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Accidents - Crutches, canes or walkers - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Ear

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,043
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Date: 05/14/2010Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
79 Y/O/M FELL WHILE WALKING WITH CANE AT HOME DX// LEFT EAR LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/27/2010Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Poles
75 YR OLD FEMALE USING WALKER LOST ABALANCE AND LAC EAR ON WOOD POST AN D INJ EYE AND TRANSFERRED TO MASS EYE AND EAR
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 09/16/2009Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
REPORTS WAS ACC GOT STRUCK ONTO EAR WITH A CANE, +BLD CTR'D >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/11/2008Age: 89 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LOST BALANCE WHILE USING WALKER & FELL HITTING RT EAR. DX: FALL
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/14/2008Age: 91 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
AVULSION TO EAR, PT WAS AT HOME USING WALKER AND REACHED INTO CLOSET, LOST BALANCE AND FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/20/2008Age: 89 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
89YOM AT HOME WALKING WITH WALKER,WHEN WALKER GOT CAUGHT ON SOMETHING FELL STRIKING RIGHT EAR;EAR LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2008Age: 99 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT WAS AT A NURSING HOME, USING A WALKER, FELL HITTING THE FLOOR CAUSIN G A LACERATION TO LT EAR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2008Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS AT HOME WALKING WITH A WALKER, FELL CAUSING A LACERATION TO LT EAR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/07/2008Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Tables
84YOM WAS HOME TRANSFERRING FROM WALKER TO CHAIR,ACCIDENTLY HIT HEAD ON TABLE;RIGHT EAR,HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2007Age: 91 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL AT HOME, TRIPPED OVER WALKER, LAC TO L EAR DX; EAR LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/17/2007Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Ceilings and walls
PT WALKING WITH WALKER ON SIDEWALK,TRIPPED,STRUCK HEAD AGAINST CORNER OF WALL, DX EAR LACERATION, FOREHEAD CONTUSION,FOREIGN BODY SENSATION T
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/07/2007Age: 89 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Counters or countertops
89 YOM TRIPPED ON HIS WALKER AND FELL AGAINST COUNTERTOP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/09/2006Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Tables
AMB C WALKER, T'D&F TO THE FLR, HIT EAR ON A TABLE ON HIW WAY DOWN " LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/17/2006Age: 92 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Tables
FELL AGAINST TABLE WALKING WITH WALKER/EAR LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/26/2006Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Tables
PT DX RT EAR ABRASION - S/P FELL WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER TODAY,HIT HEAD ON TABLE SIDE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/05/2005Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
LAC R EAR, VIA EMS, PT USING A WALKER, TRIPPED & FELL DOWN THE FLOOR AT HOME, C/O PAIN, TENDERNESS, NO ACTIVE BLEEDING, DENIES DIZZINESS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/18/2005Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT SLIPPED OFF HER WALKER FELL HITTING EAR ON A CAR SUSTAINED " EAR LACERATION"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/14/2005Age: 94 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
SLIPPED IN BATHROOM USING WALKER AND LAC EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/06/2005Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Tables
PT FELL, TRIPPING ON A WALKER, STRUCK A TABLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2004Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doors
LAC L EAR, VIA AMB. PT USING A WALKER, GOT CAUGHT IN A DOOR AT HOME, C/ O PAIN, BLEEDING, EYES EOMI, NO LOC OR DIZZINESS, HX OF HTN, CVA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/08/2004Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
FELL WHILE AMBULATING WITH A WALKER AND HIT THE DRESSER. DX LACERATION L EAR MINOR HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/13/2004Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Television tables or stands
STATES WAS WALKING WITH WALKER, FELL HITTING HER EAR ON THE TV STAND, 2.3 CM LAC TO RT EAR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/27/2003Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doors
USING WALKER TRYING TO OPEN CHURCH DOOR AND FELL INTO ROSES. DX LACERA TION EAR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/13/2002Age: 89 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
RT EAR LACERATION-PT FELL 2 TIMES IN THE LAST 30 MINUTES. STATES "MY WA LKER TIPPED OVER." PT HAS A 6CM LACERATION TO RT EAR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/01/2002Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
WHILE USING WALKER, FELL ON FLOOR DX: LACERATION RT. EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/24/2002Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Ramps or landings
LEFT EAR LAC, PT TRIPPED ON A WHEELCHAIR RAMP WHEN WALKING WITH A CANE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/02/2002Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Television tables or stands
ABRASION LEFT EAR-WHILE WALKING WITH A WHEELED WALKER, STRUCK WALKER ON A TV TABLE AND LOST BALANCE.FELL HITTING LEFT EAR ON TABLE.ALSO C/O JA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/27/2001Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/07/2000Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2000Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Tables
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/17/2000Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/23/1999Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/22/1999Age: 104 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/08/1999Age: 93 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/1999Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/28/1998Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/12/1998Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/1998Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Beds
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/20/1998Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Tables
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/17/1997Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/1997Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Televisions
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/03/1997Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Day wear
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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