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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 195
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/06/2008 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Furniture |
| FALL: CERVICAL CONTUSION: AT GROUP HOME, USED WALKER, SLIPPED AND FELL, STRIKING BACK OF NECK X 2 ON EDGE OF FURNITURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/30/2008 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Handrails, railings or banisters |
| SWITCHING FROM CANE TO RAILING AND SLIPPED AND FELL ON STAIRS CONTUSING NECK AND ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/23/2008 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE USING WALKER & HIT HEAD. DX: HEAD CONT, CERVICAL STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/25/2008 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| WALKING WITH WALKER AND HIT HEAD ON WALL. DX. HEAD INJURY, NECK SPRAIN. * |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/17/2008 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 40 YOF WAS AT DOCTOR'S OFFICE, USING WALKER, AND BECAME DIZZY AND FELL SUSTAINING A CERVICAL STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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