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Accidents - Crutches, canes or walkers - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - 25 - 50% Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 443
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/13/2002Age: 100 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% BodyDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
100 YOF AMBULATES WITH USE OF WALKER; LIVES AT HOME; LOST HER BALANCE A ND FELL TO FLOOR.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/22/2002Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% BodyDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Furniture
71 YOF AMBULATES WITH A WALKER; REPORTEDLY SHE HAS BEEN UNSTEADY ON HER FEET; HAS BUMPED AGAINST FURNITURE;SUBSEQUENT INJ. MUL.CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 11/11/2002Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% BodyDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL AT ASSISTED LIVING CENTER, USES A WALKER. DX. CONTUSIONS MULTI. FA LL. PARTINSON'S DISEASE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/12/2002Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% BodyDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT. WAS ON A WALKER WHEN HER LEGS GAVE OUT AND SHE FELL BRUISING HERCHE ST, SHOULDER AND KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/12/2002Age: 91 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% BodyDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL USING WALKER - MULTIPLE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/01/2002Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% BodyDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
SHE FELL IN HER HOME AT 1400 WHEN HER WALKER GAVE WAY, LANDED ON HER WALKER, LAY FOR 2 HOURS. DX CONTUSION CHEST, ABDOMEN, RIGHT KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/10/2002Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% BodyDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT. WAS WALKING AT THE NURSING HOME, TRIPPED OVER WALKER, FELL TO FLOOR - MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS AND ABRASIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/2002Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% BodyDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doors
61 Y.O. W MALE W/MULTI-CONTUSIONS. PT STS HIS WALKER HIT THE DOOR & HE FELL TO THE FLOOR @ HOME. E8889
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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