Accidents - Scales - Year 2007

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,079
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	215
6-15 years old:	15
16-25 years old:	59
26-50 years old:	486
50+ years old:	1,302

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Head:	605	Face:	385
Toe:	348	Lower Trunk:	214
Knee:	146	Foot:	141
Lower Leg:	95	Upper Trunk:	70
Hand:	43	Mouth:	21
Finger:	6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/29/2007	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Scales
FELL ON THE ELECTRIC SCALE IN THE DIALYSIS UNIT. DX- NL KNEE SPRAIN #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/30/2007	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scales, Bathtubs or showers
L FOOT LAC/48YOM STS WHILE BATHING TODAY, FROM TOILET TO TUB, CAUGHT FO OT ON METAL SCALE CAUSING LAC TO BOTTOM OF L FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/20/2007	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scales, Floors or flooring materials
PT WAS @ HOME RUNNING THROUGH THE HOME FELL ONTO THE WEIGHT SCALE THAT WAS ON THE FLOOR. DX FOREHEAD LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/17/2007	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
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
FELL OFF SCALE, LANDED ON FLOOR ON THIGH @ HOSPITAL DX HIP STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/08/2007	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Scales, Floors or flooring materials
85 Y/O F INJURED L SIDE OF CHEST WHEN TRIPPED OVER SCALE AND FELL TO FL OOR AT HOSPITAL. DX; L CHEST CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/19/2007	Age: 18 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Dental Injury
Product: Scales
18 MO OLD MALE WAS PUT ON AN OUTSIDE SCALE BY AN ATTENDANT, "FOR FUN", & FELL, HIT FACE ON THE GROUND- FRONT TEETH LOOSE. DX; DENTAL TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/17/2007	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Scales
INJURED FINGER IN SCALE AT PRESCHOOL, NAIL LOOKS BROKEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/15/2007	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Scales
PT SUSTAINED HEAD INJURY AFTER FALLING OFF SCALE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/11/2007	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scales
PT IS A RESIDENT IN A GROUP HOME AND FELL STRIKING FACE ON A METAL SCAL E SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/2007	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Scales
KICKED SCALE WITH TOE ACCIDENTALY DISLOCATED TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/25/2007	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Scales
PT PUNCHED SCALE IN POST OFFICE - CONTUSED R HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/18/2007	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scales
STUB TOE ON SCALE, DX; FX TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/18/2007	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Scales, Beds or bedframes
FELL OFF SCALE, HIT HEAD ON BED, DX; FX HIP, BHT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/15/2007	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Scales
PT LOST BALANCE WHILE BEING WEIGHED FELL BACKWARD SCALP HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2007	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scales
PT WITH HEAD LAC, WAS TRYING TO GET ON HER SCALE AND SLIPPED AND FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/2007	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scales
PT WITH LAC TO TOES FROM FLIPPING SCALE OVER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2007	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scales
PT WAS BAREFOOT CHASING HER NEICE AND STRUCK RIGHT FOURTH TOE AGAINST A SCALE FRACTURED TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/12/2007	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scales
TRIPPED OVER FLOOR SCALE AT DR'S OFFICE AND LAC KNEE PLUS MULTIPLE CONT USIONS TO BODY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2007	Age: 89 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Scales
CONC. PT SLIPPED OFF SCALE AND HIT HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2007	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scales
FELL AND HIT SCALES IN BATHROOM, C/O CUT TO CHIN, DX; CHIN LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/22/2007	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Scales, Medical equipment, general
72 YO F ABRASION TO HEAD PT TRIPPED OVER SCALE ON NURSING UNIT HIT HEAD ON MED CART*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2007	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scales
PT FELL GETTING OFF SCALE AT DR OFFICE. DX: R HIP FX, HX AORTIC VALVE REPL, CAD, A FIB, DIABETES, CRF, HX HTN.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/11/2007	Age: 9 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scales
