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Accidents - Wheelchairs - 50+ years old - Year 2004 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,715
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Date: 12/22/2004Age: 96 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
PT FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR AND FX ARM - NURSING HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/20/2004Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
FELL AGAINST HIS WHEELCHAIR AND INJURED HIS LEFT FOREARM. LACERATION TO LT FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/18/2004Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
CUT TO LOWER ARM WHILE GETTING OUT OF WHEELCHAIR DX: LACERATION TO ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/14/2004Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
PT FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR AT REHAB. DX: L FOREARM ABR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/05/2004Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
PT FELL HITTING FOREARM ONTO WHEELCHAIR C/O BLEEDING DX: LAC FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/03/2004Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
PT FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR CUTTING FOREARM DX LAC FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/24/2004Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
STATES HER ARM GOT CAUGHT WHILE PUSHING HER MOMS WHEELCHAIR DX LT LOWER ARM ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/19/2004Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR LACER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/13/2004Age: 90 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
PT FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR CUTTING FOREARM DX LAC FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/06/2004Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs, Stairs or steps
PT FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR AND TUMBLED DOWN A STEP LANDING ON FOREARMS C/O PAIN FOREARM CONTUSIONS PT LIVES IN NUSING HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/02/2004Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
FELL WHILE ATTEMPTING TO GET FROM WHEELCHAIR TO COUCH/ CONTUSION RT FOREARM, LEG, FREQUENT FALLS
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 09/28/2004Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials
PT BENT TO PICK SOMETHING UP OFF FLOOR AND FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR AT NH DX: SUPERFICIAL SKIN TEAR L ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/24/2004Age: 99 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs, Toilets
PT STATED THAT HE WAS GETTING OUT OF WHEELCHAIR, TO USE URINAL, LOST BA LANCE FALLING ONTO ARMS SUSTAINED" RT F.ARM LACERATION"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/10/2004Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
82 YOF INJ ARM WHEN SHE TRIPPED OVER WHEELCHAIR FX LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/06/2004Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Crushing
Product: Wheelchairs
CRUSHED FOREARM, VIA AMB, PT STS SUST INJURY WITH A FALLING WHEELCHAIR IN THE YANKEE STADIUM, C/O PAIN, TENDERNESS, UNABLE TO MOVE FINGERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2004Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
PT FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR DX FOREARM CONTU AND STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2004Age: 87 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
PT FELL HITTING FOREARM ONTO WHEELCHAIR ,CUTTING DX LAC FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/22/2004Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
SENT IN FROM NURSING HOME PT. WAS IN WHEELCHAIR AND ANOTHER PT. PULLED HIM BY THE ARM ACCIDENTALLY DX: FOREARM CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/08/2004Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelchairs
PT HAS BEEN USING A WHEELCHAIR AND DEVELOPED FOREARM PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2004Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs, Golf carts
PT KNOCKED OUT OF ELECTRIC WHEEL CHAIR WHEN HIT WITH GOLF CART; FX ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2004Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
PT. FELL AND STRUCK WHEELCHAIR WITH FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/17/2004Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
PT TRANSFERRING FROM BED TO WHEELCHAIR AT HOME, FELL, ABRASION LT LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/03/2004Age: 93 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
RT FOREARM LACERATION,LEFT KNEE CONTUSION.PT RESIDES IN A NURSING HOME AND FELL INTO A WHEELCHAIR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2004Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelchairs
FELL WHILE GETTING INTO WHEELCHAIR DX R LOWER ARM STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/13/2004Age: 93 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
PT WAS AT A NURSING HOME WHEN SHE FELL OUT OF HER WHEEL CHAIR CAUSING A LACERATION TO HER RT FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/05/2004Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
84YOWF-CONTUSION LEFT FOREARM-FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR-INJURED ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/05/2004Age: 89 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Wheelchairs
PT FELL WHILE TRANSFERRING OUT OF WHEELCHAIR. DX: SKIN AVULSION L FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/24/2004Age: 88 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
PT CUT FOREARM ON SHARP PIECE OF METAL FROM WHEELCHAIR DX: LAC FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/05/2004Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
PT CRUSHED ARM IN WHEELCHAIR. DX: L DISTAL RADIUS FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/22/2004Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
WHEELCHAIR FELL OVER; CONTUSION FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/14/2004Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelchairs
PATIENT IN WHEELCHAIR - IT TIPPED OVER AT CHURCH FUNCTION; SP FOREARM R
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/27/2004Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
PT WAS RIDING IN OR PUSHING WHEELCHAIR AND WAS STRUCK BY VEHICLE C/O R SHOULDER PAIN +LOC PT HAS BEEN DRINKING DX FX IN ULNA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/09/2004Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Wheelchairs
POSSIBLY INJURED HER RT FOREARM ON THE WHEELCHAIR AT HOME. SKIN TEAR TO RT FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/07/2004Age: 92 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
92YOF FELL AT HOME INJ TO ARMS ON WHEELCHAIR DX LACERATIONS TO ARMS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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