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Accidents - Wheelchairs - 26-50 years old - Year 2002 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 374
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Date: 12/31/2002Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
RIGHT WRIST CONT. PT FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/31/2002Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelchairs
27-YOF SPRAINED HER WRIST AS A RESULT OF PUSHING A WHEELCHAIR OVER A CU RB ON THE STREET.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/18/2002Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelchairs
DX: R WRIST STRAIN. FELL WHILE ATTEMPTING A TRANSFER FROM HIS WHEELCHAI R. FELL BACK INTO WHEELCHAIR AND STRUCK WRIST ON IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/02/2002Age: 49 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, Toilets
+49YOF FELL WHILE TRANSFERRING FROM WHEELCHAIR TO TOILET INJ ARM DX: CONTUSION RT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/20/2002Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials
PATIENT FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR WHILE REACHING TO FLOOR. D: POSSIBLE SCAPHOID FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/02/2002Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
IN WHEELCHAIR IN PARKING LOT GOING TO HER CAR. HIT BY ANOTHER CAR. KNOC KED OUT OF WC. ADMITTED TO OBS BED. FRACTURED RIGHT WRIST.
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 02/19/2002Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
BRUISED WRIST 47 YO WM FELL OVER WHEEL CHAIR AT HOSPITAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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