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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 134,246
See also: Lethal accidents, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years 1997-2010

Year 1997:5,502
Year 1998:5,803
Year 1999:6,188
Year 2000:6,120
Year 2001:6,851
Year 2002:7,470
Year 2003:7,396
Year 2004:9,465
Year 2005:8,662
Year 2006:9,356
Year 2007:10,843
Year 2008:13,874
Year 2009:16,676
Year 2010:20,034

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Displaying 300 out of 3,359 NEISS Accidents ER Records.


Date: 12/25/2010Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
AN 89 YR OLD FEMALE USING HER WALKER AND HIT HEAD ON FLOOR DX HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/25/2010Age: 91 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
91YOF WITH CHI, TRIED TO SIT ON WALKER AND FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/24/2010Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
SUBDURAL HEMATOMA,FACIAL FX.78YOF TRIPPED ON WALKER AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/15/2010Age: 91 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
91YOF, H/O DEMENTIA, BUMPED THE WALKER WHILE AMB &FELL BACKWARS HITTING HEAD, NO LOC>>CHI/HYPOXIA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/04/2010Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
74YOF FELL WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER CLOSED HEAD TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/03/2010Age: 93 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Escalators
CONCUSION,MULTIPE CONTUSIONS AND ABRASIONS.93YOM WAS GETTING ON AN ESCA LATORAND WALKER BECAME ENTANGLED AND PT FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/17/2010Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
81 YOM PT WAS USING RESTROOM AT HOSPITAL, LOST BALANCE USING WALKER AND FELL. HEAD INJURY, ABRASION R UPPER ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/17/2010Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Tables
A 77 YOF, WALKING WITH WALKER AT HOME, FELL, HIT HEAD ON TABLE, LACERAT ION TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/05/2010Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
62YO WHITE FEMALE AT ART STORE FELL - LOST CONTROL OF WALKER HIT HEAD DX PERIORBITAL CONTUSION, CLOSED HEAD INJURY, HIP CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/19/2010Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
85YOF TRIPPED OVER WALKER AT HOME & FELL HITTING HEAD AGAINST CORNER OF CABINET, +BLEEDING. DX - CLOSED HEAD TRAUMA, SCALP HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/10/2010Age: 94 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
94 YOF PRESENT TO ER FROM HOME WITH HEAD INJURY WHILE USING HER WALKER TODAY AND FELL- DX- BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/07/2010Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
81 YO F MECHANICAL FALL WHILE WALKING DOWN A SLOPE SHE USING HER CANE, LOST BALANCE AND FELL LANDING ON BUTT,HIT HEAD DX HEMATONA SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/07/2010Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CHI.67YOF WAS USING WALKER AND WENT TO TURN AND TRIPPED ON WALKER AND F ELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/05/2010Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
87 YOF SUSTAINED A HEAD INJURY BY FALLING WHILE USING A WALKER AT THE N URSING HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/28/2010Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Chairs
78YOF CERVICAL STRAIN AND HEAD INJURY - WALKER CAUGHT ON A CHAIR IN HER KITCHEN CAUSING HER TO FALL BACKWARDS HITTING HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/28/2010Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
87YOF-CEREBELLAR HEMORRHAGE-TRIPPED-FELL W/ WALKER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/20/2010Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
89YOWF PT GOT UP TO GO TO BATHROOM W/HER WALKER, STUMBLED AND FELL JUS T INSIDE BR, FELL TO FLOOR. DX. ABRA, SKIN TEARS HEAD, UPPER ARM, R
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/17/2010Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
71 YOF TRIPPED OVER WALKER AT NH DX: SCALP CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/16/2010Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
82YOF WALKING WITH A CANE AND SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND STRUCK HEA D LACERATION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/14/2010Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
57YOF SUSTAINED HEAD TRAUMA WHEN ACCIDENTALLY TRIPPED & FELL HOLDING A CANE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/12/2010Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
DX HA/CERVICALGIA NECK PN/PULMONARY NODULES: 81YOF W/ GLF F SIT' IN WALKER/SEAT THAT TRIP' BACKWARDS & HIT BACK OF HEAD ON FLOOR. RS HA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/02/2010Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
74YOM WAS AT HOME USING A WALKER FELL HITTING A CABINET CAUSING A LACERATION TO SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/01/2010Age: 93 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
93YOF GOT UP TO GO TO RESTROOM, FELL, UNABLE TO GET WALKER TO WORK, FELL AGAIN, C/O PAIN IN LT ELBOW & KNEE. DX - HEAD INJURY, ABRAS/CONTUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/23/2010Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
74YOF FELL BACK AND HIT HEAD WHILE REACHING FOR WALKER DX: CHI. RT KNEE INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/22/2010Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CHI. 62 YOM TRIPPED OVER A CANE IN PARKING LOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/09/2010Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
80 YOF TRIPPED OVER A CRUTCH - CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/29/2010Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
HEAD CONT. S/P FALL:R/O INTRAPARENCHYMAL L OCCIPITAL LOBE;58YOF USINGTH E "*** WALKER" FELL BACKWARDS STRIKING HEAD ON WOODEN FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/20/2010Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
74 YO M, AFTER DRINKING 6 BEERS TRIED TO USE HIS WALKED AS A CHAIR AND FELL BECKWARDS HITTINH HEAD, LOC, DX SUBARACHNOIDAL HEMORRHAGE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/19/2010Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
63YOF TRIPPED WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER, HIT HEAD DX;* FALL HEAD CON TUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/13/2010Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Ceilings and walls
