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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,817
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Hand:339Knee:303
Lower Trunk:225Finger:222
Head:221Upper Trunk:216
Face:195Lower Arm:191
All Of Body:151Eyeball:146
Foot:126Toe:115
Upper Leg:94Elbow:71
Wrist:45Shoulder:44
25 - 50% Body:43Lower Leg:30
Ankle:14Neck:14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/28/2008Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothing accessories, Automatic doors
PT STATES GARAGE DOOR CAME DOWN QUICKLY AND GLOVED FINGER GOT STUCK, OC CURED AT HOME, LACERATION TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/25/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothing accessories, Portable circular power saws
L IND,MID & RING FING LAC/52YOM STS HAT FELL OFF HIS HEAD & WHEN HE WEN T TO GRAB IT, HIT HAND ON MOVING BLADE OF CIRCULAR SAW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/24/2008Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothing accessories
PT WENT TO HUG HER GRANDCHILD WHO WAS WEARINBG A BASEBALL CAP AND STRUC K HERSELF IN THE EYE CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/13/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothing accessories
52YOF THREW HANDBAG FROM THE FRONT SEAT OF THE CAR TO THE BACK, DEVELOPED RT FOREARM PAIN;FOREARM SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/05/2008Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothing accessories, Plants, trees and shrubs
WORKING ON HER CHRISTMAS TREE FAST, WEATING GLOVES, TURNED QUICKLY, TRI PPED&FELL CUTTING HAND, ?MECH&STRIKING FOREHEAD>>HANDLAC/FOREHEAD CONTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/29/2008Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Clothing accessories
CHI. PT BENT OVER TO PICK UP A PURSE AND FELL HITTING HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/26/2008Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Clothing accessories
DX CONTACT DERMATITIS: C/O BIL HAND SWELL'G, RASH SINCE MONDY, +ITCH'G SL PAIN; STARTED AFTER WEAR, SOME "CHEAP GLOVES" HIGHLY PRURITIC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/14/2008Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothing accessories
PT WAS AT HOME, TRIPPED OVER PURSE STRAP CAUSING LWR BACK PAIN, ALSO DX PNEUMONIA, COPD, HYPOXIA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/13/2008Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothing accessories
PT WITH SPRAINED WRIST WHEN PT PICKED UP PURSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/30/2008Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clothing accessories
RT ANKLE FX.PT CAUGHT LEG IN PURSE STRAPS AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/29/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing accessories, Gasoline
PT WAS AT HOME, TRIED TO MOVE A 5 GALLON BUCKET OF GASOLINE THAT WAS ON FIRE, CAUGHT GLOVES AND PANTS ON FIRE CAUSING BURNS TO FACE, HANDS LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/27/2008Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Clothing accessories, Doors
PULLED OFF BALANCE BY HER PURSE CAUGHT IN A DOOR FELL BACKWARDS AT A GROCERY STORE CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/18/2008Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clothing accessories
PT TRIPPED OVER PURSE. DX: R PATELLA FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/17/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Clothing accessories
BENDING OVER BACKWARRDS REACHING INTO PURSE, HAD ONSET OF LOW BACK PAIN .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/09/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Clothing accessories
PT TRIPPED ON PURSE HANDLE AND FELL. DX: L KNEE DISLOCATION, POPLITEAL ARTERY TEAR, DIABETES, NICOTINE ABUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/03/2008Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Clothing accessories, Handrails, railings or banisters
REPORTS WALKING DOWN STAIRS&THE HANDBAG GOT CAGUTH ON RAILING&FELL DOWN STRIKING FACE/HEAD>&CHEST WALL>CLOSED HEAD INJUREY/BLUNT CHEST TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/30/2008Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Clothing accessories, Tables
87 YOF TRIPPED OVER GLOVE AND HIT COFFEE TABLE SUSTAINING A CONCUSSION, LACERATION TO UPPER LIP AND SHOULDER CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/28/2008Age: 93 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothing accessories
PT SUSTAINED LACERATION TO THE SHOULDER WHEN TRIED TO PICK UP HER POCKETBOOK.@
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/25/2008Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothing accessories
SHOULDER STR. PT STRAINED SHOULDER WHEN CARRYING A LARGE PURSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/18/2008Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothing accessories
LEFT WRIST CONTUSION.PT WAS CARRYING A HEAVY PURSE AND INJURED WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/15/2008Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Clothing accessories, Tools
LEFT HAND HEMATOMA.PT WAS WEARING LEATHER GLOVED WHILE CUTTING LIMBS OF F A TREE AND HANDS STARTED TO SWELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/13/2008Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Clothing accessories
