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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 472
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Date: 11/13/2004Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LOST BALANCE AND FELL WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER/ LAC LT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/08/2004Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Rugs or carpets
WHILE WALKING W/ WALKER ON CARPET, FELL, HIT HEAD ON FLOOR DX: LT. THUMB FRACTURE, BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/07/2004Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
DX LEFT THUMB LACERATION: HELPING WIFE WITH WALKER, CUT THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/26/2004Age: 96 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Jewelry
LACERATION FINGER - 96 YOF LOST BALANCE AND CAUGHT THE RING ON HER LEFT RING FINGER ON HER WALKER SUSTAINING A LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/03/2004Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Chairs
FELL AT 0300 WALKING W/WALKER, STAGGERED, MISSED CHAIR. DX. LAC L 2ND MIDDLE FINGERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/17/2004Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WALKING WITH CANE AND FELL INTO IT AND SPRAINED THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/12/2004Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CUT HAND ON CANE LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/11/2004Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Beds or bedframes
USING WALKER AT HOME WHEN FELL BETWEEN TWO BEDS SUST LAC TO R 5TH FINGE R DX 4 CM LAC R 5TH FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/06/2004Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL, WALKING WITH WALKER DX. FINGER SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/06/2004Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
86 YEAR OLD FEMALE FELL IN CASINO WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER FRACTURE FIFTH FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/23/2004Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT CUT FINGER ON SHARP METAL PIECE OF WALKER DX LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/05/2004Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT CUT FINGER DEEPLY ON SHARP METAL ON WALKER DX LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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