84 YO M LOST BALANCE WHILE USING WALKER AND FELL DOWN HITTING SIDE OF B ODY AND HEAD ON A WALL. DX;CHI, NUMEROUS SKIN TEARS, SUBTHERAPEUTIC INR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2010Age: 88 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
88YOM, ON ***, REPORTS HIS WALKER WHEELS CAUGHT ONTO UNEVEN SURFACE&FEL L HITTING HEAD, NO LOC>>CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/26/2010Age: 94 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doors
94YOF WAS AT HOME, WAS USING A WALKER, FELL INTO A CLOSET DOOR CAUSING A HEAD CONTUSION, BILATERAL KNEE PAIN WITH CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/11/2010Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
84YO HISP FEMALE STS AT HOME WALKING WITH WALKER AND KNEES GAVE OUT FELL & HIT HEAD, DX HEAD INJURY, CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/02/2010Age: 90 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Mobile/Manufactured homeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
90YOM,TRIPPED&FELL WHILE AMBULATING WITH WALKER TO BATHROOM STRIKING H EAD, NO LOC>>CHI/CONT/HIP CONTS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/15/2010Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
65YOF, SITTING ON "***" THE SEAT OF HER WALKER PUSHED BY FAMILY&FELL OF F HITTING HEAD ONTO THE CURB>>CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/09/2010Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
82 YO F AMBULATING WITH WALKER, FELL IN FLOOR AT ***, HIT HEAD. DX SUBD URAL HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/08/2010Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
84YOF WALKING WITH A CANE AND SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO HEAD SUSTAINED A CL OSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/07/2010Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Blankets
CHI.60YOF WAS USING WALKER AND TRIPPED OVER A BLANKET.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/02/2010Age: 85 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
85YOM LIVES AT ASSISTED LIVING GETTING OUT OF A LIFT CHAIR FELL HITTI NG HEAD ON A WALKER ...CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/31/2010Age: 99 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
99 YOF CLOSED HEAD INJURY, PT FROM NH FELL USING HER WALKER AND HIT HER HEAD NO LOC, 3 CM SCALP LAC WITH 5 SUTURES,
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/27/2010Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
77YOF, REPORTS GETTING UP TO GET THE WALKER WHEN FAINTED&FELL HITTING H EAD>>HEMATOMA/SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/22/2010Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Escalators
68 YOF WALKER GOT STUCK ON ESCALATOR IN CASINO AND FELL FORWARD CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/20/2010Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
90YOF LAC HEAD- FELL WALKER
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 02/28/2010Age: 87 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
87YOM WALKER ACCIDENTLY GOT CAUGHT TRIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HEAD; HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/25/2010Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
81 Y/O/M FELL WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER AT ADULT HOME AND HIT HEAD DX/ SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/24/2010Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
81 YOM WAS COOKING, WHEN SNEEZED, LOST BALANCE, HOLDING ONTO WALKER, FELL, HIT OCCIPITAL REGION OF HEAD ON FLOOR DX: LAC TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/16/2010Age: 92 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
92YOM WALKING WITH A WALKER AND FELL BACKWARDS STRUCK HEAD SUSTAINED A SUBDURAL HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/20/2010Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
74 YOM FELL WHILE WALKING TO BATHROOM W/WALKER. DX: CONCUSSION W/O LOC, NECK STRAIN, BILAT HANDS/KNEES CONT/ABR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/18/2010Age: 93 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
93YOM WALKING WITH HIS CANE AND SLIPPED AND FELL STRUCK BACK OF HEAD SU STAINED A CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/06/2010Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
89 YR OLD FEMALE TRIPPED ON WALKER AND FELL STRIKING HEAD ON FLOOR DX: LACERATION TO SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/04/2010Age: 91 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
A 91YR OLD MALE USING WALKER TRIPPED AND FELL FORWARD STRIKING HEAD ON BUREAU LAC IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/04/2010Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CHI.69YOF WAS USING A WALKER AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/01/2009Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
SCALP CONT/57YOF STS SHE FELL OUT OF WALKER AND HIT HER HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/30/2009Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
SCALP LAC, PT WAS FUMBLING WITH WALKER AND FELL HITTING HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/22/2009Age: 99 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
ON ASA, H/O DEMENTIA&ALZHEIMER, SUFFERED FROM MECH FALL FROM STANDING W HILE AMBULATING WITH WALKER HITTING HEAD ONTO THE FLOOR>>CHI/FACIAL CON
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 11/16/2009Age: 86 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
86YO HISP MALE AT VETERANS HOME FELL OUT OF WALKER,NLOC,DX SAH,SDH, PARENCHYMAL HEMORRHAGE,AMS,DEMENTIA,RESP COMPROMISE,HYPOTENSION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/16/2009Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
GOT UP AND COULD NOT REACH WALKER AND FELL AND HIT HEAD WITH CLOSED HEA D INJ
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/01/2009Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
CHI-HEAD LAC-FELL W/A WALKER ON GARAGE FLOOR-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/27/2009Age: 88 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
AMBULATES WITH WALKER, LOST BALANCE&FELL HITTING HEAD AGASINST A CAR >>CONTS/LUN MASS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/26/2009Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
73YO HISP MALE AT HOME WALKING WITH WALKER OUTSIDE,FELL HIT HEAD 4DAYS AGO, C/O HEADACHE, DX ALTERED LOC, HEPATIC ENCEPHALOPATHY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/25/2009Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
