Accidents - Wheelchairs - Year 2002 - Upper Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,329
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

6-15 years old:	5
26-50 years old:	15
50+ years old:	1,308

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/20/2002	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR HUMERAL FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/18/2002	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
RESIDENT OF MENTALLY HANDICAPPED INSTITUTION, SWELLING NOTED TO RIGHT UPPER ARM/SHOULDER, TRANSFERRED TO/FROM WHEELCHAIR. DX FX HUMERUS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/17/2002	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs, Grocery or shopping carts
IN SHOPPING WHEELCHAIR-FLIPPED GOING OVER CURB FX HUMERUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/21/2002	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
FX R PROX HUMERUS & DISTAL FEMUR/55YOF FELL FROM WHEEL CHAIR IN PARKING LOT ONTO R SIDE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/14/2002	Age: 96 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
96YOF TRIED TO GET UP OUT OF WHEEL CHAIR AND FELL DX: FX L PROXIMAL HUMERUS/GROUND LEVEL FALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/09/2002	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials
LEFT HUMERUS FRACTURE.PT FELL OVER A WHEELCHAIR IN A AIRPORT AND INJURE D UPPER ARM ON THE FLOOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/20/2002	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
HUMERUS FX- FELL OUT OF HER WHEELCHAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/16/2002	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
PT FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR. D: BILAT LEG CELLULITIS, L HUMERUS FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/14/2002	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Wheelchairs
LEFT ARM PAIN - INJURED ARM ON WHEELCHAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/06/2002	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs, Toilets
79 Y.O. W MALE W/FX HUMERUS. PT FELL WHILE TRANSFERRING FROM WHEELCHAIR TO TOILET @ HOME. PT ADM.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/12/2002	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
TRIPPED OVER WHEELCHAIR IN THE ELDORADO CASINO LANDED ON RFA DX: MECH F ALL, PROX HUMERUS FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/11/2002	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelchairs, Chairs
PT FELL AT SCHOOL AND HIT LEFT UPPER ARM - PT WAS MOVING FROM WHEELCHAI R TO REGULAR CHAIR. D: SPRAIN LEFT UPPER EXTREMITY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2002	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Wheelchairs
58 YOWM C/O BRUISE TO UPPER ARM AFTER DROPPING A WHEELCHAIR AGAINST IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2002	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
@ 64 YOM ON CITY BUS IN W/C W/C STRAPPED IN STRAP CAME LOOSE W/C TIPPED DX FX SPIRAL HUMERUS DISTAL
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 06/23/2002	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials
PT'S HUSBAND BUMPED INTO HER W/WHEELCHAIR AND SHE FELL TO FLOOR DX-FRACTURE LEFT HUMERUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/10/2002	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
PT FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR.DX: FX R HUMERUS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2002	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR, ARM FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/19/2002	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs, Beds
RT HUMERUS FX-WHILE TRANSFERRING FROM WHEELCHAIR TO BED-GOT ARM TWISTED BEHIND HER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/10/2002	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
PT DROVE MOTORIZED WHEELCHAIR OFF CURB AND FELL OUT.DX: L HUMERUS FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/09/2002	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
FX ARM WHEN FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/03/2002	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
FELL GETTING IN WHEELCHAIR - FRACTURE DITAL HUMEROUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/30/2002	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
LEFT HUMERAL FRACTURE.PT FELL OUT OF A WHEELCHAIR AND INJURED UPPER ARM .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/29/2002	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
C/O L ARM PAIN, ROLLED SELF OFF SIDEWALK, FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR AT NH. DX. CONT L ARM, SKIN TEAR L ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/19/2002	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
FELL GETTING OUT OF WHEELCHAIR - FRACTURE HUMEROUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/03/2002	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
PT TRIPPED OVER WIFE'S WHEELCHAIR AND FELL. DX: L HUMERAL FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/14/2002	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelchairs
RT UPPER ARM STRAIN-@ HOME-FELL-WHILE TRANSFERRING FROM HIS WHEELCHAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/04/2002	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
RT HUMERUS FRACTURE.PT FELL OUT OF A WHEELCHAIR AND INJURED UPPER ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/2002	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
PARAPLEGIC FELL OUT OF NEW WHEELCHAIR CONTUSING UPPER ARM AND LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/26/2002	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
87 YOF FELL GETTING INTO WHEELCHAIR FX HUMERUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/23/2002	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
PT FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR DX FXX R HUMERUS NEK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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