Accidents - Wheelchairs - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Ankle

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,795
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Date: 12/26/2003	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
PT WAS AT A NURSING HOME WHEN SHE FELL GETTING INTO A WHEEL CHAIR FX HE R RT ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/22/2003	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
RESIDENT OF NURSING HOME CAUGHT FOOT IN WHEEL CHAIR/ CONTUSON RT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/15/2003	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs, Day wear
ANKLE LAC-PANTS CAUGHT ON WHEELCHAIR-CUT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/08/2003	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
FELL GETTING IN WHEELCHAIR TWISTED ANKLE. DX ANKLE FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/03/2003	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
YO WF - LACERATION L ANKLE - CUT IT ON WHEELCHAIR @ NH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/16/2003	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelchairs, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
RIDING MOTORIZED WHEELCHAIR & STRUCK FOOT ON DRESSER SPRAIN ANKLE CONTUSION FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/06/2003	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
FOOT SLIPPED UNDER WHEELCHAIR DX LACERATION TO LEFT LATERAL MALLEOLUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/05/2003	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
PT TRIPPED ON WHEELCHAIR CUTTING ANKLE DX LAC ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/02/2003	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelchairs
PT SUS SPRAIN TO ANKLE BY A WHEELCHAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/26/2003	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelchairs
66YOF INJ TO FOOT CAUGHT UNDER WHEEL CHAIR NOT STATED WHERE DX SPRAIN ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/24/2003	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
FELL YEST GOING TO BAHTOOM AND AGAIN GETTING OUT OF WHEELCHAIR. DX. FX L DISTAL FIBULA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/13/2003	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelchairs
73 YO FEMALE FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR THREE DAYS AGO SPRAIN LEFT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/23/2003	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs, Ramps or landings
PT FRACTURED HER ANKLE AS A RESULT OF TIPPING HER WHEELCHAIR OVER ON A RAMP AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2003	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs, Beds or bedframes
PT WAS TRYING TO ASSIST SELF FROM THE WHEELCHAIR TO THE BED AT THE NURS ING HOME FELL FRACTURED RIGHT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/21/2003	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelchairs, Beds or bedframes
DX:R ANKLE STRAIN. CAUGHT R FOOT IN WHEELCHAIR 1 WEEK AGO THEN FELL WHI LE TRANSFERRING FROM WHEELCHAIR TO BED TODAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/2003	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
WHEELCHAIR ROLLED OVER LT FOOT DX: LT ANKLE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/09/2003	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelchairs, Toilets
RIGHT ANKLE SPR. PT WAS TRANSFERRING FROM WHEELCHAIR TO TOILET AND FELL TWISTING ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2003	Age: 89 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelchairs, Crutches, canes or walkers
PT AT THE NURSING HOME WAS TRANSFERRING FROM A WHEELCHAIR TO A WALKER W HEN HE FELL STRAINED LEFT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/30/2003	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: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials
ACUTE RT ANKLE FRACTURE, ASSISTED TO WHEELCHAIR, COULD NOT SUPPORT SELF, HELPED TO FLOOR, FOOT BENT BACKWARD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/30/2003	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
PT HELPING HER SPOUSE TRANSFER FROM A WHEELCHAIR WHEN HE FELL ONTO HER RIGHT ANKLE FRACTURED ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/28/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
PT SUS FRACTURE TO ANKLE BY A WHEELCHAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/21/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Wheelchairs
LEFT ANKLE INJURY AND PAIN. FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR AT ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/11/2003	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
PT SEEN FOR ANKLE FX AFTER IT GOT UNDER HER WHEELCHAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/2003	Age: 97 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
RT ANKLE FX-PT SEND FROM NURSING HOME AFTER FALLING FROM WHEELCHAIR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/2003	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
71 Y.O.W.F. WHO FELL OUT OF HER WHEELCHAIR AT HOME. DX:CONTUSION OF ANK LE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/27/2003	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelchairs
FELL GETTING INTO WHEELCHAIR ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2003	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
RT ANKLE FX-FOOT GOT CAUGHT UNDER HIS WHEELCHAIR WHILE PUTTING PT ON THE BUS-@ NURSING HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/12/2003	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelchairs
PT. IN WHEELCHAIR AND GOT UP TO GO TO DIALYSIS , INVERTED HER LT. ANKLE . C/O PAIN. BRUISING TO TOP OF FOOT. DX. LT. ANKLE SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/2003	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelchairs
PT PARAPALEGIC, FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR, SPRAINED ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/11/2003	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
WHEELCHAIR GOT CAUGHT IN A HOLE AND SHE TIPPED OUT C/O LEFT ANKLE PAIN DX: FRACTURED LEFT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/09/2003	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelchairs
PT SUST SPRAIN TO ANKLE FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/21/2003	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelchairs
FOOT GOT CAUGHT IN WHEELCHAIR DX SPRAINED ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/09/2003	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
HIT RT FOOT ON A WHEELCHAIR AT THE NURSING HOME. RT ANKLE LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/2003	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
PT FOOT CAUGHT IN WHEELCHAIR C/OPAIN DX FX ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/14/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Wheelchairs, Ceilings and walls
PT GOT RT ANKLE PINCHED BETWEEN WHEELCHAIR AND WALL DX: RT ANKLE HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/14/2003	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials
59 YOF FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR ONTO FLOOR. DX OPEN FX R ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/09/2003	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
FELL GETTING UP FROM WHEELCHAIR FX ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/27/2003	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelchairs
56 YO MALE WAS PUSHING FRIEND AND HIT ANKLE ON WHEELCHAIR SPRAIN RIGHT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/2003	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
66 Y.O. W MALE W/FX ANKLE. PT FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR. E8843
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/22/2003	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
PT JUST RET. FROM PILGRIMAGE IN ***- SOMEONE RAN INTO HER ANKLE WITH A WHEELCHAIR ON 02/07, RE-INJ TODAY. DX: L ANK LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/10/2003	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
PT. FELL WHILE TRYING TO GET FROM WHEELCHAIR. DX. FX L BIMALLEOLAR, ME TACARPAL 4TH, CONT R ANKLE/FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2003	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelchairs
FELL WHILE BEING TRANSFERRED FROM WHEELCHAIR. DX. SPRAIN/CONT L ANKLE, SHIN TEAR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/21/2003	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
FELL WHILE PUSHING WHEELCHAIR, WHEELS CAUGHT AND SHE FELL, HURT L ANKLE . DX. FX L DISTAL FIBULA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/18/2003	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
RT ANKLE CONTUSION.PT HIT ANKLE ON A WHEELCHAIR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/15/2003	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
PT BEING TRANSFERRED FROM A WHEELCHAIR AT THE NURSING HOME WHEN SHE FEL L FRACTURED RIGHT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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