Accidents - Wheelchairs - Year 2009 - Elbow

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,727
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

16-25 years old:	83
26-50 years old:	208
50+ years old:	1,435

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/25/2009	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Wheelchairs, Toilets
88YOF AT THE NURSING HOME TRYING TO TRANSFER SELF FROM THE WHEELCHAIR TO THE TOILET AND FELL SUSTAINED A SKIN TEAR TO ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/25/2009	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Wheelchairs
45YOM PARAPLEGIC USING RIGHT ARM TO GET AROUND IN WHEELCHAIR AND NOW H AVING PAIN IN ELBOW BURSITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/22/2009	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
82YOF AT SUNRISE LIVING SITTING IN A WHEELCHAIR LEANED OVER ACCIDENTLY CUT ELBOW ON ANOTHER PERSON'S WHEELCHAIR;ELBOW LACERATION,5CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/19/2009	Age: 90 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials
90 YOM, FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR TO FLOOR, CONTUSION ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/2009	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT SLIPPED IN WHEELCHAIR AND HIT ELBOW ON CABINET, CONTUSION TO ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/2009	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
83 YO M FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR AT NURSING HOME. DX ELBOW CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/17/2009	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials
86YOF IN WHEELCHAIR LEANED FORWARD TO PICK UP SOMETHING OFF FLOOR FELL FORWARD STRIKING ELBOW;ELBOW CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/13/2009	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Wheelchairs
35YOF REHAB CENTER PT IN A WHEELCHAIR GETTING SELF AROUND BY SELF PROP ELLED WHEELCHAIR AND DEVELOPED OAIN IN RIGHT ELBOW BURSITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/09/2009	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
WHEELCHAIR WENT OVER CURB AND HE FELL ;DX CONTUSED ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/08/2009	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
61 Y/O M FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR AT THE BANK DX: ABRASION R ELBOW, HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/2009	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
53 YR OLD FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR AT GROUP HOME AND INJURED ARM DX// LEFT ELBOW FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/08/2009	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
CONTUSION RT.ELBOW.PT.REFERS WHILE RIDING WHEELCHAIR MADE ABRUPT MOVEME NT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2009	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
CONT ELBOW, FELL WHEELCHAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2009	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
AT NURSING HOME FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR ONTO SIDE LAC ELBOW WITH LOC AND HEMORRAGHIC CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/24/2009	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
PT TIPPED BACKWARDS ON WHEELCHAIR WHILE EXITING VAN ON LIFT. DX: OLECRANON FX.
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 09/12/2009	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials
FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR ONTO THE FLOOR, C/O ELBOW AND HIP PAIN. DX-CONTUSION ELBOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/2009	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelchairs, Ramps or landings
LEFT ELBOW SPRAIN.PT WAS IN WHEELCHAIR GOING UP RAMP AND FELL OFF RAMP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/04/2009	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Wheelchairs
QUADRAPLEGIC PT FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR. NOW W/ ELBOW PAIN. ALSO HAS 2ND DEG BURN/SCAB TO LEG. NO DETAIL AS TO BURN EVENT. .DX:CELLULITIS, BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/11/2009	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
PT FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR AND INJURED LEFT ELBOW, CONTUSION TO LEFT ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2009	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: Elbow		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials
SENT IN FROM ECF S/P SUFFERED A SYCOPAL EPISODE WHILE SITTING INTO A WH EELCHAIR&FELL TO THE FLOOR, C/O>>ELBOW/ARM PAIN/SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/25/2009	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
PT FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR 2 DAYS AGO. DX: MULT ABR R ELBOW/ARM/HAND, EARLY CELLULITIS, ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2009	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs, Beds or bedframes
TRANSFERRING FROM BED TO WHEELCHAIR AND FELL FX ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2009	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials
86YOF AT **** NURSING HOME SLIPPED OUT OF WHEELCHAIR STRIKING ELBOW ON FLOOR;RT ELBOW LACERATION 2CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/27/2009	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
FELL FROM ELECTRIC WHEELCHAIR AFTER IT GOT STUCK IN CRACK DX: FX ELBO W
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/25/2009	Age: 89 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs, Beds or bedframes
ELBOW ABR. PT WAS TRANSFERRING FROM WHEELCHAIR TO BED IN NURSING HOME A ND FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/2009	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
FELL TRANSFERRING FROM WHEELCHAIR TO CAR AT MOTORSPORTS PARK FRACTURED ELBOW AND HUMERUS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/14/2009	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
TRIPPED ON WHEELCHAIR AT NURSING HOME ABRASION LEFT ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/12/2009	Age: 95 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
GETTING IN WHEELCHAIR AND SLIPPED HITTING ELBOW LACERATION ELBOW #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2009	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Wheelchairs
DX FALL F WHEELCHAIR: GO'G OVER SILL ON DOORWAY @ HIGT RATE OF SPEED & TURNED WHEELCHAIR OVER ONTO IT STIDE, STRIK'G ELBOW, KNEE, HIT ON GROUN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/06/2009	Age: 99 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
99YOM AT AMBER WOODS ACCIDENTLY FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR,INJURED RT FINGER AND RT ELBOW;ELBOW AND FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/2009	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
^PT IN WHEELCHAIR WHEN CAR DOOR OPENED AND HITT CHAIR. PT FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR. NO LOC. ELBOW ABRASIONS. D:CONTUSIONS, ABRASIONS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/09/2009	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials
ELBOW CT-SLID FROM A WHEELCHAIR-HIT FLOOR-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/15/2009	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
^PT WAS TRANSFERRING SELF FROM THE WHEELCHAIR TO THE CAR AND FELL STR UCK ELBOW AGAINST THE PAVEMENT CONTUSION ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/20/2009	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Wheelchairs
R ELBOW INJURY/43YOM AT HOME FELL WHILE TRANSERRING TO WHEELCHAIR. BOKE FALL WITH OUTSTRETCHED R ARM. CAN MOVE NOW, BUT PAINFUL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/11/2009	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
GETTING OUT OF WHEELCHAIR AND DID NOT HAVE WHEELS LOCKED AND IT MOVED, CAUSING HER TO FALL. DX. ELBOW LACERATION.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/10/2009	Age: 86 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
PT SLIPPED OUT OF WHEELCHAIR AT HOME AND INJURED ELBOW DX// LEFT ELBOW LAC FALL EKG CHANGES
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/23/2009	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
80YOM AT ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY WAS GETTING UP FROM HIS WIFES WHEELCHAIR,SLIPPED FELL STRIKING RT ELBOW;ELBOW FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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