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Accidents - Wheelchairs - 6-15 years old - Year 2008 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 215
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Date: 11/11/2008Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Wheelchairs
FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR AT NURSING HOME. DX-MINOR HEAD INJURY #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/05/2008Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
WHEELCHAIR ROLLED OFF PORCH AND CHAIR LANDED ON HIM;DX LACERATED HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/21/2008Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR;DX CONTUSED HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/16/2008Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Wheelchairs
FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR AT SCHOOL AND HIT HEAD ON CONCRETE -LOC DX- H EAD INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/22/2008Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Wheelchairs
MRDD,LEUKODYSTROPHY PATIENT FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR ONTO ASPHALT STREET AT SCHOOL, DECREASED MENTAL STATUS; HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 09/18/2008Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Wheelchairs, Bathtubs or showers
H/O SPASTIC QUADRIPLEGIA, HOME RN MOVING PT INTO BATHTUB OR FROM BATH T O WHEELCHAIR, PT SLIPPED & HIT HEAD ON TUB, NO LOC; HEAD INJ, SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/04/2008Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Wheelchairs, Ceilings and walls
PT WHEELCHAIR BOUND. AT PHYS. THERAPY. HAD ANTI TIPPING BARS OFF WHEELC HAIR, TIPPED BACK OUT OF WHEELCHAIR. STRUCK HEAD ON WALL. NO LOC DX CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/17/2008Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Wheelchairs
FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR ONTO CONCRETE DX: CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/07/2008Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Wheelchairs
OUTSIDE NEAR ?WHEELCHAIR, TRIPPED&FELLHITTINGHEAD ONTO THE PAVEMENT, NO WITH LETHARGY>> CLOSED HEAD INJUREY/HEMATURIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/25/2008Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Wheelchairs
FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR;DX CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/02/2008Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Wheelchairs
WENT DOWNHILL IN HIS WHEELCHAIR AND RAN INTO A PARKED SUV DX: CHI AND F OREHEAD HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/25/2008Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Wheelchairs, Stairs or steps
FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR, AT SCHOOL, LANDING ON HEAD, THEN FELL DOWN 2-3 STAIRS- NO LOC. DX; CHI, ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/31/2008Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
FELL ON WHEELCHAIR;DX CONTUSED HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/13/2008Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Wheelchairs
PT WAS PLAYING ON A WHEELCHAIR AND FELL AND HIT THE SIDE OF HEAD. ALTER ED MENTALS TATUS. D: CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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