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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 187
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 06/21/2004 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doors |
| LAC L EAR, VIA AMB. PT USING A WALKER, GOT CAUGHT IN A DOOR AT HOME, C/ O PAIN, BLEEDING, EYES EOMI, NO LOC OR DIZZINESS, HX OF HTN, CVA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/08/2004 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets |
| FELL WHILE AMBULATING WITH A WALKER AND HIT THE DRESSER. DX LACERATION L EAR MINOR HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/13/2004 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Television tables or stands |
| STATES WAS WALKING WITH WALKER, FELL HITTING HER EAR ON THE TV STAND, 2.3 CM LAC TO RT EAR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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