Accidents - Wheelchairs - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Upper Arm

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,086
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Date: 12/23/2003	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
PT FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR; FX ARM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/26/2003	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
PT. FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR AT NH. DX. IMPACTION FX HUMERAL HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/14/2003	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
DAUGHTER STATES MOTHER KEEPS GETTING OUT OF WHEELCHAIR AND FALLING. HX. DEMENTIA,PARKINSONS. DX. FX. HUMERAL NECK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/30/2003	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
LACERATION UPPER ARM - 71 YOF FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR LACERATING HER LEF T UPPER ARM, WAS BEING WHEELED FROM PARKING LOT TO NURSING HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/27/2003	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
61 YO FEMALE FELL OVER WHEELCHAIR THIS MORNING FRACTURE LEFT HUMERUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/09/2003	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
PT. FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR AND HURT HER ARM FRACTURED UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2003	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials
92 YOF RESIDENT OF LOCAL NURSING HOME FELL OUT OF WHEEL CHAIR ON TO FLO OR; INJURED. RT, UPPER ARM. LACERATION, RIGHT UPPER ARM.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/24/2003	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
LEFT HUMERUS FRACTURE.PT FELL OUT OF A WHEELCHAIR AND INJURED UPPER ARM .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/2003	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs, Beds or bedframes
PT WAS TRANSFERRING FROM WHEELCHAIR TO BED AND FELL. DX: L HUMERAL NECK FX, L RIB FX 4-9, SKIN TEAR L ELBOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2003	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
PT HAD TRIP AND FALL OVER WHEELCHAIR. D: HUMERUS FX. ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/13/2003	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
FELL GETTING OUT OF WHEELCHAIR-FRACTURED UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/27/2003	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs, Tables
BACK, LT UPPER ARM, RT HIP PAIN. FELL TRYING TO GET INTO HER SCOOTER (WHEELCHAIR). HIT A TABLE ON WAY DOWN. DX; FX L HUMERUS/ R HIP CONT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/25/2003	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
FX RT HUMERUS-FELL AT NURSING HOME WHILE WALKING WITH WHEELCHAIR.FELL S TRIKING HEAD, LEFT ARM, BACK. ALSO HAS SMALL LACERATION TO SCALP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2003	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR DX. HUMERUS FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/16/2003	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials
FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR HIT FLOOR AND FRACTURED UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/05/2003	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials
HUMERUS FX-SLID OUT OF WHEELCHAIR TO FLOOR-AT NURSING HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/27/2003	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials
SLIP FROM WHEELCHAIR, PUT HAND ON FLOOR AS SHE SLID FX HUMERUS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/20/2003	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
SLIPPED - FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR RIGHT HUMERAL HEAD FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/09/2003	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
74 YO FEMALE TRIPPED AND FELL OVER WHEELCHAIR FRACTURE HUMERUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/21/2003	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Wheelchairs
CELLULITIS LEFT ARM - FELL LAST WEEK, LEFT ELBOW STRUCK ARM OF WHEELCHAIR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/13/2003	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: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs, Beds or bedframes
PT FELL WHEN TRANSFERRING FROM WHEELCHAIR TO BED AT NURSING HOME. D: HUMERAL NECK FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/2003	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs, Beds or bedframes
83 YO F GETTING OUT OF BED GRABBED WHEELCHAIR AND FELL FX HUMERUS,CLOSED;FX PELVIS CLOSED
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 02/13/2003	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials
NURSING HOME RESIDENT, SITTING ON TOILET, STOOD UP, FELL OVER HER WHEEL CHAIR ONTO FLOOR. DX FRACTURE RIGHT HUMERUS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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