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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,596
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/25/2004 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Footwear, Rugs or carpets |
| CAUGHT HEEL ON CARPET - FELL BACKWARDS HITTING BACK OF HEAD - SUBDURAL HEMATOMA |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/24/2004 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Footwear, Cabinet or door hardware |
| 86 YOF TRIPPED ON HER SLIPPER & HIT HER HEAD ON METAL DOOR HINGE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/19/2004 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Footwear, Stairs or steps |
| PT'S SHOE GOT CAUGHT ON STEP WHILE STEPPING UP AND PT FELL HITTING HEAD ON STEP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/18/2004 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Footwear |
| PT WALKING IN NEW CLOGS AT MALL AND FELL C/O HEADACHE NO LOC CONCUSSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/31/2004 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Footwear |
| PT WAS HIT IN HEAD W/BOOT AT CHURCH BOOT TOSS. DX: HEAD LAC. |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 10/14/2004 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Footwear, Doors |
| 55 YO TRIPPED OVER SHOES AND HIT HEAD ON DOOR LAC HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/06/2004 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Footwear, Tables |
| TRIPPED ON A SHOE AND FELL HITTING HEAD ON TABLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/05/2004 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Footwear |
| LACERATION HEAD - 66 YOM GOT UP TO GO TO THE BATHROOM TO LOOK FOR A SHO E AND FELL HITTING HIS HEAD SUSTAINING A LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/01/2004 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Footwear, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets |
| SCALP LACERATION, REPAIRED, LOST BALANCE WHEN BENT OVER TO PUT SLIPPERS DOWN, FELL, HIT CORNER OF DRESSER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/25/2004 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Footwear |
| 53 YO MALE WAS HIT IN HEAD WITH SHOE SCALP LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/21/2004 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Footwear |
| BLIND WOMAN WEARING SOMEONE ELSES SLIPPERS,FELL AT HOME AND CONTUSED SC ALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/14/2004 | Age: 75 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: Footwear |
| TRIPPED ON SHOES AND FELL, HIT SCALP ON BRICK, LAC, -LOC DX: BHT, 5 CM FACE LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/04/2004 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Footwear |
| CHI,SCALP CONTUSION.PT WAS WEARING HIGH HEELED SHOES THAT GOT CAUGHT IN CRACK OF A FRIVEWAY AND FELL BACK AND STRUCK HEAD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/29/2004 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Footwear |
| HEAD LAC-TRIPPED ON SANDAL-FELL-HIT CONCRETE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/25/2004 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Footwear, Stairs or steps |
| HEAD LAC-WEARING FLIP FLOPS-SLIPPED ON WET STEPS-FELL-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/20/2004 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Footwear, Floors or flooring materials |
| CONTUSION HEAD - 65 YOF TRIPPED OVER HER OWN ORTHOPEDIC SHOE WHILE AT A SUPERMARKET AND FELL BACKWARDS HITTING HEAD, L SHOULDER ON THE FLOOR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/08/2004 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Footwear, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets |
| PT. STATES HE TRIPPED ON SHOELACE FELL HIT HEAD ON A DRAWER DX: HEAD CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/30/2004 | Age: 83 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: Footwear |
| PT WALKING ON THE SIDEWALK OUTSIDE OF A RESTAURANT WHEN SHE TRIPPED OVE R HER OWN SHOES STRIKING HEAD CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/17/2004 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Footwear, Floors or flooring materials |
| PATIENT TRIPPED OVER HER HOUSE SLIPPERS, HIT CARPET ON THE FLOOR. DX-CLOSED HEAD INJURY, CONTUSION FOREHEAD, KNEE PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/13/2004 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Footwear |
| CONC. PT TRIPPED OVER SLIPPERS HITTING HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/07/2004 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Footwear, Stairs or steps |
| PT WALKING DOWN THE STAIRS WHEN HER SHOE GOT CAUGHT SHE FELL FORWARD ST RIKING HER HEAD CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/30/2004 | Age: 93 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Footwear, Tables |
| PT TRIPPED ON SHOE ON FLOOR AND HIT TABLE. DX: CONCUSSION, BILAT KNEE CONT, R SHOULDER/ELBOW CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/20/2004 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Footwear |
| PT LEANED OVER TO TIE SHOES AND FELL. DX: HEAD LAC 3 MM/CONT, UTI. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/15/2004 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Footwear, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings |
| 83 YOF TRIPPED ON HER SHOE STRING AND FELL ON THE PORCH. SCALP LACERAT ION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/05/2004 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Footwear, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT TRIPPED ON SLIPPERS AND FELL TO FLOOR STRIKING HEAD PT IS CONFUSED A ND ANXIOUS INTERNAL BLEED IN HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/04/2004 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Footwear |
| CONCUSSION-SHOULDER STRAIN-FELL-@ HOME-WHILE TIEING HER SHOE-HEAD HIT C ONCRETE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/26/2004 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Footwear |
| RIGHT OPEN FX FOREARM; CHI, PT'S SHOE GOT CAUGHT IN SIDEWALK AND PT FEL L. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/28/2004 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Hemorrhage |
| Product: Footwear, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| 78 YOM TRIPPED OVER SHOES FELL INTO WOODEN CABINET INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/26/2004 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Footwear |
| PT TRIPPED OVER SANDALS WHILE WALKING DOG TODAY. FELL AND HIT HEAD. D: CLOSED HEAD INJURY, FACE ABRASION, KNEE CONTUSIONS, RADIUS FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/15/2004 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Footwear, Doorsills or frames |
| HEAD INJURY-@ HOME-TRIPPED ON SHOES-HIT HEAD ON DOOR FRAME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/08/2004 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Footwear |
| TRIPPED OVER A SLIPPER & FELL DX: HEAD CONCUSSION / FACE, R THIGH & R KNEE CONTUSIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/01/2004 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Footwear, Doors |
| PT TRIPPED ON HIS OWN SHOES STRIKING HIS HEAD AGAINST A DOOR FRACTURED SKULL |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/27/2004 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Footwear, Television tables or stands |
| 88YOM-CLOSED HEAD INJURY-FELL IN LIVINGROOM-TRYING TO PICK UP SLIPPER-F ELL HIT HEAD ON TV STAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/26/2004 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Footwear |
| 85 YEAR OLD FEMALE HIGH HEEL SHOES GOT CAUGHT ON BOARDWALK AND FELL LACERATION HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/15/2004 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Footwear |
| PT TRIPPED ON SHOES AND FELL AT RESTAURANT. DX: CONCUSSION W/LOC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/30/2004 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Footwear |
| WALKING WITH RUBBER BOOTS ON CONCRETE COVERED WITH ICE WHEN SLIPPED AND FELL HITTING HEAD-C/O HEADACHE; HEAD CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/18/2004 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Footwear, Tables |
| LACERATION HEAD - 79 YOF TRIPPED ON A SLIPPER AND FELL HITTING BACK OF HEAD ON TABLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/14/2004 | Age: 91 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Footwear |
| HEAD LAC-SLIPPERS SLID-CAUSED PT TO FALL-HIT HEAD IN BATHROOM-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/12/2004 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Footwear |
| PT SLIPPED ON HER SLIPPERS DX: CHI, CERVICAL DISLOCATION, PATELLA FX, S /P FALL |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/12/2004 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Footwear, Floors or flooring materials |
| BENT OVER TYING SHOES, FELL ON FLOOR DX. HEAD CONT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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