FOOR CAUGHT UNDER METAL SCALE. DX LACERATION TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2007	Age: 21 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scales
21 MONTH OLD MALE, COMES IN AFTER HAVING FALLEN ON A SCALE AT HOME CAUSING LACERATION TO CHIN. DX; LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/06/2007	Age: 82 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, Tables
CONTUSION HEAD WHEN STEPPED BACKWARD OFF SCALE AND FELL STRIKING HEAD O N A COFFEE TABLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/2007	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Scales
SUDDEN KNEE PAIN WHEN STEPPED ON SCALE/ RT KNEE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/2007	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scales
PT TRIPPED AND FELL AT HOME HIT FACE ON METAL SCALE DX// FACIAL LAC CONTUSION RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2007	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Scales
CONTUSION FOOT WHEN DROPPED A BATHROOM SCALE ON IT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2007	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scales
PATIENT FELL ON A CORNER OF A METAL SCALE AT *** TICKETING AT THE AIRPO RT; EYELID LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/2007	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	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
STEPPED OFF SCALE, TRIPPED & FELL CONTUSION R HIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2007	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scales, Floors or flooring materials
78YOF TRIPPED AND FELL OVER A SCALE IN THE HALLWAY,FELL FORWARD HITTING HER HEAD AND FACE ON FLOOR;FACIAL TRAUMA,3-CM LACERATION OF FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/2007	Age: 48 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: Scales, Floors or flooring materials
PT TRIPPED OVER A SCALE AT HOSPITAL AND FELL ONTO FLOOR DX; FRACTURED RIGHT FIBULA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/10/2007	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Scales
PT STUBBED TOE ON SCALE DX: RIGHT 4TH AND 5TH TOE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2007	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Scales
PT WAS BENDING OVER ON A SCALE AND FELL HITTING HEAD DX: MINOR CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/01/2007	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scales
PATIENT JAMMED HER LT 5TH TOE ON SCALE 3 WKS AGO WHILE WALKING, NOT IMPROVING. DX - TOE FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/12/2007	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Scales
BUMPED TOE AGAINST SCALE AT HOME. CONTUSION, LEFT LARGE TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/22/2007	Age: 20 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Scales, Illegal drugs
AT HOSPITAL ON SCALE,PT FAINTED,FELL,HIT HEAD,C/O HEAD PAIN,BLURRY VISION, +COCAINE,+AMPHETAMINES, DX MILD HEAD INJURY & UTI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/22/2007	Age: 81 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
TRIPPED OVER SCALE/SCALP CT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/18/2007	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scales
PATIENT FELL, HIT FOREHEAD ON BATHROOM SCALES AT HOME. DX-LACERATION FOREHEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/16/2007	Age: 93 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Scales
PT AT NH, WALKS HUNCHED OVER, LOST BALANCE AND STRUCK FH ONTO SCALE. D X. CONT HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/09/2007	Age: 87 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scales
FELL HIT HEAD ON BATHROOOM SCALE SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/02/2007	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Scales
PT STANDING ON SCALE IN CANCER CENTER WHEN HAD SYNCOPAL EPISODE. HIT HE AD. AMNESTIC TO FALLING. D:CONCUSSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/25/2007	Age: 21 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scales
PT FELL IN BATHROOM AND STRUCK MOUTH ON BATHROOM SCALE SUSTAINING A MIN OR LACERATION TO UPPER LIP. NO SUTURES NEEDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/30/2007	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Scales, Telephones or telephone accessories
HIP PAIN-@ DIALYSIS-STEPPING ONTO SCALES-FELL TO FLOOR-LANDED ON CELLPH ONE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/28/2007	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Scales, Wheelchairs
SLIPPED OFF A SCALE WHILE ON WHEELCHAIR @ ECF, HIT HEAD ON CONCRETE " CHI"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/14/2007	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Scales
DROPPED ON SCALE AT NH/LOWER LEG CT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2007	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scales
PT FELL OFF A SCALE AT HOME LANDING ONTO LEFT HIP FRACTURED HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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