Accidents - Wheelchairs - 26-50 years old - Year 2008 - Upper Trunk

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,109
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Date: 12/28/2008	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs, Ramps or landings
CONTUSION RIBS - 44 YO MALE PRESENTS WITH RIGHT RIB PAIN - PARAPLEGIC F ELL OUT OF HIS WHEELCHAIR WHEN GOING UP A RAMP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/27/2008	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Wheelchairs
31 YOM LIFTED WHEELCHAIR CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/28/2008	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
PT FELL WHILE TRANSFERING FM WHEELCHAIR TO CAR. CHEST WALL CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/2008	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
LEFT ARM CONT/ABR. PT FELL OUT OF A WHEELCHAIR INJURING ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/24/2008	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
RIB FX.PT FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/06/2008	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Wheelchairs
30YO HISP MALE STS WHILE PUSHING OBESE SISTER IN WHEELCHAIR,DEVELOPED CHEST PAIN & SOB, DX CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/02/2008	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
PT FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR. DX: CHEST WALL/ABDOMINAL CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2008	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelchairs
TRANSFERRING A MAN FROM WHEELCHAIR AND STRAINED HER BACK. DX THORACIC STRAIN / SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/10/2008	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
PT FELL OUT OF HIS WHEELCHAIR STRUCK RIBS SUSTAINED A CONTUSION TO CHES T
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2008	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
BACK & CHEST CONT: S/P FALL: ON HIS AUTOMATED WHEELCHAIR IN PRKG LOT @ APT COMPLEX,RAN OVER SPEED BUMP, FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR,BACK STRUCK WC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/26/2008	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Wheelchairs
PT HX SPINA BIFIDA,CARDIOMEGALY.FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR 1.5 WKS.AGO C/O CHEST PAIN,INCRESED PAIN SINCE FALL D:CHEST PAIN, DYSPNEA, COUGH. ADMIT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/14/2008	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
FELL BACK WARD OUT OF WHEELCHAIR/ CONTUSION UPPER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/08/2008	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: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
PT SUSTAINED A CONTUSION OF THE UPPER BACK BY FALLING FROM A WHEELCHAIR .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/2008	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelchairs
PT FELL BACKWARDS IN WHEELCHAIR. DX: THORACIC STRAIN, HEAD/BACK/R SHOULDER CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2008	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
C/O RIB PAIN FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR. DX-CONTUSION CHEST WALL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/2008	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelchairs
PT, W/ HX OF L3-5 FXS, WENT TO STAND UP FROM WHEELCHAIR & FELL OVER TO GROUND HITTING BACK. +LOC. D:SYNCOPE, THORACIC/LUMBAR STRAIN, ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/05/2008	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
PAIN TO CHEST HIT WHILE GETTING INTO WHEELCHAIR DX: CONTUSION TO CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/2008	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs, Ramps or landings
CONTUSION UPPER BACK - 43 YO MALE WAS WHEELING UP RAMP IN WHEELCHAIR - WENT SIDEWAYS OFF RAMP AND FELL 2 - 3 FEET LANDING ON BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2008	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelchairs
THOR STR. PT WAS INJURED WHEN LIFTING A WHEELCHAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/06/2008	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelchairs, Medical equipment, general
SBH EMPLOYEE TRANSFERREING A PT FROM WHEELCHAIR TO BED, PT STARTED TO F ELL SO HE LIFTED & FELT PAIN IN UPPER BACK. MUSCULOSKELETAL STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/21/2008	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Wheelchairs
PT FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR. DX: BACK PX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/25/2008	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelchairs
BACK PAIN AFTER PUSHING SOMEONE IN WHEELCHAIR THROUGH THE SNOW/ MID BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/10/2008	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelchairs
DORSAL STRAIN-AFTER LIFTING A WHEELCHAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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