INTOXICATED AND WALKING WITH CANE,FELL RESULTING IN HEMATOMA TO FOREHEA D
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/19/2009Age: 96 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PATIENT SLIPPED & FELL WHILE USING WALKER TODAY AT NEW FACILITY C/O FACIAL SWELLING. DX-BLUNT HEAD & FACIAL TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/10/2009Age: 91 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL WHILE USING A WALKER TO THE FLOOR, CONCUSSION, ADMITTED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/08/2009Age: 93 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WHILE WALKING WITH A CANE, DX: SCALP CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/28/2009Age: 87 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CHI. PT FELL WHEN WALKING WITH WALKER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/19/2009Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CONCUSSION-NO LOC-FELL BACKWARDS WHILE WALKING W/ WALKER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/19/2009Age: 100 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT BROUGHT TO ER AFTER FALLING AND HITTING HEAD ON WALKER. ADMITTED FOR INTRACEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE AND MULTIPLE FACIAL FRACTURES* PT 100 Y/O
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/03/2009Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Glass doors or doors with glass panels
PT WAS WALKING WITH A WALKER AND FELL BACKWARDS STRUCK HEAD AGAINST A GLASS DOOR SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/23/2009Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL & HIT HEAD ON WALKER DX;* OCCIPITAL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/14/2009Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Radiators
SENT IN FROM ECF S/P TRIPPED ON A CANE&FELL HITTING HEAD ONTO METAL RA DIATOR>>CHI/CONTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/14/2009Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
ABR HEAD- FELL USING WALKER
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 08/10/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT PRESENT TO ER AFTER HAVING A FALL FROM WALKER AND PT HIT HEAD ON THE FLOOR- DX- BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/28/2009Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED AND FELL WHILE USING WALKER AT HOME DX:SUBDURAL HEMATOMA. NASAL BONE FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/09/2009Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
85Y/O,F,FELL ONTO MACADEM WHILE GETTING WALKER OUT OF TRUNK OF CAR, SCA LP CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/08/2009Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
ON ***, AMBULATES WITH WALKER, TRIPPED & FELL AND ONTO HANDS THEN HIT T HE TEMPLE REGION,NO LOC>>CHI/CONTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/01/2009Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL BACKWARDS FROM WALKER TO FLOOR, HEMATOMA TO SCALP, BACK AND NECK SPRAIN, ADMITTED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/18/2009Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS SEATED IN WHEELED WALKER BEING PUSHED BY HUSBAND AT HOSPITAL & HIT A BUMP W/PT FALLING. BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/2009Age: 100 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT HAD A DIZZY SPELL WHILE WALKING WITH A CANE AND FELL BACKWARDS STRUC K HEAD ON THE FLOOR SUSTAINED A CLOSED HEAD INJURY- AGE VERIFIED AS 100
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/15/2009Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Footwear
AMBULATING WITH WALKER&SHOE FELL OFF CAUSING HER TO FELL HITTING HEAD, ON ASA, NO LOC/N/V>>CHI/CONTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/15/2009Age: 92 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
SCALP CT-FELL W/A WALKER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/20/2009Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doorstops
WALKER SEAT FELL IN CAUSING FALL STRIKING HEAD ON DOOR STOP CONTUSION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/15/2009Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT SUSTAINED HEAD CONTUSION WHEN AMBULATING WITH A WALKER HE TRIPPED AND FELL*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/26/2009Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WALKING INTO CHURCH W/WALKER WHEN PT FELL BACKWARDS HITTING BACK OF HEA D. DX: CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/26/2009Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL OVER HER WALKER. DX: FACIAL CONT, SCALP LAC 4.5 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/13/2009Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WALKING BETWEEN BATHROOM AND HALLWAY, WALKER GOT STUCK, FELL HIT HEAD, DX: BHT, FALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/07/2009Age: 85 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIPPED OVER THE WALKER WHILE WALKING THE DOG IN THE DRIVEWAY, FELL HIT TING FOREHEAD>>CHI/LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/25/2009Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKING WITH WALKER, FELL IN BATHROOM HITTING HEAD DX: CHI
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/24/2009Age: 93 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Ceilings and walls
FELL @ NH USING WALKER,FELL BACKWARDS INTO WALL;SLID TO FLOOR HITTING B ACK OF HEAD. DX: CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/23/2009Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS WALKING TO THE BATHROOM WITH HIS WALKER AND FELL STRUCK HEAD HEA DACHE BUT ADMITTED FOR EXTREME WEAKNESS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/20/2009Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Wheelchairs
CHI. PT FELL GOING FROM WALKER TO WHEELCHAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/17/2009Age: 96 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doors
PT USING HER CANE TURNED TOO FAST LOST BALANCE AND FELL HIT HEAD ON DO OR HAS LAC TO BACK OF HEAD AND R 5TH FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/13/2009Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT TRIPPED ON WALKER AND FELL ONTO CARPETED FLOOR. DX HEADACHES
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/12/2009Age: 91 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
HEAD INJURY FROM LOSING BALANCE WITH WALKER AND FALLING BACK AND HITTING BACK OF HEAD ON DRESSER. DX-FALL,CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/11/2009Age: 87 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps
