITH WALKER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/03/2005Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doors
PATIENT WAS USING HER WALKER AND LOST HER BALANCE, FALLING & HITTING HER LEFT SCALP ON DOOR. DX - SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/01/2005Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
FELL USING WALKER - HIT HEAD ON DRESSER DRAWER - FALL WITH SCALP LACERA TION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/05/2005Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
75 YOF WAS UP WITH WALKER AND FELL BACKWARDS STRIKING HEAD CAUSING CLOS ED HEAD INJURY AND LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/29/2004Age: 88 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WHILE AMBULATING WITH WALKER. DX. INTRACEREBRAL BLEED.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/21/2004Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Rugs or carpets
TRIPPED ON CARPET, WALKING WITH WALKER DX. CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/04/2004Age: 85 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT SUST LACERATION TO SCALP AFTER FELL FROM WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/04/2004Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WALKING WITH WALKER AT NH DX. HEAD CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/08/2004Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Chairs
INABILITY TO PERFORM ADL'S, LAST NIGHT AMBULATING WITH WALKER,DEVELOPED CRAMP R LEG,LEG GAVE OUT,FELL TO FLOOR, HIT HEAD ONTO CHAIR, DENIED LOC
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/07/2004Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
ACCIDENTLY HIT IN HEAD W/ FLYING CRUTCH THROWN BY DAD. ACUTE CHI W/ MIL D CONCUSSION & LAC SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/27/2004Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WALKING WITH WALKER AND CAUGHT EYE ON CHAIR RAIL CORNER-CLOSED HEA D INJ AND HYPHEMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/19/2004Age: 87 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT IN BATHROOM AND TRIPPED OVER WALKER FALLING AND STRIKING HEAD CONTUS ION TO HEAD PT IS IN NURSING HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/13/2004Age: 92 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
92 YEAR OLD MALE FELL AND CUT HEAD WITH WALKER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/24/2004Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT.INJ.SCALP AT HOME WHEN USING CRUTCHES TO WALK & LOST BALANCE,FELL KWARDS HITTING HEAD ON DRESSER. DX; 3 CM. LAC. SCALP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/10/2004Age: 94 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKING WITH A CANE WHEN IT SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HER SHE FELL STRI KING HEAD CONTUSION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/27/2004Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
HIT IN HEAD W/ CANE ACCIDENTALLY DX: CONTUSION SCALP
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 04/18/2004Age: 100 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
100 YOF WAS USING A WALKER AND FELL BACKWARDS HITTING HER HEAD ON A FLO OR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/02/2004Age: 100 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
SCALP LACERATION/100YOF AT HOME TODAY FELL USING WALKER. LOST BALANCE A ND FELL SUSTAINING LACERATION TO BACK OF HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/07/2004Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WALKING WITH WALKER AT NH DX. SCALP CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/12/2004Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LACERATION HEAD - 79 YOF FELL WHILE USING WALKER AND SUSTAINED A LACERA TION TO BACK OF HER HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/2004Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
USING WALKER, TRIPPED & FELL DOWN HITTING HEAD ON FLOOR. CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/11/2003Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL GETTING INTO WALKER. DX: HEAD INJURY, ALZHEIMER'S, PARKINSON.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/04/2003Age: 91 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRYING TO GRAB HER WALKER AND FELL HITTING HEAD AND LAC IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/14/2003Age: 95 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIPPED WITH WALKER AND HIT HEAD ON WALKER. DX. HEAD INJURY WITH SCALP LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/13/2003Age: 99 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doorsills or frames
SCALP LAC-WALKING W/ WALKER-LOST BALANCE-FELL-HIT DOOR JAMB-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/06/2003Age: 95 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
HEAD LAC. WALKING WITH WALKER ON SIDEWALK AND FELL
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/21/2003Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL BACKWARDS USING WALKER - HEMATOMA HEAD - MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/02/2003Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CHI.PT WAS USING A THREE PRONGED CANE AND FELL BACKWARDS AND HIT HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/22/2003Age: 90 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps
FELL W/ WALKER ON STEPS DX: LACERATION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/28/2003Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Tables
PT WAS WALKING WITH WALKER AT NURSING HOME AND FELL HITTING LT SIDE HEAD ON BEDSIDE TABLE-ALSO C/O LT HIP PAIN; CONTUSION/ABRASION TO SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/22/2003Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
83 Y.O. W FEMALE W/CHI. PT WAS WALKING W/WALKER & TRIPPED & STRUCK HEAD ON FLOOR @ ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY. PT ADM. E8889
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/02/2003Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CHI.PT WAS WALKING WITH WALKER AND TRIPPED ON WALKER AND FELL AND HIT H EAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/01/2003Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CHI - 81 YOF USING WALKER GOING INTO REHAB FACILITY TO VISIT HUSBAND A ND FELL BACK INTO SITTING POSITION AND THEN ONTO BACK HITTING HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/14/2003Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
WHILE WALKING W/ WALKER, FELL ON FLOOR DX: HEMATOMA OCCIPUT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/30/2003Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL TONIGHT W/ WALKER. ACUTE LAC (2CM) RT BROW W/ CT & CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/01/2003Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED OVER WALKER HITTING HEAD C/O DIZZINESS AND BLURRED VISION DX: BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/03/2003Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKING WITH A WALKER AT HOME WHEN SHE SLIPPED STRUCK BACK OF HEAD L ACERATION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/13/2002Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PATIENT SUSTAINED INJURY TO HEAD FALLING WHILE USING WALKER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/29/2002Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS LEAVING DIALYSIS CENTER AND TRIPPED AND FELL WITH WALKER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/30/2002Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WALKING W/ WALKER FELL BACKWARDS AND HIT BACK OF HEAD. DX; FALL WITH SYNCOPE AND SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/29/2002Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL WHILE WALKING W/CANE AND HIT HEAD ON WOOD FLOOR. DX: CLOSED HEAD INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/27/2002Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Ceilings and walls
