Accidents - Crutches, canes or walkers - 50+ years old - Year 2005 - Face

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Date: 12/24/2005	Age: 80 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, Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
LACERATION NOSE - 80 YOF USING WALKER TO GET TO BATHROOM AND WAS LEANIN G OVER TO PICK UP SOMETHING AND FELL HITTING NOSE ON PLASTIC TRASHCAN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/22/2005	Age: 63 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
RUNNING FOR TRAIN WITH CRUTCHES AND FELL AND HIT FOREHEAD LAC IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/07/2005	Age: 94 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Tables
PATIENT WAS WALKING WITH HER WALKER & IT SLIPPED FROM UNDERNEATH HER SHE FELL & HIT HER HEAD ON THE NIGHTSTAND. DX - NASAL FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/05/2005	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED OVER CANE AND FELL AT BANK. DX: L EYEBROW LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/02/2005	Age: 96 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
FELL AT NH WALKING W/WALKER DX: FACE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/01/2005	Age: 68 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
WALKING W/ WALKER, FELL & HIT FACE ON WALKER. SYNCOPE & FACIAL CT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/30/2005	Age: 94 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
PT TRIPPED WHILE WALKING W/WALKER. DX: CHIN LAC 1 CM, R TRICEPS STRAIN, CONT CHEST WALL/R INDEX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/23/2005	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
74 YO WALKING W/WALKER LOST GRIP FELL ON FLOOR STRIKING FACE LAC FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/19/2005	Age: 88 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
WALKER SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HER IN HER BATHROOM FOREHEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/19/2005	Age: 63 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, Floors or flooring materials
FOREHEAD CONTUSION-WAS WALKING WITH WALKER AT NURSING HOME AND LOST BAL ANCE FALLING FORWARD. STRUCK HEAD ON FLOOR. NO LOC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/19/2005	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: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
AT STORE USING A WALKER AND TRIPPED OVER WALKER LACERATION EYE AREA/AMB ULATORY DYSFUNCTION ADMITTED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/08/2005	Age: 75 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
75 YO FEL OVER WALKER STRUCK FOREHEAD CONTUSION FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/25/2005	Age: 80 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
80 YO FEMALE TRIPPED OVER CANE AND FELL TO GROUND LACERATION FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/20/2005	Age: 86 years	Sex: Male	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 FELL WHILE WALKING WITH A CANE DX: AB TO FACE, LAC LT HAND, BILAT KNEE AB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/15/2005	Age: 102 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'S WALKER HIT A STEP AND HE FELL. DX: FOREHEAD LAC 2 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/15/2005	Age: 80 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
PT. WAS WALKING AT HER HOME WITH HER WALKER AND SHE FELL DIAGNOSIS; HEMATOMA FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/2005	Age: 76 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, Poles
PT WALKING OUTSIDE WITH WALKER WHEN STRUCK FACE ON POLE WHILE TURNING. D: FACE CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/06/2005	Age: 91 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, Ceilings and walls
91 Y/O M INJURED L EYELID WHEN TRIPPED OVER CANE AND FELL AGAINST WALL AT HOME. DX; FACIAL LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/05/2005	Age: 76 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
WAS USING A CANE TO WALK; WAS IN GRAVEL AND LOST HIS BALANCE. FELL FOR WARD. CONTUSION OF FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2005	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, Floors or flooring materials
WALKING WITH WALKER, FELL ONTO FLOOR DX FOREHEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/01/2005	Age: 58 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
PATIENT FELL, WAS USING HER WALKER. DX: 1.5 CM LACERATION TO FOREHEA D.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/2005	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
PT TRIPPED OVER WALKING CANE CUT RT ORBITAL RIM LAC RT ORBITAL RIM, SKIN TEAR RT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/2005	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT SUST FRACTURE TO NOSE FELL WITH WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/26/2005	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: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIPPED AND FELL WITH WALKER AND LAC BROW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2005	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Beds or bedframes
PT TRIPPED OVER WALKER WHILE GETTING OUT OF BED AT NURSING HOME. DX: FOREHEAD HEMATOMA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/24/2005	Age: 69 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
LOST BALANCE WHILE USING WALKER - FELL ONTO DOOR HINGE OF TRUCK 1.25 CM FOREHEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2005	Age: 93 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, Doors
PT'S WALKER CAUGHT ON DOOR AND PT FELL. DX: FOREHEAD CONT/ABR, R HAND ABR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/2005	Age: 77 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
2CM FOREHEAD LAC-FELL W/ WALKER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/10/2005	Age: 77 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
FELL USING WALKER FX MADIBLE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/10/2005	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: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
EYEBROW LAC - FELL FORWARD WHEN WALKING WITH WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/2005	Age: 68 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
LAC L BROWN, FELL W/WALKER DX: 7 CM FACE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/04/2005	Age: 85 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
TRIPPED OVER A CANE. DX. CHEEK LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2005	Age: 58 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
RT FRONTAL BONE FX-LOST BALANCE WHEN CANE SLIPPED AND HE FELL FORWARD S TRIKING HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/02/2005	Age: 82 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
FELL OVER WALKER AT NURSING HOME ABRASIONS/CONTUSIONS FACE AND CHEST WA LL PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/01/2005	Age: 84 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, Floors or flooring materials
USES CRUTCHES, FELL ON TILE FLOOR AT LOCAL HOTEL. NASAL FRACTURE, FORE HEAD TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/21/2005	Age: 68 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