PT WALKING UP A FLIGHT OF STAIRS WITH HIS WALKER AND HAD A TRIP AND FAL L STRUCK HEAD SUSTAINED A SCALP HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/02/2009Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT STEPPED OFF CURB W/WALKER AND FELL. DX: ATE, CLOSED HEAD INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/11/2009Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Tables
HEAD CONTUSION: R KNEE CONTUSION: AMBULATING WITH WALKER, GOING TO BATHROOM, KNEE GAVE OUT, FELL, HIT HEAD OFF COFFEE TABLE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/05/2009Age: 94 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL BEING TANGLED IN OXYGEN TUBING AS ATTEMPTING TO WALK W/WALKER A T NH. DX. LAC HEAD, CONCUSSION W/LOC, CONTS HEADD, BACK, SPRAIN NECK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/29/2008Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS STANDING WITH WALKER LOST BALANCE AND FELL BACKWARD CLOSED H EAD TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/16/2008Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIP/FALL ON WALKER, C/O L SHOULDER/HIP PAIN. HEAD INJURY MULTIPLE CON TUSIONS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/09/2008Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
FELL ONTO FLOOR WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER. DX CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/27/2008Age: 94 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doors
AMBULATING TO BATHROOM WITH WALKER, WOULDN'T FIT THROUGH DOOR. DX- SCAL P INJURY MINOR HEAD INJURY #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/19/2008Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS SITTING ON WALKER AT CHURCH AND FELL OVER BACKWARD. DX: CLOSED HEAD INJURY, CERVICAL STRAIN, LUMBAR STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/01/2008Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Wheelchairs
PT WITH LAC TO HEAD WHILE TRANSFERRING FROM WHEELCHAIR TO WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/25/2008Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
AMBULATES WITH WALKER, TRIPPED&FELL BACKWARDS HITTING HEAD, NO LOC >>CLOSED HEAD INJUREY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/23/2008Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT WAS AT A RESTAURANT WAS WALKING WITH A WALKER AND PASSED OUT STRUCK HEAD ON THE FLOOR HEMATOMA TO SCALP BUT ADMITTED FOR SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/16/2008Age: 92 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
USING WALKER AND FELT DIZZY AND FELL AND HIT HEAD RESULTING IN A BRUISE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/05/2008Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER AT DAY CARE TODAY DX// HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/30/2008Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT TRIPPED OVER SOMEONE'S WALKER AT NH AND HIT HER HEAD ON FLOOR. DX. CONT HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/24/2008Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Ramps or landings
PT USING CANE FOR X8 MOS, WALKING UP A RAMP WHEN WIND BLEW PT BACKWARDS HIT BACK OF HEAD. NO LOC. DX: LAC TO HEAD, POSS.SKULL FX. ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/12/2008Age: 89 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS: FELL WALKING WITH WALKER, TO WOODEN FLOOR, PAIN BACK OF HEAD, SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/05/2008Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL AFTER TRIPPING ON HER WALKER AND HITTING HEAD ON FLOOR, CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/01/2008Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CHI. PT WAS WALKING WITH A CANE AND LOST BALANCE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/24/2008Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
AMBULATES WITH A WALKER, SLIPPED&FELL BACKWARDS HITTING BACK OF HEAD, N O LOC>>CLOSED HEAD INJUREY/HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2008Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL HIT HEAD ON WALKER CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/01/2008Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Wheelchairs
58 YO MALE WAS WALKING WITH WALKER AND FELL AND HIT HEAD ON WHEELCHAIR AND THEN FLOOR - CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2008Age: 96 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
AMBULATES WITH A WALKER, HIT A BUMP&FELL BACKWARDS HITTING BACK OF HEAD >>CLOSED HEAD INJUREY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/31/2008Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
STOOD UP TO GET WALKER AND WAS OFF BALANCE AND FELL HITTING HEAD RESULT ING IN SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE AND CS SPINE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/04/2008Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRYING TO STAND WITH WALKER & FELL,NLOC DX SYNCOPE,SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/03/2008Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WHILE AMBULATING WITH WALKER IN SUPERMARKET. DX. HEAD INJURY.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/06/2008Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WITH CONTUSION TO HEAD WHILE USING WALKER, FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/06/2008Age: 93 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT WAS WALKING WITH A WALKER & TRIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HEAD ON FLOOR AT HOME DX: LACERATION TO SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/15/2008Age: 88 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Counters or countertops
88YO M CONSUSSION, CERVICAL STRAIN TRIPPED ON WALKER HIT HEAD ON THE COUNTER*
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/14/2008Age: 96 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
FALL WITH HEAD INJ:WALKING WITH WALKER, FELL ONTO WOOD FLOOR, HIT HEAD ON WOOD CABINET, 3 CM LACERATION BACK OF HEAD, SPEECH SLURRED
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 02/08/2008Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
78 YO F HEAD INJURY WITH HEMATOMA CERVICAL STRAIN WALKING WITH WALKER ON PAVEMENT AT NURSING HOME LOST BALANCE AND FELL*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/28/2008Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
AMB C A WALKER, ?T'D&F HITTING FH >> CHI/CONTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/28/2008Age: 85 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Furniture
PT FELL WHILE USING A WALKER AND STRUCK HEAD ON A PIECE OF FURNITURE SU STAINED A CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/11/2008Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WENT TO SIT DOWN ON CHAIR WALKER, STRAP BROKE & PT FELL BACKWARDS ONTO CEMENT PILLAR HITTING HEAD. DX - SCALP CONTUSION/ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/28/2007Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Alcohol