PT WAS WEARING *** GLOVES & DEVELOPED ITCHING & SWELLING OFFACE & THROA T DX: ALLERGIC REACTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/05/2008Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clothing accessories
PT TRIPPED OVER PURSE AND FELL. DX: OPEN R FOREARM FX, PROLONGED QT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/30/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Clothing accessories
PT PUT ON A PAIR OF LATEX GLOVES AND DEVELOPED REDNESS AND SWELLING T O HANDS CONTACT DERMAITITS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/18/2008Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Clothing accessories, Fertilizers
63YOF WEARING GLOVES AT HOME SPREADING MULCH DEVELOPED INFLAMED LEFT HAND;HAND INFLAMED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/05/2008Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clothing accessories, Motor vehicles or parts
MVC, DRIVER, GETTING INITO PURSE, HIT POLE DX; C2 FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/03/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Clothing accessories, Medical equipment, general
CHEST WALL PAIN: WRESTLING TO GET PURSE AWAY FROM SON, STATES TWISTED WRONG, RECENT TRIPLE BYPASS-DEFIB IMPLANT,THINKS "MESSED SOMETHING UP"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/02/2008Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Clothing accessories
PT DX ALLERGIC REACTION/SKIN RASH WITH BOTH HANDS - AFTER USING POWERED LATEX GLOVES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/01/2008Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clothing accessories
PT WAS WALKING AND GOT LEG CAUGHT IN THE STRAP OF HER PURSE AND FELL FR ACTURED RIGHT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/25/2008Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothing accessories
90YOF AT HOME TRIPPED OVER HER PURSE YESTERDAY AFTERNOON,HITTING FOREHEAD;FOREHEAD ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/23/2008Age: 93 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothing accessories, Keys, key rings or key chains
PT WALKING IN THE PARKING LOT LOOKING FOR HER KEYS IN HER PURSE AND FEL L OVER A PARKING CURB SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO BOTH KNEES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/18/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clothing accessories
MIDSHAFT FX 3RD METACARPAL: WORKING IN BASEMENT, CONCRETE BLOCK FELL 4 FT ONTO PT'S LT HAND, WEARING PADDED WORK GLOVES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2008Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothing accessories
CONT KNEE- TRIPPED PURSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2008Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothing accessories
RIGHT HIP STR. PT STRAINED BACK WHEN TAKING A COOKIE OUT OF PURSE AND L OST BALANCE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/04/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Other
Product: Clothing accessories
WEARING GARDENING GLOVES WHEN ONE FINGER OF IT BROKE OPEN AND FINGER GO T INFECTED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/2008Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Clothing accessories
PT C/O ITCHINESS & REDNESS TO RUE & LUE AFTER USING NEW DISHGLOVES. DX- CONTACT DERMATITIS, POSSIBLY ALLERGY TO ***.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/24/2008Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Other
Product: Clothing accessories, Tools
WORKING ON HER GARDEN, WEARING GLOVES, THEN NOTICED GRADUAL ONSET OF FI NGER SWELLIGN WITH DISCHARGE >> FINGER INFECTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/23/2008Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Clothing accessories
SUST INJ TO L 2ND TOE WHEN CAUGHT IT IN PURSE STRAP AT HOME DX CELLULITIS L 2ND TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/23/2008Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothing accessories
PT PUTTING ON PURSE AND LEFT THUMB GOT CAUGHT STRAINED FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/20/2008Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothing accessories
TRIPPED OVER A SIDEWALK FELL ON HER PURSE CONTUSION LEFT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/15/2008Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Clothing accessories
RIGHT SUBCONJUNCTIVAL HEMORRHAGE SECONDARY TO DIRECT TRAUMA -ACCIDENTLY HIT IN EYE WITH BELT BUCKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/14/2008Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothing accessories
PT TRIPPED OVER A PURSE STRING, COMPLAINS OF LT FOOT PAIN, IN STREET, D DX: STRAIN LEFT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/06/2008Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clothing accessories
ON PUBLIC DRIVEWAY TRIPPED ON ROCKS FELL ONTO PURSE INJURING CHEST WAL L DX RIB FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/01/2008Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clothing accessories
84 YO F FRACTURED FEMUR TRIPPED OVER HANDBAG WHILE WALKING TO BATHROOM PT WAS ADMITTED*
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/10/2008Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothing accessories
R FOREARM LAC/71YOF STS AT *** & HER PURSE SLIPPED OFF HER ARM AND CAUG HT HER SKIN CAUSING LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/23/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Clothing accessories
