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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,310
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/27/2002 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| LACERATIONS - FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/11/2002 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| 78 YO M FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR DX-UNK |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 12/07/2002 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| PATIENT FELL FROM A WHEELCHAIR AT THE NURSING HOME. DX-NO INJURY, S/P FALL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/30/2002 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| PATIENT FELL OUT OF HER WHEELCHAIR AT HOME. DX-NO ACUTE INJURY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/19/2002 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| C/O FALL. PT FELL OUT OF HER WHEELCHAIR AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/17/2002 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Wheelchairs, Other toys |
| S/P FALL. PT WAS THROWING HIS DOG A BALL AND FELL OUT OF HIS WHEELCHAIR . |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/16/2002 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| PT FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/13/2002 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR AT NH DX. NO APPARENT INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/01/2002 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| FELL FOM WHEELCHAIR DX. NO APPARENT INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/20/2002 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| NO SIGN INJ/77YOM HOME FROM NURSIN GHOME ON LOA AT 7P WHEN WIFE ACCIDEN TALLY BACKED CAR INTO WHEELCHAIR AT SLOW SPEED. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/16/2002 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR AT ADULT DAYCARE CENTER DX: NO INJURIES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/12/2002 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| WHILE IN WHEELCHAIR, PT ROLLED INTO A MOVING CAR, WAS KNOCKED OVER, MUS CULOSKELETAL PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/24/2002 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| ABRASIONS AND CONTUSIONS - FELL WHILE GETTING INTO WHEELCHAIR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/19/2002 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials |
| 46 Y/O M C/O FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR ON TO FLOOR. DX: FALL FROM WHEEL CHAIR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/16/2002 | Age: 95 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| SLIPPED OUT OF WHEELCHAIR / DENIES ANY INJURY / SISTER WANTS HER SEEN. DX: NORMAL EXAM - NO INJURIES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/13/2002 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT. FELL OUT OF HER WHEELCHAIR TO THE FLOOR NO APPARENT INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/17/2002 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR - OBS FOR INJURY |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 07/25/2002 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Wheelchairs, Toilets |
| MULTIPLE CONTSUONS.PT WAS TRANSFERING FROM A TOILET TO A WHEELCHAIR AND FELL AND INJURED SELF. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/21/2002 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| S/P FALL. PT TIPPED OVER WHEELCHAIR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/20/2002 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| PT FELL WHILE TRANSFERRING FROM WHEELCHAIR, CONTUSIONS - MULTIPLE/FALL |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/20/2002 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| S/P FALL. PT FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR AT HOME. ETOH. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/13/2002 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials |
| FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR TO FLOOR AT NH DX. NO APPARENT INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/05/2002 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials |
| PATIENT FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR TO FLOOR AT NURSING HOME. DX: FALL WITH NO APPARENT INJURIES SO FAR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/21/2002 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS.PT FELL FROM A WHEELCHAIR AND INJURED SELF. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/21/2002 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| WHEELCHAIR TIPPED OVER CONT / ABR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/13/2002 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Not Stated Or Unknown |
| Product: Wheelchairs, Pillows |
| PATIENT, WITH HX OF OLD PELVIS FX & CHRONIC SUBDURAL HEMATOMA, SLID OUT OF WHEELCHAIR TO GROUND AT NURSING HOME WHEN PILLOW ROLLED. D:FALL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/04/2002 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Wheelchairs, Beds |
| MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS.PT FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR WHILE TRYING TO GET INTOB ED AND INJURED SELF. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/22/2002 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials |
| DJD - SLID OUT OF WHEELCHAIR ONTO CARPETED FLOOR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/01/2002 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Not Stated Or Unknown |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR ONTO FLOOR WHILE RIDING IN A MEDI VAN WAS NOT WEARING A SEATBELT DX; FALL NO APPARENT INJURIES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/26/2002 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Not Stated Or Unknown |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| PT FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR - DX NO INJURY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/22/2002 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| VERTERO BASILAR TIA - FELT POOR BALANCE WHEN PUSHING WHEELCHAIR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/07/2002 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Not Stated Or Unknown |
| Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials |
| NO APPARENT INJURY-@ SENIOR HOUSING-MISSED WHEELCHAIR-FELL-HIT CARPETED FLOOR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/31/2002 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| PATIENT SUSTAINED ABRASION TO AN EXTREMITY AFTER FALLING FROM WHEE LCHAIR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/25/2002 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| MULTIPLE BODY TRAUMA WHEN ACCIDENTALLY FELL FROM HIS ELECTRIC WHEELCHAIR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/18/2002 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| NEAR SYNCOPE - FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/13/2002 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR ARTHRITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/11/2002 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Not Stated Or Unknown |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| INTOXICATED AND FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR;WANTS TO BE CHECKED;DIAGNOS IS;NO INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/04/2002 | Age: 93 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Not Stated Or Unknown |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| OBS FOR INJURY AFTER FALLING FRFOM WHEELCHAIR |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
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