Accidents - Crutches, canes or walkers - 50+ years old - Year 2004 - Face

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Date: 12/31/2004	Age: 97 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Ceilings and walls
97 YO WALKING WITH CANE FELL AND HIT WALL LAC FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/30/2004	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED&FELL WHILE USING WALKER, STRUCK F.HEAD ON THE WALKER, SUSTAI NED" FOREHEAD CONTUSIONS"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/29/2004	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT HAS A HISTORY OF STROKE WALKING WITH A CANE OUT IN HIS DRIVEWAY WHEN HE FELL STRIKING FACE LACERATION FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/28/2004	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT GOT OUT OF BED WITH WALKER TO GO TO BATHROOM, GOT DIZZY & FELL TO TI LE FLOOR. FOREHEAD HEMATOMA, SKIN TEARS. D: FALL. ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/19/2004	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doorsills or frames
85 YO WALKER CAUGHT ON DOOR FRAM CAUSING FALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/08/2004	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
89 YOF WASAMBULATING WITH HER WALKER AND LOST HER BALANCE CAUSING FALL. ABRASION TO FACE AND NOSE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/04/2004	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL OVER WALKER. DX: 5 CM FOREHEAD/SCALP LAC W/FRONTAL FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2004	Age: 91 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT. WAS WALKING W/WALKER FROM BR, BECAME WEAK, FELL FACE FIRST. DX. CO NT FACE, HYPOTENSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/03/2004	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
86 YO - DX: HEMATOMA (SMALL) FOREHEAD - FELL OVAER HER WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/02/2004	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
AMBULATING WITH WALKER FELL HITTING HEAD AT HOME LARGE HEMATOMA TO FO REHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/02/2004	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
STATES SHE FELL THIS AM, SHE TURNED AROUND AND HIT HER CANE, LOST BALAN CE, HIT R SIDE OF HEAD, R WRIST, R HIP. DX. FX FACIAL, FX R WRIST, CON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/01/2004	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIPPED ON WALKER, FELL, PAIN TO HEAD, ABRASION R KNEE, -LOC DX: FACE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/27/2004	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WALKER GOT HUNG, FELL, LAC TO FOREHEAD, -LOC DX: FORHEAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/24/2004	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WAS WALKING WITH WALKER / FELL DX: NASAL FX. / CERVICAL STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/2004	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
84 YO WALKING W/WALKER TRIPPED FELL ON FLOOR CONTUSION FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/06/2004	Age: 87 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FOREHEAD ABRASION - TRIPPED OVER A WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/03/2004	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIPPED & FELL OVER WALKER @ HOME YESTERDAY. CT FACE, LAC RT ELBOW, LT HAND & CT/AB/HEMATOMA LT PARIETAL AREA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/31/2004	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIPPED INPARKING LOT USING WALKER DX: COMPOUND NASAL FRACTURE, FRACTURES LT. ANT.WINDOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/25/2004	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT'S CANE GOT STUCK IN MANHOLE COVER AND PT FELL STRIKING BRICK LEDGE. DX: BROW LAC X 2 - 2CM & 2.5 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/20/2004	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps
PT CAUGHT CANE ON STEP AND LOST BALANCE AND FELL HITTING FACE ON STEP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/17/2004	Age: 95 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PATIENT WAS GOING OUT OF BATHROOM AT NURSING HOME; FELL OVER WALKER AND LANDED ON FLOOR. LACERATION, RIGHT FOREHEAD,
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/2004	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL IN DINING HALL WHILE WALKING WITH CANE AT LIVING CENTER; FACIAL CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/08/2004	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Ceilings and walls
TRIPPED WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER HIT FACE ON WALL AND SUSTAINED A LACE RATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2004	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
79 YO TRIPPED OVER WALKER HIT FACE ON WALKER CONTUSION FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/01/2004	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL, WALKING WITH WALKER DX. FACIAL CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/21/2004	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED OVER CANE. DX: CONT FACE/HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/21/2004	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WITH WALKER FACIAL ABRASION ARM CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/2004	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Eyeglasses
PT FELL WALKING W/CANE AND GLASSES CUT NOSE AT ***DX: NASAL FX/LAC, DE VIATED SEPTUM, CERVICAL STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/2004	Age: 88 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT WAS WALKING WITH A CANE AT *** WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKINGFACE ON THE FLOOR LACERATION FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/16/2004	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WALKING WITH WALKER DX. FOREHEAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/10/2004	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
78 YOF HAS FACIAL CONTUSIONS FROM TRIPPING OVER WALKER ONTO FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/06/2004	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
HEMATOMA L EYELID; LOST BALANCE GETTING OUT OF CHAIR WITH WALKER & FELL TO FLOOR IN KITCHEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/05/2004	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Wheelchairs
85 YOF MOVING FROM WALKER TO WHEELCHAIR CONTUSION FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2004	Age: 86 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