PT WAS DRINKING ALCOHOL AND WALKING WITH A WALKER AND SIMPLY FELL SUST AINED A CLOSED HEAD INJURY TREATED FOR SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/24/2007Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRYING TO REACH THE WALKER, LOST BALANCE&FELLHITTING HEAD >> CHI/LA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/06/2007Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT LOST BALANCE AND FELL ON SIDEWALK WHILE USING WALKER, HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/10/2007Age: 95 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
WAS USING A WALKER, STUMBLED, FELL, HIT CABINET, DX; SCALP HEMATOMA, L ARM ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/01/2007Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
WALKING BACKWARD WITH WALKER AND FELL TO FLOOR AT HOME HITTING HEAD RES ULTING IN CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/26/2007Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Air conditioners
MULT CONT'S;HEAD/70YOM W/UNSTEADY GAIT, USING WALKER AT HOME WHEN FELL AND BUMPED HEAD ON AC UNIT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/2007Age: 91 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIPPED&FELL WHILE AMB C WALKER VS TRIPPED OVER WALKER&FELL " SCALP LAC''
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2007Age: 86 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Counters or countertops
PT WALKER SLIPPED OUT PT FELL HIT HEAD ON COUNTER DX// SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/10/2007Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Tennis
HAD TENNIS BALL ON WALKER LEG AND SLIPPED AND FELL IN KITCHEN AND HIT H TEAD RESULTING IN CLOSED HEAD INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2007Age: 94 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CHI.PT WAS USING WALKER AND TRIPPED AND HIT HEAD ON WALKER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/2007Age: 94 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT ON SIDEWALK, TRIPPED WHILE USING WALKER, DX; HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/2007Age: 89 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CHI. PT FELL HITTING HEAD WHEN WALKING WITH WALKER IN DARK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/17/2007Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
SIF ECF FOR EVAL OF UNWIT FALL, FD NEXT TO THE WALKER, + CONFUSED "CHI/NASAL BONE FX/LAC"
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/11/2007Age: 89 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
DID NOT LOCK WALKER -IT SLIPPED WHEN GETTING OUT OF CAR IN PARKING LOT PT FELL / HEAD INJURY WITH 2 LACERATIONS TO FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/17/2007Age: 96 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT USING WALKER FOUND ON FLOOR W LACERATION ON BACK OF HEAD
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/03/2007Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PATIENT WAS AT HOME WHEN THE FAMILY FOUND HER DOWN IN THE KITCHEN NEXT TO HER WALKER, APPEARS SHE HAD FALLEN. DX-POST FALL CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/31/2007Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT HAD CLOSED HEAD INJURY AFTER FALLING OVER WALKER, HITTING HEAD CONCUSSION SYNDROME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/15/2007Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED ON WALKER AND FELL 3 DAYS AGO HITTING HEAD AT SENIOR CLINIC. DX: CEREBELLAR LESION.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/11/2007Age: 93 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
WALKING WITH WALKER,LOST BALANCE REACHNG FOR REFRIGERATOR, FELL TO FLOO R STRIKING HEAD AND SHOULDER ON WINDOW/ SCALP LAC,CONT, SHOULDER CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/04/2007Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CHI. PT WAS USING A WALKER AND SLIPPED IN BATHROOM.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/31/2007Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
79 YO FEMALE FELL WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER IN BATHROOM AND HIT HEAD ON FLOOR - CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/16/2007Age: 91 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CHI.PT WAS USING A WALKER AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/16/2007Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT USING A WALKER WHEN SHE TRIPPED OVER OWN FEET AND FELL HITTING HEAD ON DRESSER. NO LOC. D: CHI, SHOULDER CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/14/2007Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Televisions
~ACUTE SYNCOPAL EPISODE:STOOD UP, SPUN AROUND,FELL FORWARD,RAN INTO WALKER, FELL BACKWARDS INTO TELEVISION, HITTING HEAD
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 01/11/2007Age: 92 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PATIENT WAS USING HER WALKER WHEN SHE FAINTED & FELL HITTING HER OCCIPUT & LT UPPER BACK ON GROUND. DX-SCALP LACERATION & BACK ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/14/2006Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doorsills or frames
PT TRIPPED WHILE USING WALKER AND HIT DOOR JAMB. DX: SCALP LAC 4 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/25/2006Age: 88 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED AND FELL OVER WALKER AT ***'S DX: SCALP AB DX: SCALP AB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/09/2006Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Alcohol
~79 Y/ F INJURED HEAD WHEN TRIPPED OVER WALKER WHILE INTOXICATED AT HOM E. DX; CONCUSSION.
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 10/23/2006Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIPPED WHILE USING WALKER AND HIT BACK OF HEAD HEMATOMA SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/16/2006Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WALKING WITH WALKER/SCALP CT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/29/2006Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WALKING WITH WALKER/CHI
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/27/2006Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Rugs or carpets
PT ADULT HOME PT WALKING WITH WALKER FELL ON CARPET DX// CONCUSSION CONTUSION CHEST AND SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/26/2006Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