PT C/O SWELLING TO FACE AFTER DENTAL WORK AND TECH WAS WEARING LATEX GL OVES. D: ALLERGIC RXN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/21/2008Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Clothing accessories
DX LWBS: PT C/O FEELING LIGHTHEADED & DIZZY WHEN HE BENT DOWN THIS AM, STATES HEAD SWELLING BECAUSE HE HAD TO INC SIZE OF HIS HAT
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 04/18/2008Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothing accessories
PT PUTTING PURSE ON SHOULDER AND STRUCK IT AGAINST LEFT LOWER ARM LACE RATION ARM
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 04/14/2008Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clothing accessories
PT FELL KICKING HAT "OUT OF THE WAY" C/O LEG INJ DX: FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/07/2008Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clothing accessories
WENT OUT TO GO GET THE MAIL AND FELL WHILE ADJUSTING SCARF. DX. VERTEBR AL FX., FALL, BACK PAIN.*
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/01/2008Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Clothing accessories
73 YO FEMALE HAS PAIN IN HAND FROM RUBBING ICY HOT AND WEARING GLOVES HAND PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/31/2008Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Other
Product: Clothing accessories, Floors or flooring materials
PT TRIPPED OVER PURSE ON FLOOR,FELL,TWISTED L ANKLE,C/O FOOT SWELLING DX SENILE DEMENTIA,UNCOMPLICATED,L EXT SWELLING,CHRONIC PITURTARY TUMOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/24/2008Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Clothing accessories
RASH ON BOTH FOREARMS,ALLERGIC TO DISH DETERGENT,WEARING RUBBER GLOVES NOT WATERPROOF RASH BOTH FOREARMS *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/15/2008Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothing accessories
PT BENT OVER TO PICK UP HIS WALLET AND FELL LANDING ONTO LEFT ELBOW LAC ERATION ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/15/2008Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Clothing accessories
STEPPED ON BELT BUCKLE DX PUNCTURE WOUND FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/13/2008Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothing accessories
PT TRIPPED AND FELL, LANDING ON RIGHT ARM, PT DID HAVE WALLET UNDER ARM AND ENDED UP BRUISING CHEST. DX: CONTUSION TO CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/12/2008Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clothing accessories
PT CROSSING THE STREET LOOKING DOWN GETTING SOMETHING OUT OF PURSE NOT PAYING ATTENTION TRIPPED OVER THE CURB AND FELL FRACTURED RIGHT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/09/2008Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothing accessories
KNEE CT-TRIPPED OVER A PURSE-FELL-@ CHURCH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/05/2008Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothing accessories
56 YO FEMALE'S PURSE WAS SNATCHED AND PULLED ARM LEFT SHOULDER STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/06/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clothing accessories, Bench or table saws
CUT L THUMB ON TABLE SAW, WEARING GLOVES DX; OPEN THUMB FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/03/2008Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Clothing accessories, Footstools, ottomans or hassocks
PT BENT OVER TO GET PURSE FROM THE FLOOR AND FELL OVER STRIKING HEAD ON THE FOOTSTOOL TREATED FOR SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/28/2008Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% BodyDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothing accessories, Chairs
PT STATES THAT SHE HAD A PURSE THAT SHE WAS TANGLED UP IN AND FELL OUT OF CHAIR. DX. CONTS. R SHOULDER ARM, ELBOW, FA, R SIDE OF BODY, WRIST,
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/26/2008Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Other
Product: Clothing accessories
FINGER TIP CELLULITIS-TORE FINGER TIP ON GLOVES-AREA BECAME INFECTED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/22/2008Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clothing accessories
PT TRIPPED OVER PURSE AND FELL. DX: L DISTAL FIB FX, L ANKLE SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/12/2008Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Clothing accessories
PT WEARING LATEX GLOVES DEVELOPED DERMATITIS TO HANDS FROM GLOVES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/09/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Clothing accessories
PATIENT TRIPPED ON PURSE STRAP AND FELL AT HOME. DX-HEMATOMA SCALP, RIB PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/04/2008Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothing accessories
PT GOT FEET TANGLED UP IN A PURSE AT THE NURSING HOME AND FELL SUSTAINE D A LACERATION TO SCALP
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 01/02/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clothing accessories, Floors or flooring materials
PT @ HOME TRIPPED OVER POCKETBOOK ON FLOOR, STUBBED R SMALL TOE - FX TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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