FELL ON FLOOR, WALKING WITH WALKER DX. FOREHEAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/02/2004	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LACERATION FOREHEAD - 78 YOF TRIPPED AND FELL THIS MORNING WHILE USING HER WALKER SUSTAINING A LACERATION TO HER FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/2004	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS AT THE NURSING HOME WALKING TO BREAKFAST WITH A WALKER WHEN SHE TRIPPED AND FELL TO FACE LACERATION FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/30/2004	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FACIAL LACERATION.PT WAS WALKING WITH WALKER AND SLIPPED AND FELL AND H IT FACE ON WALKER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/30/2004	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps
PT STUMBLED USING WALKER WHILE GOING UP A STEP NO LOC FALL TO FACE FACI LA CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2004	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PATIENT HAD BEEN FALLING SEVERAL DAYS, SYNCOPIAL EPISODE WHILE USING A WALKER FELL TO FLOOR. DX-SYNCOPE, LAC. FOREHEAD, FACIAL CONTUSIONS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/14/2004	Age: 93 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT AT THE NURSING HOME WALKING WITH A WALKER WHEN HE FELL STRIKING FACE FRACTURED NOSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/2004	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WHILE USING WALKER DX: LACERATION TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2004	Age: 95 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
USING WALKER, LOST BALANCE & FELL DX FACIAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2004	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
89 YOF HIT NOSE ON WALKER FX NOSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2004	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Windowsills or frames
WALKING @ HOME W/ WALKER, ACCIDENTLY FELL HITTING HEAD ON WINDOW SILL. LAC FOREHEAD & LAC NOSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2004	Age: 87 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL DOWN WHILE GOING TO BATHROOM @ HOME-USED CANE. ACUTE 2CM PHILIRUM LAC & RT PERIORBITAL CT & NASAL FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/28/2004	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doors
LAC FOREHEAD R SIDE; HAD BEEN IN MERRI-WALKER @ NSG HM, FOUND ON FLOOR WITH HEAD AGAINST DOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2004	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL USING WALKER AT NIGHT, FELL INJURING FACE AT CARE CENTER. DX; LAC ERATION FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2004	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FOUND DOWN ON WALKER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/12/2004	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Rugs or carpets
EYEBROW LAC-QUAD CANE CAUGHT ON CARPET-PT FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/2004	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps
FAC LAC, CHI. PT FELL WITH WALKER WHEN SHE MISSED A STEP AND HIT HEAD O N A BOOKSHELF.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/20/2004	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WHILE WALKING WITH HIS WALKER FELL STRIKING FACE ON THE WALKER CONTUSION FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/2004	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WALKING WITH WALKER DX. FOREHEAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/2004	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKING WITH A WALKER AT THE NURSIN HOME FELL OVER THE WALKER STRIKI NG FACE CONTUSION FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2004	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Tables
FX R MAX BONES;FACE/83YOF THIS AM FELL FORWARD AND HIT CORNER OF TABLE IN BEDROOM. WAS USING WALKER AND WALKER TIPPED OVER.LANDED ON KNEES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/10/2004	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
86 YOF AMBULATES WITH A WALKER; LOST HER BALANCE AND FELL TO FLOOR. LAC ERATION OF FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2004	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED AND FELL AT HOME LAST EVENING WHILE USING A WALKER SUSTAINED ABRASIONS TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2004	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL AND HIT HEAD AGAINST WALKER - FRACTURE NASAL BONE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2004	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKING WITH A WALKER WHEN SHE HAD A NONSYNCOPAL FALL STRIKING FACE LACERATION FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2004	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIPPED WITH A WALKER DX: FACIAL LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2004	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
WALKING TO BATHROOM W/ WALKER AND COLLAPSED HITTING HEAD ON FLOOR SX FA CIAL LAC, SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/16/2004	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED OVER WALKER HITTING FOREHEAD C/O BLEEDING DX LAC FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2004	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL OVER WALKER DX. NOSE FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2004	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIPPED AND FELL, HIT HEAD, USES WALKER/ LAC FOREHEAD, RT EYEBROW LAC, HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/01/2004	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Tables
PT TRIED TO PICK UP CANE AND HIT HEAD ON COFFEE TABLE. DX: R UPPER EYELID LAC 2.5 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/30/2004	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
STATES HE FELL WHILE WALKING WITH A CANE DX FOREHEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/29/2004	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Footwear
NOSE LACERATION - FELL DOWN AN INCLINE WHEN WALKING WITH CANE,WEARING S LIPPERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/28/2004	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
LEFT ORBIT CONTUSION-WAS WALKING WITH A WALKER AT HOME AND FELL AND HIT HEAD ON HARDWOOD FLOOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/27/2004	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT WALKS WITH WALKER GOING TO BATHROOM WALKER STRUCK FELL HIT HEAD ON F LOOR HEAD CONTUSION FACIAL LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/24/2004	Age: 87 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CONTUSION FACE - 87 YOM WAS ASSISTING WIFE DOWN CURB WITH WALKER, FELL ONTO HIS KNEES, LEFT ELBOW AND FACE, ABRASIONS CONTUSIONS ALL AREAS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/23/2004	Age: 100 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