TRIPPING OVER WALKER -FELL LEFT EYEBROW LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/19/2005	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, Floors or flooring materials
TRIPPED OVER HER WALKER AND FELL ON FLOOR MULTIPLE FACIAL FRACTURES
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/19/2005	Age: 92 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 WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER. DX- 6 CM LACERATION CHIN, INTRAORAL LAC ERAITON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/19/2005	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, Beds or bedframes
PT FELL OVER WALKER STRIKING HEAD ON BED. DX: HEAD HEMATOMA, FOREHEAD LAC 1.5 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/18/2005	Age: 54 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
FELL ON WAY TO GET MAIL, USES A WALLKER, UNSURE IF HE HIT WALKER DX: LACERATION TO RIGHT EYELID TRANSFERRED
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 08/13/2005	Age: 58 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
1.5CM NOSE LAC-SHOULDER CT-TRIPPED W/ HER CANE-FELL-@ STORE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/12/2005	Age: 80 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, Eyeglasses
USING A WALKER AT NURSING HOME AND FELL AND LACERATED NOSE WITH EYEGLAS SES LACERATION NOSE AND ORBIT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/11/2005	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
USING A CANE GETTING UP ON CURB -FELL FACIAL LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/08/2005	Age: 86 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LACERATION FOREHEAD - 86 YOM FELL OVER WITH HIS WALKER AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO HIS FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/07/2005	Age: 90 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
WHEEL SLIPPED OFF WALKER&PT FELL INJURING KNEE/FACE. " ABRS/CONTS"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/2005	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: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS USING A WALKER AT HOME WHEN HE FELL CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS RT CHEEK AND ABRASIONS TO HIS FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2005	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 FACE FIRST GETTINGUP TO BATHROOM WITH WALKER/ NASAL BONE FX EPISTAXIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2005	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: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL AT HOME WHILE USING CANE STRIKING FACE. " NASAL LAC" +" SYNCOPE"
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/25/2005	Age: 82 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, Eyeglasses
USING WALKER LOST BALANCE AND FELL AND EYEGLASSES CUT PATIENT BENEATH E YE LACERATION BELOW EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2005	Age: 90 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
90 Y/O M INJURED L CHEEK WHEN TRIPPED ON CANE AND FELL TO FLOOR. AT HOM E. DX; FACIAL CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2005	Age: 72 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
FELL AT HOME, HIT HEAD ON WAY DOWN WHILE WALKING TO BATHROOM WITH WALKE R. DX; ABRASION FOREHEAD, HYPONATREMIA, OLD HUMERUS FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/15/2005	Age: 84 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
WALKING AROUND HIS CAR IN PARKING LOT TRYING TO GET HIS WALKER & FELL BROW LACERATION AND KNEE ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2005	Age: 79 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, Floors or flooring materials
PT GETTING UP AT THE NURSING HOME TO USE HIS WALKER WHEN HE FEL, TO THE FLOOR STRIKING FACE FRACTURED FACE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/07/2005	Age: 77 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, Footwear
TRIED TO GET SHOES ON WITH WALKER AND LOST BALANCE AND FELL RESULTING I N A FACIAL HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2005	Age: 75 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
PT. STATES WAS WALKING W/WALKER, WAS ENTERING HOUSE TONIGHT, DID NOT PU LL FOOT UP HIGH ENOUGH AND FELL TO FLOOR. DX. LAC/CONT L PERIORBITAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2005	Age: 75 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
PT TRIPPED&FELL WHILE WALKING C WALKER, STRUCK FACE/KNEE. " ABRS/CONTS"
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/01/2005	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT LIVES IN NURSING HOME AND FELL USING WALKER LANDING ON FACE C/O PAIN FACIAL HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/24/2005	Age: 61 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
2CM FOREHEAD LAC-FELL ON CONCRETE W/ HIS WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/22/2005	Age: 88 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
WALKING WITH WALKER AND FELL CONTUSING FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/2005	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
USING CANE WALKING ON SIDEWALK THAT WAS UNEVEN AND FELL ABRADING FOREHE AD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2005	Age: 84 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, Ceilings and walls
84 YO MALE TRIPPED OVER HIS "MERRY WALKER AND HIT HEAD ON WALL FACIAL LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/16/2005	Age: 90 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
LOST BALANCE WITH WALKER LACERATION FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2005	Age: 52 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 - 52 YOF FELL WALKING WITH HER CANE SUSTAINING A LA CERATION TO HER FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/25/2005	Age: 90 years	Sex: Male	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, Outerwear
PT FELL IN DOORWAY LOST BALANCE HOLDING WALKER & TAKING OFF JACKET PT R ESIDES AT *** NURSING HOME FACE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/18/2005	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	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 WAS WALKING WITH A WALKER HX OF PARKINSONS DISEASE AND FELL FORWARD STRIKING FACE CONTUSION FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/16/2005	Age: 81 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
FELL WITH WALKER,PAIN HEAD,RT HIP,LOWER BACK-CONTUSION FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/16/2005	Age: 92 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
TRIP & FALL WITH WALKER FACIAL HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/13/2005	Age: 65 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
65 YOM , WAS REACHING FOR WALKER AND FELL CAUSING LACERATION TO FOREHEA D.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/13/2005	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, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT WAS WALKING WITH WALKER AND FELL HITTING FACE ON CORNER OF A BOOKCASE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/06/2005	Age: 87 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
AT ASSISTED LIVING BECAME DIZZY FELL OVER WALKER ABRASION TO EYEBROW AN D SYNCOPAL EPISODE..