60 YOF WAS USING WALKER EARLY IN AM WHEN FELL GOING TO BATHROOM SUSTAIN ING CHI, NO LOC, AND CONTUSION TO HEAD, LEFT HIP AND LEFT SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/17/2006Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
90 YO WALKING W/WALKER LOST BALANCE STRUCK HEAD ON FLOOR CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/27/2006Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Counters or countertops
FELL AGAINST COUNTER WALKING WITH WALKER/HEAD CT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/04/2006Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL BACK ONTO GRASS WHILE USING WALKER. DX: UTI, SACRAL CONT, SCAP HEMATOMA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/28/2006Age: 86 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKING WITH HIS WALKER AT HOME AND FELL STRIKING HEAD SUSTAINED A C LOSED HEAD INJURY WITH CONTUSION TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/23/2006Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LOST BALANCE WHILE USING WALKER FELL HIT HEAD ...FELL RT FRONTAL SUBCUT ANEOUS HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/20/2006Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIPPED & FELL W/ WALKER @ HOME. HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/13/2006Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps
TRIPPED OVER WALKER AND FELL DOWN 3 STEPS CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/09/2006Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL REACHING FOR WALKER CONTUSION HEAD SHOULDER CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/04/2006Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
FELL USING WALKER, FELL INTO FLOOR DX SCALP CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/31/2005Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CLOSED HEAD INJURY-FELL AT HOME IN BATHROOM-LOST BALANCE-USING 4 PRONG CANE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/30/2005Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CHI,LEFT ARM ABRASION.PT WAS USING A WALKER AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/19/2005Age: 91 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CHI. PT FELL WHEN WALKING WITH A WALKER HITTING HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/17/2005Age: 94 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIPPED OVER WALKER WHILE SHOPPING IN THE STORE DX: HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/21/2005Age: 85 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED OVER CANE WALKING INTO CASINO. DX: CONT HEAD/L WRIST/CHEST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/2005Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Cabinet or door hardware
CHI. PT TRIPPED WITH A WALKER AND HIT HEAD ON A DOORKNOB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2005Age: 93 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
USING WALKER & THROWING COVERS ON BED & LOST BALANCE & FELL & HIT HEAD ON FLOOR AT ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/03/2005Age: 93 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
SUBDURAL HEMATOMA.PT WAS USING A WALKER AND FELL AND STRUCK HEAD ON THE FLOOR.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/29/2005Age: 96 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
1. 96 YOF FALLS BACKWARD ONTO FLOOR WHILE TRYING TO USE WALKER AT NUSRI NG HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2005Age: 96 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
SLIP & FALL WITH WALKER HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2005Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CHI; EAR LAC, PT FELL WHEN USING A WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/17/2005Age: 93 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
TRYING TO USE WALKER TO GET UP AND FELL ON FLOOR MILD CLOSED HEAD INJU RY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/17/2005Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CANE FELL FROM OVERHEAD BIN ON AIRPLANE BHT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/16/2005Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
CHI-REACHING FOR WALKER-FELL-HIT A DRESSER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/24/2005Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FREQUENT FALLS: MILD HEAD INJURY, ABRASIONS SCALP: FELL, LOST BALANCE WITH WALKER WHEN GOT UP TO GO TO BATHROOM, FELL, HIT HEAD
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 03/19/2005Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CONTUSION HEAD,FACE AND STRAIN NECK AND LUMBAR AREA - LOST BALANCE WITH WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/01/2005Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
FELL USING WALKER - HIT HEAD ON DRESSER DRAWER - FALL WITH SCALP LACERA TION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/15/2005Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CHI - 83 YOM WAS WALKING PUSHING A WALKER AND TRIPPED AND FELL HITTING HIS HEAD ON A ROCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/26/2005Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Ceilings and walls
HEAD CONT; S/P FALL. PT WAS PUTTING SOMETHING IN TRASH AN D FELL WITH WALKER HITTING HEAD ON WALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/07/2004Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Furniture
PT WAS USING A WALKER TO TRANSFER WHEN SHE HIT A PIECE OF FURNITURE CAU SING A LACERATION TO HER SCALP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/18/2004Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIPPED OVER CANE & FELL THIS AM. CHI, CT LT SHOULDER/ELBOW & LAC FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/16/2004Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
SCALP LACERATION.PT WAS USING A WALKER AND TRIPPED AND LACERATED SCALP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/31/2004Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT AT NURSING HOME, WALKING WITH CANE, FELL OVER CURB, FELL LAN DING ON HEAD, CONTUSION SCALP AND RT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/16/2004Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT WALKING WITH WALKER AND TRIPPED AND FELL LANDING ON FLOOR C/O PAIN I N HEAD NAUSEA CONCUSSION WITH UNKNOWN LOC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2004Age: 93 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WHILE EALKING WITH A WALKER AT THE NURSINMG HOME SUSTAINED A LA CERATION TO SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/24/2004Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT AT THE NURSING HOME WALKING WITH A WALKER WHEN SHE FELL STRIKING HEAD ON THE FLOOR LACERATION SCALP AT THE NURSING HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/31/2004Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT TRIPPED OVER WALKER AND HIT FLOOR. DX: CLOSED HEAD INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/25/2004Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
