Accidents - Wheelchairs - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Head

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 13,146
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Date: 02/20/2002	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Wheelchairs
PT FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR, HEMATOMA L SCALP SECONDARY TO FALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/19/2002	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
87 YO F TRYING TO SIT IN WHEELCHAIR FELL HIT HEAD LAC SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/2002	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Wheelchairs
79 Y.O. W MALE W/CHI. PT WAS IN A WHEELCHAIR & IT TURNED OVER & PT FELL IN THE GRAVEL @ NURSING HOME. E8843
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/17/2002	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
78 Y.O. W FEMALE W/SCALP LAC. PT FLIPPED BACK IN WHEELCHAIR @ HOME. E88 43
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/16/2002	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
FELL GETTING OUT OF WHEELCHAIR AT NURSING HOME. LACERATION TO SCALP DX: HEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/16/2002	Age: 90 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL OUT OF A WHEELCHAIR STRIKING HEAD ON THE FLOOR LACERATION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/14/2002	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Wheelchairs
69 Y.O. W FEMALE W/CHI. PT FELL OUT OF HER WHEELCHAIR @ NURSING HOME. P T ADM. E8889
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/14/2002	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Wheelchairs
PT FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR AT NURSING HOME DX: CHI AND LT EYEBROW LAC
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 02/11/2002	Age: 95 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
PT. FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR, LAC TO TOP OF HEAD AT NH. DX. LAC HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/11/2002	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Not Stated Or Unknown
Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials
PT. FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR, HIT FLOOR WITH HEAD - NO INJURY-? SEPSIS - ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/10/2002	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
PT FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR AT NURSING HOME, ACUTE HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/10/2002	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials
CHI W/LACERATION - FOUND BY NURSING HOME STAFF ON FLOOR NEXT TO WHEELCH AIR AFTER APPARENT FALL WHERE HEAD HIT THE FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/09/2002	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
75 YOM FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/07/2002	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
CONTUSION TOHEAD WHEN FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/05/2002	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
FELL GETTING OUT OF WHEELCHAIR DX: HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/04/2002	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
PT FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR, LACERATION TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/04/2002	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Wheelchairs
STATES WHEELCHAIR FELL BACKWARDS AND PT HIT BACK OF HEAD. DX. HEM ATOMA HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/02/2002	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
PT FELL OUT OF A WHEELCHAIR STRIKING BACK OF HEAD LACERATION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2002	Age: 99 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Wheelchairs
CLOSED HEAD INJURY,SUPERFICIAL ABRASION TO SCALP,BACK PAIN-FELL FROM WH EELCHAIR HITTING HEAD @ ECF WHERE PT RESIDES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/29/2002	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Wheelchairs
PT FELL OUT OF MOTORIZED WHEELCHAIR HITTING HEAD, CLOSED HEAD INJU RY, ADMITTED FOR SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/29/2002	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
PT RECEIVED HEADACHE WHEN FELL OUTR OF WHEELCHAIR AND HIT HEAD ON CONCRETE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/26/2002	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials
FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR TO FLOOR DX: CONTUSION TO HEAD ATRIAL FIBRILA TION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/21/2002	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials
85 YO F FELL HEAD 1ST FROM WHEELCHAIR HITTING HEAD ON FLOOR CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/19/2002	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
HEAD CT-FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR @ NURSING HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/17/2002	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Wheelchairs
86YOF-CLOSED HEAD INJURY-FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR AT NURSING HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/16/2002	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
PT FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR AT PARK. DX: CONT HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/15/2002	Age: 102 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
HEAD LAC. PT FELL OUT OF A WHEELCHAIR AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/12/2002	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
69 YOF FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR LAC HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/11/2002	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
HEAD AND SHOULDER CONTUSION - FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR AT NURSING HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/10/2002	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Wheelchairs
LT SCALP HEMATOMA-@ NURSING HOME-ATTEMPTING TO GET IN WHEELCHAIR-F ELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/09/2002	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials
FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR TO FLOOR DX. CHI
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/07/2002	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials
PATIENT FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR, SHE WAS LEANING FOREWARD, HIT HEAD ON FLOOR. DX: CONTUSION TO HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2002	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Wheelchairs
PT FELL TRYING TO GET OF WHEELCHAIR, FELL HIT HEAD DX: BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2002	Age: 92 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
LACERATION HEAD-SUS LAC TO TOP OF HEAD AND RT EYEBROW AT NURS HOME WHEN HE FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR. ALSO C/O RT HIP PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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