Accidents - Crutches, canes or walkers - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Face

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,452
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	109
Year 1999:	18
Year 2000:	51
Year 2001:	125
Year 2002:	105
Year 2003:	12
Year 2004:	19
Year 2005:	160
Year 2006:	304
Year 2007:	43
Year 2008:	164
Year 2009:	179
Year 2010:	156

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/23/2010	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
8 YO M WALKING WITH CRUTCHES, IT HIT OVERHEAD LIGHT AT HOME, IT BROKE, PIECE FELL CUT FACE. DX FACE LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/22/2010	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
8YOM ON CRUTCHES SLIPPED AND FELL HITTING HEAD ON DUMPSTER ON HIS WAY I N TO CHURCH DX- LAC TO FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/13/2010	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
6 YR M FELL WHEN JUMPING AROUND WITH CRUTCHES;DX FRACTURED MANDIBLE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/12/2010	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
7YOM WAS AT HOME, WAS HIT BY A CANE CAUSING A LACERATION TO RT EYEBROW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/2009	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS ACCID HIT W/CRUTCH AT STORE. DX: R BROW LAC 2 CM, CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2009	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	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: Crutches, canes or walkers
STANDING ON CRUTCHES AT CHURCH AND FELL OFF ONTO FACE DUE TO SYNCOPE AN D FX MANDIBLE AND LAC CHIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/30/2009	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WHILE USING WALKER AT SCHOOL DX: CHIN LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/15/2009	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
USING WALKER TO AMBULATE FROM DOORWAY TO PORCH AND FELL. DX FALL, MULTIPLE FACIAL ABRASIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/26/2008	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WAS PLAYING WITH 18 YO COUSIN, AT HOME, WHEN COUSIN ACCIDENTALLY JABBED HIM IN THE RT EYE WITH A CANE- BRUISE TO EYELID. DX: HEMATOMA RT EYELI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/2008	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
12 YO M LACERATION TO CHIN USING WALKER AT SCHOOL AND FELL*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/01/2008	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT W/ HX OF PSYCHOMOTOR RETARDATION. TRIPPED OVER A WALKER AT SCHOOL AN D HIT HEAD ON ANOTHER CHILD. WAS WEARING HELMET. DX FACIAL LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/2008	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT HAS A HX OF CEREBRAL PALSY AND FELL WHILE USING THE WALKER AND STRUC K CHIN SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/09/2007	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT HIT IN FH W/PLASTIC CANE AT HOME, NOT STATED HOW OCCURRED. DX. LAC, CONT FH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/07/2006	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PLAYING & FELL FROM CRUTCHES, SUSTAINING FACIAL LACERATION, CHIPPED TEE TH, RED SCLERA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/14/2006	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WALKING WITH WALKER FACIAL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/2006	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT WAS WALKING WITH WALKER ON PORCH AND FELL HIT FOREHEAD AND LIP CONTU SION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/2006	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
LAC L EYEBROW; PLAYING @ FRIEND'S HOUSE ON CRUTCHES - FELL & HIT HEAD O N FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/2006	Age: 12 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: Crutches, canes or walkers
ACC HIT ON F.HEAD C A CRUTCH, BY SISTER " LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/30/2006	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
BROUGHT TO E.R. BY TEACHER & PRINCIPAL TRIPPED FELL W/ WALKER AT SCHOOL NASAL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/2005	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
USING WALKER AT CARE CENTER WHEN FELL BACKWARD AND WALKER FELL ON TOP O F HIM LACERATING L CHEEK DX CONTUSION LAC L CHEEK 1/2 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/05/2005	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
HIT BY CRUTCH ON SIDE OF EYE FACIAL LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/2005	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT ACCIDENTLY HIT FACE C A CANE SUSTAINED " FACIAL LACERATION"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/18/2004	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LOWER EYELID LACERATION, HIT IN EYE WITH CRUTCH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2004	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PATIENT HIT ON FOREHEAD WITH GRANDMA'S CANE AT GRANDMA'S HOUSE; FOREHEA D HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/02/2004	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT NEEDS A WALKER TO WALK AND TRIPPED FALLING FACE FIRST. DX FACE LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/29/2003	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
SLIPPED ON FLOOR USING WALKER DX: FACIAL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/19/2003	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT STRUCK IN FACE/NOSE WITH METAL CRUTCH BY COUSIN, CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/20/2002	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
11 YEAR OLD MALE FELL IN GARAGE STRUCK HEAD ON CRUTCHES LACERATION TO FOREHEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/24/2002	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FOREHEAD LACERATION - 8 YOF, USES A WALKER, FELL HITTING FOREHEAD ON CO NCRETE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2002	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Fences or fence posts
PATIENT WAS ON A FENCE 3FT OFF THE GROUND AND A FRIEND THREW A CRUTCHAN D HIT PATIENT ON THE NOSE LACERATIONS TO BRIDGE OF NOSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/09/2001	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/13/2001	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/17/2001	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2000	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Beds
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2000	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/06/2000	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/19/1999	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/14/1997	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/1997	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/1997	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/02/1997	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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