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Accidents - Crutches, canes or walkers - 50+ years old - Year 2007 - Eyeball

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 224
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Date: 08/23/2007Age: 91 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Tables
91YOM WAS AT HOME USING WALKER,LOST BALANCE,FELL HITTING TABLE; ORBITAL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/05/2007Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
80 YO MALE TRIPPED OVER CANE AT RESORTS AND FELL TO FLOOR LACERATION EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/26/2007Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT REACHING FOR HER WALKER AND FELL FACE FIRST INTO THE WALKER STRIKI NG LEFT EYE ABRASION EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/06/2007Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
HIT WEED WITH WALKING STICK, SOMETHING WENT IN EYE DX CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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