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Accidents - Crutches, canes or walkers - 50+ years old - Year 2010 - Unkown

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 930
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Date: 12/19/2010Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
81YOM WITH CONTUSIONS FROM FALL WHILE USING WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/28/2010Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
83YOF-NO APPARENT INJURY-UNWITNESSED FALL W/ WALKER-@ HOME-ADMITTED FOR PNEUMONIA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/27/2010Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
MULTIPLE CONT/ABRA.87YOF WAS WALKING WITH WALKER AND TRIPPED AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/17/2010Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
90YOF WALKING WITH WALKER AT HOME FELL WAS ADMITTED TO HOSP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/20/2010Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
71YOF WALKING WITH A WALKER AND TRIPPED OVER THE WALKER AND FELL ADMITT ED FOR FREQUENT FALLS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/21/2010Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
80YOF WITH CONTUSIONS FROM FALL USING A WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/18/2010Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Tables
68 YOF TRIPPED WHILE USING HER WALKER; FELL AGAINST TABLE. MULTIPLE CON TUSIONS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/29/2010Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
84YOM FELL ON FLOOR WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER, UNABLE TO GET UP/WEAKNES S
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/14/2010Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
85 YOF, WEAKNESS, PT. REPORTS CALLED FOR LIFT ASSIST, FELL USING WALKER , LEGS WOULD NOT WORK, TO WEAK
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/28/2010Age: 88 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
88YOM NO STATED INJURY PT FELL FROM STANDING POSITION AT NURSING HOME W AS WALKING WITH A WALKER*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2010Age: 93 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Chairs
A 93 YOF WAS WALKING WITH WALKER, FEET GOT TANGLED UP IN CHAIR, PT FELL AT HOME, DX FALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/2010Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
60YOF,BIBA FROM ECF S/P WIT. MECH FALL WHILE AMBULATING WITH WALKER LAN DING ONTO BUTTOCKS, DENEIS PAIN>>MED EVAL S/P FALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/03/2010Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
76YOF NO INJURY FELL X2 TODAY ON SIDEWALK WHILE USING HER WALKER*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/17/2010Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
83 YOF WAS AMBULATING WITH WALKER; SLIPPED ON FLOOR; FELL AGAINST WALKE R, CHAIR AND CLOSET DOOR AND THEN TO FLOOR.. MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/20/2010Age: 92 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
92 YOF WALKS WITH WALKER AND FELL 3 TIMES TODAY AT HOME. DX NO INJURY STATED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/15/2010Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
81YOF FELL WHILE WALKING WHEN WALKER BECAME STUCK IN SOFT DIRT MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/27/2010Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
71 YOM FELL BACKWARDS WALKING WITH A WALKER. DX-NO INJURY, NORMAL EXAM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/26/2010Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps
85YO FEMALE WITH NO INJ FELL DOWN ONE STEP USING WALKER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/24/2010Age: 91 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
91 YOM WAS WALKING IN YARD WITH CANE; CANE GOT STUCK AND HE FELL TO GRO UND. MULTIPLE STRAINS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/24/2010Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
83 YOF-GOT TANGLED UP WITH CANE & STARTED TO FALL &N WAS CAUGHT DX NEAR FALL *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/06/2010Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
NO APPARENT INJURY-76YOF-FELL W/ WALKER-@ ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/2010Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
79YOM, C/O PROGRESSIVE WEAKNESS, TODAY FELL WHILE AMBULATING WITH WALKE R, COULDN'T SUSTAINED OWN WT, SENT IN FOR >>MED EVAL S/P FALL
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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