Accidents - Scales - Year 2003

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,242
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	12
6-15 years old:	100
26-50 years old:	263
50+ years old:	866

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Trunk:	330	Head:	164
Wrist:	145	Shoulder:	139
Face:	106	Upper Arm:	88
Finger:	78	Elbow:	77
Toe:	39	Foot:	33
Ankle:	16	Upper Leg:	16
Mouth:	6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/30/2003	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scales
TRIPPED AND FELL ON SCALE DX. L1 FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/13/2003	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Scales
PT SUSTAINED CONTUSION TO RT MIDDLE FINGER AFTER BANGING FINGER AGAINST TABLE SCALE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/10/2003	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Scales
WEIGHING SELF @ DIALYSIS & FELL BACKWARDS ON SCALE HITTING HEAD. ACUTE CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/2003	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Scales
PT BENT OVER TO MOVE BATHROOM SCALES AND HEARD POP AND FELT PAIN IN R H IP WHEN SHE STOOD UP. DX SCIATIC NERVE TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/28/2003	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scales
PATIENT TRIPPED ON BATHROOM SCALES AT A STORE. DX-LEFT FOOT SPRAIN, 2ND LEFT 5TH METATARSAL FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/26/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Scales
52YOM-CONTUSION LEFT ELBOW-FELL OFF SCALE WHILE BEING WEIGHED AT DOCTOR 'S OFFICE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/15/2003	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Scales, Ceilings and walls
SLIPPED OFF BATHROOM SCALE HIT R ARM AGAINST WALL DX: R SHOULDER, R ARM & R HAND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/08/2003	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Scales
FELL OFF SCALE DX. CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/06/2003	Age: 13 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scales
CUT LIP WHEN FELL ON SCALES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/01/2003	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Scales
HIT SIDE OF FACE NEAR EYE ON SCALE AT FOOD FAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/2003	Age: 88 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Scales, Bathtubs or showers
SLIPPED IN BATHROOM ON SCALE HIT TUB BACK CONT, ARM ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2003	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scales
PT HIT TOE ON SCALE 2 NIGHTS AGO, R 5TH TOE FX BASE PROXIMAL PHALANX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2003	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scales
85YOF-FRACTURE RIGHT WRIST-STEPPED BACKWARDS OFF SCALE AT NURSING HOME- FELL-INJURED WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2003	Age: 63 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 Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scales
63 YO M FELL FROM SCALE LANDING ON UPPER LEG FX FEMUR-NECK CLOSED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/02/2003	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Scales
HEAD CONTUSION.PT FELL OFF SOME SCALES AND HIT HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2003	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scales, Floors or flooring materials
PT STANDING ON A SCALE TRYING TO WEIGHT SELF FELL TO THE FLOOR COMPRESS ION FRACTURE LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/24/2003	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scales
R WRIST LAC/42YOF CUT WRIST ON BOTTOM OF BATHROOM SCALE AT HOME A FEW M INUTES AGO.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2003	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Scales
ANKLE SPRAIN-@ HOME-STANDING ON A WEIGHING SCALES-FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/2003	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Scales
RIGHT FOOT PAIN. PT SLIPPED OFF A SCALE INJURING FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/04/2003	Age: 86 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Scales, Floors or flooring materials
86 YO MALE WAS STANDING ON SCALE, LOST BALANCE AND FELL TO FLOOR AT HOSPITAL - LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/03/2003	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scales
FELL OFF SCALE DX. HUMERUS FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/19/2003	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scales
CUT FINGER ON METAL SCALE - LACERATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/03/2003	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Scales
TRYING TO RESTRAIN 6-YEAR-OLD SON AND FELL BACKWARDS INTO A SCALE AT HOME, INTENT NOT SPECIFIC. DX RIGHT SHOULDER CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/25/2003	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scales
PT TRIPPED AND HIT PRODUCE SCALE AT GROCERY STORE. DX: R FACIAL LAC 2 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/22/2003	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scales
6 Y/O M INJURED TOP OF HEAD WHEN SITTING ON SPRING SCALE AND SCALE FELL ON HIM AT HOME. DX; SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/05/2003	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Scales
SLIPPED OFF SCALE / FELL DX: HIP CONTUSION / BACK CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/30/2003	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scales, Floors or flooring materials
PT AT THE GYM TRIPPED OVER A SCALE TO THE FLOOR STRIKING RIGHT SHOULDER FRACTURED UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/15/2003	Age: 86 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Scales
PT AT *** STANDING ON THEIR SCALE WHEN HE STAPPED OFF THE BACK FELLLAND ING ON BUTTOCKS CONTUSION LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/14/2003	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scales
SLIPPED IN THE BATHROOM AND HIT RIGHT CHEEK ON SCALE. DX CHEEK LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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