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Accidents - Scales - Year 2006

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 716
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Trunk:411Head:86
Knee:61Wrist:59
Upper Leg:59Upper Trunk:15
Finger:15Face:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/18/2006Age: 91 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scales, Floors or flooring materials
FELL OFF OF BATHROOM SCALE AND LANDED ON FLOOR. FRACTURE, RT. HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/13/2006Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Scales
TRIPPED OVER A SCALE&FELL ONTO KNE;E ' CONTS"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/10/2006Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scales
AT DIALYSIS UNIT AND GETTING UP ON SCALE AND SLIPPED ON SCALE AND FELL FRACTURE HIP/WRIST ADMITTED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/28/2006Age: 91 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scales, Floors or flooring materials
FELL STEPPING ON SCALE, FELL IN BATHROOM FLOOR DX FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/28/2006Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Scales
CONTUSION BUTTOCKS, SLID AND FELL OVER SCALE AT HOME*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/11/2006Age: 96 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Scales
PT WAS BEING WEIGHED ON SCALE AT CLINIC, LOST BALANCE AND FELL, HIT HEA D ON GROUND, HEAD INJURY,SUBDURAL HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/30/2006Age: 89 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Scales
STEPPING OFF SCALE AT MD'S OFFICE AND TGWISTED KNEE DISLOCATING IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/20/2006Age: 90 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scales
FELL OFF SCALE FX RIBS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/11/2006Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Scales
TRIPPED OVER SCALE/HIP CT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/09/2006Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Scales
85 YO FEMALE FELL GETTING OFF SCALE IN DIALYSIS CONTUSION RIGHT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/06/2006Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Scales
SLIPPED FELL OFF SCALE WHILE TRYING TO WEIGH SELF LEFT HIP CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/31/2006Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scales
TRIPPED OVER BATHROOM SCALE/FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/2006Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Scales, Floors or flooring materials
PT LOST BALANCE WHILE ON A SCALE AND FELL ONTO FLOOR AT HOME DX; CONTUSION TO LEFT HIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/28/2006Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scales
LOST BALANCE,FELL TRYING TO GET OFF SCALES FX HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/09/2006Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Scales, Floors or flooring materials
FELL OVER BATHROOM SCALE TO FLOOR, HURT HAND DX WRIST SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/18/2006Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Scales
4YOF FELL HITTING HEAD ON SCALE AT HOME DX CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/21/2006Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Scales
PT FELL INTO A SCALE AND INJURED FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/31/2006Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scales, Footwear
79 YO FEMALE WAS STANDING ON SCALE WITH SHOES ON AND LOST BALANCE AND FELL TO RIGHT HIP - FRACTURE RIGHT HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/06/2006Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Scales
R HAND AND KNEE PAIN, TRIPPED OVER SCALES DX: R KNEE, HAND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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