Accidents - Crutches, canes or walkers - 26-50 years old - Year 2002 - Head

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 428
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/03/2002	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PATIENT, ON CRUTCHES, TRIPPED AND FELL HITTING HEAD. +ETOH. D: CLOSED HEAD INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/17/2002	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
42 YO FEMALE TRIPPED ON END OF CANE, FELL AND HIT HEAD ON FLOOR HEADACHE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/17/2002	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
HEAD INJURY-TRIPPED W/ HIS CANE-AFTER DRINKING 8-10 BEERS-HIT INCISION FROM PREVIOUS BRAIN SURGERY-STARTED BLEEDING
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 07/07/2002	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Pet supplies
USING WALKER, GOT TANGLED IN DOGS LEASH, WHICH CAUSED HIM TO TRIP & FAL L BACKWARDS. CLOSED HEAD INJURY, CERVICAL STAIN, & LAC BACK OF HEAD@
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2002	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Rugs or carpets
WALKING WITH CANE AND TRIPPED ON RUG AND FELL CONTUSING HEAD AND KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/2002	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
USING HIS WALKER, FELL BACK, AND HIT HEAD. DX MINOR CLOSED HEAD INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/09/2002	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT HIT WITH CANE AT BUS STOP, LACERATION TO HEAD, NO DETAILS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/08/2002	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps
FELL OFF STEP AND STRUCK HEAD ON HER WALKER, 4TH FALL IN 2 WEEKS. CHI, SUPERFICIAL LACERATION TO FOREHEAD, CRITICALLY HIGH *** LEVEL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/12/2002	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
CHI.PT WAS WALKING WITH WALKER AND TRIPPED AND FELL AND HIT HEAD ON THE FLOOR.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/29/2002	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT. WAS WALKING WITH HIS WALKER WHEN HE FELL- RESULTING IN LUNT HEAD TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/25/2002	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
49 YO F SLIPPED & FELL USING WALKER LAC HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/24/2002	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns
WHILE WALKING WITH HER WALKER, STUMBLED AROUND FLOOR VASE & FELL DX: BHT FACIAL CONTUSION/ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/20/2002	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
ETOH- SCALP CONTUSION- PT. WAS WALKING WITH HER CANE WHEN SHE SLIP PED AND FELL ON THE ICE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/14/2002	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
HEAD LACERATION - HAD JUST FINISHED PUTTING WALKER INTO CAR WHEN HE FEL BACKWARDS HITTING HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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