NURSING HOME RESIDENT, TRIED TO SIT ON HER WALKER, IT ROLLED BACK WARDS, SHE FELL, STRIKING HEAD ON BOOKCASE DX: LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/19/2004Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKING TRIPPED OVER HIS WIFES WALKER STRIKING HIS HEAD ON TH PAVEM ENT LACERATION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/11/2004Age: 97 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
97 YOWF USING A WALKER. WAS STANFING UP RIGHT WHEN SHE STATES HER LEGS JUST "GAVE OUT" AND SHE FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/25/2004Age: 93 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Windowsills or frames
SCALP LAC/93YOM AT NURSING HM, WAS WALKING W/WALKER DOWN HALL, TRIPPED AND HIT HEAD ON WINDOWSILL SUSTAINING LAC TO HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/25/2004Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Tables
LACERATION HEAD - 87 YOF TRIPPED WHILE WALKING WITH A WALKER AND FELL B ACKWARDS HITTING HER HEAD ON A TABLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/18/2004Age: 100 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
100 YOF WAS USING A WALKER AND FELL BACKWARDS HITTING HER HEAD ON A FLO OR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/07/2004Age: 86 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WALKING W/CANE. DX: FACIAL CONT, CLOSED HEAD INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/04/2004Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL OFF WALKER AND HIT HEAD ON GROUND.ALSO CUT HAND DX: ABRASION RIGHT HAND, CONTUSION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/29/2004Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
LAC SCALP/HEAD INJURY; LOST BALANCE WHILE REACHING FOR WALKER & FELL TO FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/15/2004Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED WHILE USING WALKER. DX: SUBDURAL HEMATOMA.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/02/2004Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Wheelchairs
PT USING ONE HANDED CANE AND PUSHING WIFE IN WHEELCHAIR WHEN HE LOST BA LANCE & FELL. D: CLOSED HEAD INJURY, HIP CONTUSION, ELBOW ABRASION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/02/2004Age: 103 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doorsills or frames
FELL USING WALKER, HEAD TO DOORJAMB SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/12/2004Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LACERATION HEAD - 79 YOF FELL WHILE USING WALKER AND SUSTAINED A LACERA TION TO BACK OF HER HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/2004Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PATIENT FELL FROM HER WALKER. DX-ACUTE CLOSED HEAD INJURY, RIGHT FOREARM LACERATION, EXTENSIVE SKIN TEARS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/27/2003Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CLOSED HEAD INJURY, FOREHEAD CONTUSION, GETTING UP TO GO TO BATHROOM FELL WITH WALKER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/18/2003Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT LOST BALANCE WHILE USING WALKER AND FELL DX: CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/01/2003Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS PICKING UP LEAVES IN YARD WHILE USING HER WALKER AND GOT TANGLED AND FELL STRIKING HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/29/2003Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT LIVES IN NURSING HOME, DID NOT USE WALKER, TOOK A FEW STEPS AND FELL STRIKING HEAD
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/17/2003Age: 98 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CHI - 98 YOF CRASHED INTO ANOTHER PATIENT WITH HER WALKER AND WENT TO S IT DOWN AND WAS STRUCK BY THE WALKER, BRUISE AND ABRASION OVER R EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/16/2003Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LAC HEAD; TRIPPED ON HER WALKER @ NSG HM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2003Age: 85 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT WALKING WITH A WALKER WHEN HE FELL TO THE FLOOR AT THE NURSING HOME STRIKING HEAD HEMATOMA SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/18/2003Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
88 YOF FELL FROM WALKER CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/05/2003Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT, WHO USES WALKER, LOST BALANCE IN BATHROOM AND FELL 2 DAYS AGO. SHOU LDER/LEG PAIN, HEAD CONTUSION. D:UTI, CONTUSIONS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/04/2003Age: 95 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
SUBDURAL HEMATOMA.PT WAS USING CANE AND IT SLIPPED AND PT HIT HEAD ON T HE FLOOR.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/27/2003Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS WALKING ON CEMENT W/ WALKER & FELL FACE FIRST. ACUTE CLOSED HEAD INJURY & FACIAL AB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/25/2003Age: 91 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKS WITH A WALKER AND FELL. PT. FOUND IN HER ROOM AT ***,DX. ALTER ED MENTAL STATE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/05/2003Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT WAS WALKING W/WALKER AND FELL TO FLOOR AT NURSING HOME. DX: R SCALP CONT, DEMENTIA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/27/2003Age: 94 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL IN HOUSE WHILE TRYING TO REACH WALKER, HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/18/2003Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WALKING WITH WALKER DX. HEAD CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/01/2003Age: 95 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
USING WALKER AND FELL FX RIBS,LAC LIVER AND INTERCRANIAL BLEED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/20/2002Age: 91 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL, WALKING WITH WALKER DX. CHI
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/20/2002Age: 104 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
WALKER GOT CAUGHT ON EDGE OF FLOOR / FELL DX: SCALP LAC. / HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/05/2002Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT LIVES IN NURSING HOME AND FELL WHILE USING A NEW WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/11/2002Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Ceilings and walls
