Accidents - Wheelchairs - 26-50 years old - Year 2010 - Lower Leg

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,185
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Date: 12/26/2010	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
49YOM INJURED LOWER LEG WHILE TRYING TO STAND FROM WHEELCHAIR LOWER LEG ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/19/2010	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
46YOM FELL TRANSFERRING FROM WHEELCHAIR/ CONTUSION RT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/14/2010	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs, Ceilings and walls
50YOF AT NURSING HOME RIDING IN A MOTERIZED WHEELCHAIR ACCIDENTLY RAN INTO A WALL INJURED TIBIA;TIBIA FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/16/2010	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Wheelchairs
45 YOF FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR AT *** HITTING HER WOUND. DX LEG PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/07/2010	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
50YO WHITE MALE CUT LEG ON WHEELCHAIR THIS AM AT NURSING HOME LEFT LOWER LEGDX LEG LACERATION, UTI, CHRONIC LYMPHEDEMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/02/2010	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs, Fences or fence posts
46YOM IN AN ELECTRIC WHEELCHAIR CAUGHT RIGHT FOOT IN A GATE, RIGHT TIBIA FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/31/2010	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Wheelchairs
49 YOM, FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR ONTO SIDEWALK. DX LEG PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/29/2010	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelchairs
LOWER LEG STR., 50 YOF INJURED LEG GETTING INTO WHEELCHAIR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/28/2010	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: American Indian/Alaska Native
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials
50 YO NAM FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR TO FLOOR AT HOME HAS LEG PAIN RT LEG PAIN, HTN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/26/2010	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
39YOF IN A MECHANICAL WHEELCHAIR AND SON WAS PLAYING ON THE BACK OT IT SHE FELL OUT LOWER LEG FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/21/2010	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs, Beds or bedframes
44YOWM 5 DAYS AGO TWISTED R KNEE WHILE TRANSFERRING FROM WHEELCHAIR TO BED W/BROTHER'S HELP, PALEGIC. DX. FX. R PROX. TIBIA/PROX FIBULA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/13/2010	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelchairs
;LOWER LEG STR. 42 YOM STRAINED LEG WHEN WHEELCHAIR TIPPED FORWARD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/28/2010	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs, Ramps or landings
34 YOM FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR GOING UP RAMP AT HOME. DX: R COMMINUTED TIB/FIB FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/01/2010	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
43 YR OLD MALE CAUGHT LOWER LEG IN WHEELCHAIR CONTUSING IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2010	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
RT LOWER LEG CONTUSION.31YOF HIT LOWER LEG ON A WHEELCHAIR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/17/2010	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
45 YOF FX LOWER LEG, FELL OUT OF HER WHEELCHAIR AND INJURED LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/15/2010	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Wheelchairs
49YOM, C/O LOWER LEG SWELLING/REDNESS AFTER HITTING IT ON WHEELCHAIR >>CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/14/2010	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: Asian
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs, Beds or bedframes
40 YOF TWISTED LEG WHILE TRANSFERRING FROM BED TO WHEELCHAIR. DX LEG FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/2010	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
^48 Y/O/F IN AN ELECTRIC WHEELCHAIR ON A BUS THE BUS STOPPED SHORT PT FELL TO FLOOR INJURED LEG DX/ RT LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2010	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: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Wheelchairs
45YOM,PAIN TO LEG & LEFT FOOT S/P SLIPPED OUT OF WHEELCHAIR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/18/2010	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
50YOF WAS AT HOME, HIT LEG ON THE FOOT REST OF A WHEEL CHAIR CAUISNG A LACERATION TO LWR LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/2010	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
46YOM IN WHEELCHAIR HAD A COLLISION, STRUCK ANKLE/ RT DISTAL TIB,FIB FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/09/2010	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
49 YOM FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR AND LANDED ON RIGHT FOOT TIBIAL SHAFT FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2010	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
37YOWF PT STATES LAST THURS WHILE ON A VAN SHE WAS NOT BUCKLED IN HERE WHEELCHAIR & WENT FLYING FORWARD & HIT R LEG & FOOT. DX.CON L LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/29/2010	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs, Toilets
48 YO F, RECENT KIDNEY TRANSPLANT, WAS ATTEMPTING TO TRANSFER FROM WHEE LCHAIR TO TOILET WHEN FELL TO GROUND. DX:TIB-FIB FX, RENAL FAILURE. ADM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/18/2010	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelchairs
RT LEG STR. 44 YOM STRAINED LEG WHEN GETTING OUT OF A WHEELCHAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/09/2010	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
50YOM FELL OFF WHEELCHAIR C/O RT LOWER LEG PAIN. DX - LT PROXIMAL TIBIA & FIBULA FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/08/2010	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
50YOM, ON *** FOR DVT, WAS BEING TRASNFERRED FROM A WHEELCHAIR&FELL LAN DING ONTO BELOW KNEE STUMP>>LAC/BLEEDING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/11/2010	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
TIBIAL/FIBULA FX-36YOM WAS TRANSFERING FROM HIS WHEELCHAIR TO TRUCK AND FELL ON THE ICE AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/08/2010	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Wheelchairs
27YOF, H/O SPINABIFID, WHEELCHAIR BOUND, FELL OFF HITTIGN LEG ONTO SIDE WALK NOW WITH REDNESS&SWELLING>>CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/05/2010	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
32 YOF FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR LOWER LEG CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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