UNCLEAR WHY SHE FELL, USES WALKER, BUT NOT AT TIME OF FALL. DX. LAC FH , CONT HEAD, FACIAL, L CHEST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/22/2004	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
79 YOM WAS ON CURB ATTEMPTING TO PICK UP WALKER , TRIPPED ON CURB SUFFE RING LACERATION TO FOREHEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/20/2004	Age: 90 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIPPED AND GOT TANGLED UP IN CANE AND FELL FORWARD HITTING FACE DX F ACIAL ABR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/13/2004	Age: 103 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL USING WALKER - FACIAL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/08/2004	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIPPED OVER CANE & FELL DX: NASAL CONTUSION / R ARM CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/02/2004	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FACIAL ABRASION.PT WAS USING CRUTCHES AND FELL AND INJURED FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/01/2004	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS REACHING FORWARD FOR HER WALKER WHEN SHE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKI NG FACE HEMATOMA FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/31/2004	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FOREHEAD ABRAS/83YOM AT HM BENT OVER TO PICK SOMETHING UP USING WALKER & LOST BALANCE & FELL ABRADING FOREHEAD.HAS KNEES PROBLEMS SINCE 96SURG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/31/2004	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL, WALKING WITH WALKER DX. EYEBROW LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/2004	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS INTOXICATED AND FELL W/WALKER. DX: FOREHEAD LAC 3 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/2004	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WHEN USING A WALKER AND STRUCK FACE - ABRASION TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/2004	Age: 91 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WALKING TO BATHROOM W/ A WALKER - FELL FACIAL LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/25/2004	Age: 91 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIPPED OVER WALKER DX. NASAL FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/15/2004	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FACIAL LAC/59YOM APPARENTLY TRIPPED OVER WALKER WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SIT. NO LOC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/14/2004	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doorsills or frames
PT WAS WALKING THROUGH A DOORWAY WITH A WALKER WHEN THE LEG OF HER WALK ER GOT CAUGHT ON THE JAMB CAUSING A FALL LACERATION FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2004	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FACIAL ABRASION - CAUGHT CANE WHEN GETTING OUT OF CAR,HIT FACE ON ROAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/09/2004	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WAS WALKING WITH WALKER & FELL DX: FOREHEAD LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/2004	Age: 93 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
DX RIGHT ORBITAL WALL FRACTURE: FELL FROM STANDING WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER IN PARKING LOT OF HOSPITAL.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/05/2004	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL, TRIPPED OVER WALKER AT NURSING HOME. DX FACE LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/02/2004	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
87 YOF TRIPPED OVER WALKER FELLTO FLOOR LAC FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/01/2004	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKING WITH A WALKER AT THE NURSING HOME WHEN SHE FELL SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/25/2004	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PATIENT CAUGHT HER TOE ON HER WALKER CAUSING HER TO FALL. DX-3CM LACERATION FOREHEAD, ABRASIONS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/2004	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
59 YO F WALKING W/WALKER TRIPPED FELL ON FLOOR LAC FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/14/2004	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PATIENT FELL WHILE REACHING FOR WALKER. DX: CONTUSION TO FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/14/2004	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
STOOD UP FROM WALKER & PASSED OUT. ACUTE SYNCOPE & ACUTE MANDIBLE FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/07/2004	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Runners, throw rugs or doormats
WHILE AT ***S, WALKING WITH A 4 PRONG CANE AND TRIPPED ON FLOOR MAT. DX . MINOR HEAD TRAUMA, NASAL CONTUSION, LIP LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/06/2004	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Runners, throw rugs or doormats
PT FELL AT HOME AFTER TRIPPING OVER HER QUAD CANE AND THEN SLIPPING ON A THROW RUG/ CONTUSION TO CHEEK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/05/2004	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PATIENT FELL WHILE USING WALKER. DX: 3X4X6 CM LACERATION TO FOREHEAD, CONTUSION TO FOREHEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/03/2004	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Counters or countertops
PT TRIPPED OVER WALKER AND HIT COUNTER. DX: L FOREHEAD ABR/2.5 CM. LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2004	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL USING WALKER - FOREHEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/27/2004	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks
PT FELL W/WALKER WHILE HOLDING BOOKS IN HAND. DX: 10 CM FACIAL LAC, HEAD CONT, R THIGH CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/26/2004	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
SLIPPED AND FELL TO FLOOR WHILE USING WALKER DX: LACERATION TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/2004	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WITH A HISTORY OF PARKINSONS DISEASE WALKS WITH A WALKER AND FELL SU STAINED A LACERATION TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/11/2004	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Tables
69 YOM GOT UP USING WALKER FELL AND HIT NIGHT STAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/08/2004	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
ANEMIA, LACERATION TO NOSE, S/P FALL, IN DOCTOR'S OFFICE, WAS GOING TO BATHROOM WALKING WITH WALKER, LEGS "GAVE OUT," FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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