PT WALKING WITH A WALKER LOST BALANCE AND FELL STRIKING HEAD ON THE WAL L CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/20/2002Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
USING WALKER AND FELL RECEIVING HEMATOMA TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/11/2002Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
SCALP LAC - FELL BACKWARDS WHEN WALKING WITH WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/05/2002Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doors
WALKED INTO DOOR, WALKING WITH WALKER DX. SCALP HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/01/2002Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Refrigerators
LACERATION SCALP - PATIENT AT HOME USING WALKER TRIPPED AND HIT BACK OF HEAD ON REFRIGERATOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/22/2002Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doors
LEAVING DOCTOR'S OFFICE AND FELL WHILE USING A WALKER AND HIT HEAD ON D OOR. DX. ACUTE HYDROCEPHALIS, MINOR HEAD INJURY WITH CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/12/2002Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED OVER WALKER HITTING HEAD DX: LAC SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/31/2002Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Tables
USES CANE, FELL AND HIT HEAD ON CORNER OF COFFEE TABLESCALP CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/13/2002Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Rugs or carpets
USING WALKER AT HOME AND FELL ONTO CARPET LAC SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/01/2002Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
REACHING FOR WALKER FELL BACKWARDS AT HARIDRESSER SCALP CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/26/2002Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CHI, FELL GOING UP HILL WITH WALKER, PNEUMOTHORAX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/01/2002Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WALKING WITH WALKER DX. SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/27/2002Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CONTUSION R SCALP - FELL WHEN AMBULATING WITH WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/07/2001Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/29/2001Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/04/2001Age: 97 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/02/2001Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/14/2001Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/07/2001Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Chairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/22/2001Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/21/2001Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/21/2001Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/17/2001Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Mobile/Manufactured homeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/08/2001Age: 98 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/15/2001Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/13/2001Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2001Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/30/2001Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Rugs or carpets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/19/2001Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/08/2001Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doors
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/15/2001Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/06/2001Age: 96 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/10/2001Age: 93 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/27/2000Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/28/2000Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Television tables or stands
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/14/2000Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 09/11/2000Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/12/2000Age: 85 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/09/2000Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/05/2000Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/29/2000Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/25/2000Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Elevators or other lifts
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/31/2000Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/11/2000Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/07/1999Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/01/1999Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/14/1999Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Chairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/1999Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/07/1999Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/03/1999Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/18/1998Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Tables
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/09/1998Age: 96 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/1998Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 06/23/1998Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/11/1998Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/08/1998Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/28/1998Age: 93 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/25/1998Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/22/1998Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/21/1997Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Tables
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/13/1997Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/11/1997Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/1997Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/22/1997Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Other ranges
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/22/1997Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/1997Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/06/1997Age: 88 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/05/1997Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/27/1997Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/18/1997Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/17/1997Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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