SCALP LAC - FEET TANGLED IN WALKER, HIT HEAD ON CORNER OF WALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/23/2002Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED OVER WALKER CUTTNG SCALP DX: LAC SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/14/2002Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doors
USING WALKER AND FELL STRUCK DOOR; DIZZY DIZZINESS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/06/2002Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
70 YO F WALKING WITH WALKER FELL STRIKING HEAD CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/2002Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED OVER WALKER HITTING HEAD DX: BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/28/2002Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED OVER WALKER HITTING HEAD C/O PAIN DX; CONTUSION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/24/2002Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL USING WALKER AT HOME, SKIN TEAR TO LOWER ARM. DX; INTRACEREBRAL BLEED, DEMENTIA.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 06/18/2002Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
TRIPPED, FELL TO FLOOR USING WALKER DX. HEAD CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/2002Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
84 YOF USING WALKER FELL TO FLOOR CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/07/2002Age: 100 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PATIENT TRIPPED WITH WALKER AND FELL ON PORCH, HIT HEAD ON BRICKS. DX: 2 CM LACERATION TO HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/05/2002Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
DX SCALP LACERATION: USING CRUTCHES, TRIPPED AND STRUCK HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/27/2002Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
ALZHEIMER PATIENT TRIPPED OVER CANE RECEIVING CLOSED HEAD INJ NOW
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/20/2002Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Nonglass doors
LAC TO SCALP, WALKING WITH HER WALKER AT NURSING HOME AND BUMPED HEAD O N CORNER OF A WOOD DOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/19/2002Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT WALKING WITH WALKER AT NURSING HOME, FELL TO FLOOR. SUBDURAL HEMATOM A
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/22/2002Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
SCALP LACERATION - FELL WHEN WALKING WITH WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/13/2002Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WALKING WITH WALKER, BASILAR SKULL FX, STERNAL FX RULE OUT CERE BRAL METASTATIC DX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/08/2002Age: 87 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT. WAS WALKING WITH A WALKER, TRIPPED AND HIT HIS HEAD ON FLOOR LACERATION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/04/2002Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PATIENT USING WALKER, LOST BALANCE AND FELL TO TILE FLOOR. D:SCALP LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/02/2002Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Day wear
PT WALKING TO BATHROOM WITH WALKER, SHIRT GOT CAUGHT ON SOMETHING AND P ULLED HIM BACKWARDS AND PT FELL HITTING HEAD, HEMORRHAGE BRAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/25/2002Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
FELL WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER HIT BACK OF HEAD ON FLOOR DX: CHI W/3CM SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/08/2002Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL, STRIKING HER WALKER DX: CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/23/2001Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/10/2001Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/02/2001Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2001Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/18/2001Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Sinks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/23/2001Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/25/2001Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/16/2001Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/02/2001Age: 91 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/13/2000Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/13/2000Age: 95 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/14/2000Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 09/11/2000Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/03/2000Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/28/2000Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Elevators or other lifts
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/28/2000Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Ceilings and walls
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/18/2000Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Windows or window glass
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/2000Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/19/2000Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/09/2000Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/25/2000Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/08/2000Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/02/2000Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/14/2000Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/05/2000Age: 87 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/13/1999Age: 91 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 09/15/1999Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Tables
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/1999Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/09/1999Age: 89 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Bedsprings or bedframes
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/16/1999Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Rugs or carpets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/26/1999Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/29/1999Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Tables
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/10/1998Age: 93 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/14/1998Age: 88 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/04/1998Age: 93 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/10/1998Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/05/1998Age: 91 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/16/1998Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Rugs or carpets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/24/1998Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/27/1998Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/08/1998Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/14/1997Age: 85 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/16/1997Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/1997Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/12/1997Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Tables
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/17/1997Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Pillows
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/15/1997Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Counters or countertops
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/21/1997Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/23/1997Age: 94 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/11/1997Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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