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Accidents - Wheelchairs - Year 2010 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,520
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:404
50+ years old:1,116

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/21/2010Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Other
Product: Wheelchairs
A 70 YR OLD FEMALE FELL ATTEMPTING TOSIT IN WHEELCHAIR @ NURSING HOME DX WRIST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/20/2010Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
84YOWF PT FROM NH, FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR ON 12/17. C/O SACRAL PAIN AND PAIN TO R WRIST. DX. FX R WRIST/RADIUS NON-DISPLACED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/20/2010Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
^89YOF IN HER WHEELCHAIR ON A TRANSPORT BUS WHEN THE BUS MADE A TURN PT FELL OUT LACERATION WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/15/2010Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
46 YOM WAS BACKING UP WHEELCHAIR, HIT DRESSER AND TV FELL. DX: L WRIST CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/05/2010Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
WRIST CONT. 65 YOF FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/04/2010Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials
72 YOF FELL OUT OF HER WHEELCHAIR TO FLOOR AT HOME INJURING LEFT WRIST WRIST FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/19/2010Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelchairs
R WRIST SPR;RUE PAIN/41YOF C/O R WRIST PAIN. PT W/*** ATAXIA. INWHEELCH AIR.AIDES SOMETIMES PULL ON WRISTS TO TRANSFER PT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/15/2010Age: 91 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs, Beds or bedframes
91 Y/O/F FELL GOING FROM WHEELCHAIR TO BED AT NURSING HOME INJURED WRIS T DX/ RIGHT WRIST FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/04/2010Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
82 YOF SUS FRACTURED WRIST DUE TO FALL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/29/2010Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
88YOF, SUSTAINED A MECH FALL FROM WHEELCHAIR, NO HEAD TR >>WRIST FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/24/2010Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Other
Product: Wheelchairs
76 Y FEMALE FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR C/O WRIST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/19/2010Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
41 YOF WAS LIFTING WHEELCHAIR AND GOT HAND STUCK FRACTURE WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/02/2010Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
66YOF FELLL FROM WHEELCHAIR DX: FRACTURE TO WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/28/2010Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
DX:DISTAL RADIAL FX,FALL,PARKINSON'S-82YOM-DAY AFTER FALL-WRIST&HAND PA IIN-ATTEMPTING TO STAND UP FROM WHEELCHAIR-ENTRAPPING HAND UNDER HUTCH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/22/2010Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
81 YOM WAS HIT BY A MAN ON MOTORIZED WHEELCHAIR AND FELL BACKWARDS FRACTURE WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/30/2010Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelchairs
37 YOF STRAINED WRIST WHEN LIFTING WHEELCHAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/22/2010Age: 29 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelchairs
29 YO F, C/O HEADACHE, LT ANKLE, LT WRIST/HAND PAIN AFTER FALLING OFF H ER WHEELCHAIR, DX WRIST SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/14/2010Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
45 TOF FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR CONTUSION WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/2010Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials
WRISTSPRAIN-48YOF TRIPPED ON A WHEELCHAIR AT HER MOTHERS HOUSE AND FELL ONTO HARD WOOD FLOORS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/28/2010Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
LEFT WRIST FX.89YOF FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2010Age: 34 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelchairs, Toilets
34 YOF W/FOOT CAST FELL TRANSFERRING FROM WHEELCHAIR TO TOILET. DX: R WRIST SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/30/2010Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
81 YOM INJURED WRIST FROM SLIPPING OUT OF WHEELCHAIR AFTER SYNCOPE EPISODE. DX-SYNCOPE, RIGHT WRIST CONTUSION, UTI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2010Age: 99 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
99YOF,CONTUSION TO WRIST S/P SLIPPED OUT OF HER WHEELCHAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2010Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
58YOF FELL WHEN TRYING TO GET INTO WHEELCHAIR C/O RIGHT KNEE AND LEFT W RIST PAIN . DX:WRIST PAIN,CONTUSION,ABDOMINAL PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/13/2010Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelchairs
43 YOM INJURED WRIST WHILE MOVING WHEELCHAIR. DX: R WRIST SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/06/2010Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelchairs
89YOF AT AMBER WOODS NURSING HOME ACCIDENTLY FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR INJURED LT WRIST AND LT KNEE;KNEE CONTUSION AND WRIST AVULSION/SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/29/2010Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelchairs, Ramps or landings
88YOF FELL OUT OF A WHEELCHAIR WHILE GOING UP A RAMP, RIGHT WRIST SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/24/2010Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelchairs
41YOM FELL OUT OF HIS WHEELCHAIR AND STRAINED RIGHT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/05/2010Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelchairs
40 YOM WAS PULLING ON MOTHER'S WHEELCHAIR - HURT WRIST. STRAIN, LEFT WR IST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/16/2010Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials
75 YO WF FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR TO FLOOR AT NURSING HOME CONTUSION WRIST, SEPSIS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/13/2010Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelchairs
FELL OUT OF ELECTRIC WHEELCHAIR SPRAIN WRIST 59YOF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/09/2010Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
72YOF ACCIDENTLY TRIPPED ON HUSBANDS WHEELCHAIR FELL WITH ARM EXTENDED;WRIST FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/04/2010Age: 89 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
89YOM FELL GETTING OUT OF WHEELCHAIR AT NURSING HOME CONTUSION WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/14/2010Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelchairs, Footwear
63YOF SUSTAINED WRIST SPRAIN WHEN HER SHOE FELL OFF AND SHE BENT OVER TO PICK IT UP WHEN SHE FELL OUT OF THE WHEELCHAIR*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/31/2010Age: 88 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelchairs, Ramps or landings
88 YOM, WENT OFF RAMP IN WHEELCHAIR, SPRAIN WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/23/2010Age: 99 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
99 YOF FELL AT NH OUT OF WHEELCHAIR DX; FX R WRIST AND SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/20/2010Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Nerve Damage
Product: Wheelchairs
71YOF HAD TO TAKE HUSBAND AROUND TOWN YESTERDAY LIFTING HIS WHEELCHAIR ALL OVER THE PLACE NJOW HAVING PAIN IN WRIST AND HAND CARPAL TUNNEL SYN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/20/2010Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelchairs
DX WRIST SPRAIN: 55YOF C/O R WRIST PN STARTED 1MO AGO AFTER LIFT'G WHEELCHAIR F GROUND INTO TRUNK OF CAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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