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 04/04/2005	Age: 74 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
PT USES CANE, PT TRIPPED AND FELL, WAS TIRED AND DIZZY, LACERATION TO C HIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/04/2005	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
FELL USING WALKER LEFT NASAL FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/29/2005	Age: 91 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 FELL AND HIT HEAD ON WALKER; FACE CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2005	Age: 90 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
LACERATION TO THE FACE AFTER PATIENT WAS WALKING UP THE STEPS WITH CRUT CHES AND TRIPPED HITTING FACE ON STEPS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/24/2005	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
PT TRIPPED ON WALKER DX: FOREHEAD HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/22/2005	Age: 92 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, Floors or flooring materials
PT USING WALKER TO GOT TOKITCHEN AND FELL ONTO FLOOR C/O PAIN IN FACE A NDBACK MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS WITH FACIAL FRACTURES
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/16/2005	Age: 84 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
PT FELL WHILE USING WALKER/HIT HEAD ON FLOOR DX: FACIAL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/11/2005	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Decorative yard equipment
PT TRIPPED OVER HER CANE AND HIT HER HEAD ON THE MAILBOX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/07/2005	Age: 83 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
WHILE OUT WALKING W/ WALKER FELL DX: LACERATION FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/04/2005	Age: 89 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. STUMBLED & FELL W/CANE ON SIDEWALK. DX. CONT HEAD, FACIAL, MOUTH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/04/2005	Age: 87 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
FACIAL CT-FELL-@ HOME-W/ WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/23/2005	Age: 88 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, Floors or flooring materials
PT TRIPPED OVER A FOUR PRONGED CANE AND FELL HITTING NOSE ON FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/22/2005	Age: 73 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
NONDISPLACED FX L MAXILLA,DISPLACED FX MANDIBLE - FELL WHEN USING WALKE R
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/13/2005	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT AT A PENNY ARCADE WALKING WITH A CANE WHEN HE SLIPPED STRIKING FACE AGAINST A METAL EDGE LACERATION FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/11/2005	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
SENT IN FROM NURSING HOME SLIPPED AND HIT FACE ON WALKER DX: FACIAL LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/08/2005	Age: 85 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
RIGHT FOREHEAD LAC, PT FELL DOWN WHEN USING A CANE TO RESTAURANT FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/07/2005	Age: 67 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
FACE CT-FELL W/ WALKER ON SIDEWALK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/02/2005	Age: 67 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
USING WALKER AND FELL ABRADING FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2005	Age: 76 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
LACERATION EYEBROW - 76 YOF TRIPPED ON SIDEWALK WHILE WALKING WITH A CA NE AND FELL SUSTAINING A LACERATION TO HER RIGHT EYEBROW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/28/2005	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	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, Floors or flooring materials
PT. WALKING W/WALKER FROM DINING ROOM, SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO LINEOLEUM FLOOR AT NH. DX. L FH ABRA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/28/2005	Age: 84 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
PT FELL WALKING W/WALKER. DX: BILAT EYELID LACS, MINOR NASAL FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/23/2005	Age: 86 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 ABRASIONS-FELL AFTER TRIPPING OVER WALKER. HIT FACE AND RT KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/18/2005	Age: 91 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
LAC R SIDE OF FACE/91YOF AT HOME TRIPPED AND FELL OVER WALKER AND STSRU CK FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/15/2005	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, Floors or flooring materials
PT TRIPPED&FELL WHILE USING WALKER, FOUND ON THE FLOOR, SUSTAINED " FACIAL CONTUSION"+"UTI"
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/05/2005	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
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
PT PASSED TRIPPED OVER WALKER AT HOME AND FELL TO FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/05/2005	Age: 82 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 C/O FACE CONT. PT WAS WALKING WITH WALKER AND FELL. DX CONT TO FACE HEAD AND ELBOW AND RT WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/05/2005	Age: 89 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 FELL WHILE USING WALKER, CUT FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2005	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
PT FELL WHILE USING WALKER. DX: 4 CM FOREHEAD LAC, CONT L SHOULDER/FACE, UTI.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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