Accidents - Wheelchairs - 50+ years old - Year 2005 - Upper Leg

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,907
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Date: 11/22/2005	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Wheelchairs
MUSCULAR PAIN POSTERIOR THIGH - PAIN AFTER TURNING WHEELCHAIR AROUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/17/2005	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
84 YO FEMALE GOT LEG CAUGHT UNDER WHEELCHAIR WHILE BEING PUSHED IN WHEELCHAIR - FRACTURE RIGHT FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/03/2005	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
DRIVING MOTORIZED WHEELCHAIR AT A SENIOR CARE CENTER PARKING LOT AND HI T CURB AND FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR FEMUR FRACTURE ADMITTED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/02/2005	Age: 96 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR DX. FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/26/2005	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Wheelchairs
PT ACCIDENTALLY HIT IN L THIGH W/ ELECTRIC WHEELCHAIR DX: THIGH HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/20/2005	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs, Footwear
71 YOF DROPPED HER SHOE , TRIED TO PICK IT UP, FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR CAU SING FRACTURE TO LEFT FEMUR.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/11/2005	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
PT FELL GETTING OUT OF WHEELCHAIR AT NURSING HOME. DX: R FEMORAL NECK FX, R UL 3 CM MASS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/03/2005	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
55 YO MALE FELL WHILE GETTING INTO WHEELCHAIR CONTUSION RIGHT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2005	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR PREVIOUS NIGHT FEMUR FRACTURE
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 09/21/2005	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Wheelchairs
PT S/P L ABOVE KNEE AMPUTATION 9-12 FELL TRANSFERRING FROM WHEELCHAIR AT NURSING HOME. DX: TRAUMATIC DEHISCENCE L AKA.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/20/2005	Age: 94 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
94 Y/O F INJURED R UPPER LEG WHEN FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR AT HOME. DX; R FEMUR FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/15/2005	Age: 56 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 Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
WHEELCHAIR BEING PUSHED UP RAMP AND WHEEL STOPPED AND SHE FELL FORWARD ONTO THIGH AND FX UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/22/2005	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
FELL OFF WHEEL CHAIR, " THIGH CONTS'
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/22/2005	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
FX RT FEMUR-SUS INJ TO RT FEMUR WHEN SHE FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR AT NURS ING HOME.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/03/2005	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs, Crutches, canes or walkers
PATIENT WAS TRANSFERRING BETWEEN WHEELCHAIR AND WALKER WHEN HE FELL ONTO HIS KNEES SUSTAINING A FRACTURE TO THE RT DISTAL FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/30/2005	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
PT'S WHEELCHAIR STOPPED SUDDENLY AND PT THROWN OFF WHEELCHAIR. D: FEMUR FX. ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/13/2005	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Wheelchairs, Beds or bedframes
BLEEDING FROM STUMP. FELL WHILE TRANSFERRING FROM WHEELCHAIR TO BED. H EMORRHAGE S/P AMPUTATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2005	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
67 YO - DX: CONTUSION L THIGH - SLIPPED WHILE TRANSFERING FROM WHEELCHA IR TO BED - HIP HIT TIRE OF WHEELCHAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/09/2005	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR DX. FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2005	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Wheelchairs
PT FELL OFF WHEELCHAIR. DX: CONT/HEMATOMA R THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2005	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs, Beds or bedframes
PT LIVES IN NURSING HOME AND WAS BEING LIFTED FROM WHEELCHAIR ONTO BED AND INJURED THIGH
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/30/2005	Age: 95 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
PT WALKED INTO A WHEELCHAIR; LEG CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2005	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials
FELL AT NH OUT OF WHEELCHAIR ONTO FLOOR, THIGH PAIN DX: BILAT FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/24/2005	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials
PT AT HOME FELL FROM MOTORIZED WHEELCHAIR TO FLOOR INJ LEG DXFX FEMUR L
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/22/2005	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
KNEE INJURY YESTERDAY CLIMBING OUT OF WHEELCHAIR FX R DISTALFEMUR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/2005	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
64 YOM GETTING OUT OF POOL, BEING PUSHED IN WHEELCHAIR, HIT BUMP AND FE LL OUT OF WHEECHAIR CAUSING FRACTURE TO FEMUR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/10/2005	Age: 97 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
LEFT FEMUR FX-SENT FROM NURSING HOME AFTER FALLING FROM WHEELCHAIR AND HITTING LEFT LEG.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/05/2005	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR DX. FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/30/2005	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
FEMUR FX-FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/16/2005	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
PT FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR AT NURSING HOME. DX: R FEMORAL NECK FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/2005	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
86 YO - DX: FEMORAL NECK FRACTURE - PT. UNBUCKLED BELT ON WHEELCHAIR & FELL TO L SIDE -( AT NURSING HOME)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2005	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
76 YO FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR INJURED LEG FX FEMUR NECK CLOSED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/23/2005	Age: 51 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 Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
BEING LIFTED IN WHEELCHAIR FROM TRANSPORT VAN, LIFT STARTED SHAKING WHEELCHAIR ROLLED OFF FALLING 4-6 FT. TO GROUND DX: FRACTURE R)FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 04/08/2005	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelchairs
THIGH STRAIN-FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/07/2005	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
53 YO FEMALE FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR YESTERDAY FRACTURE RIGHT FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/06/2005	Age: 90 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
PT FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR DX: FX RT FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/31/2005	Age: 87 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
PT FELL OVER IN WHEELCHAIR. DX: L FEMORAL NECK FX.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 03/31/2005	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
PAIN TO LEG FELL FROM WHEEL CHAIR DX: LEG FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 03/26/2005	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Wheelchairs
FELL GETTING INTO WHEEL CHAIR LEG PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/25/2005	Age: 93 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
93 YO FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR FX FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/10/2005	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
52 YOM FRACTURES FEMUR AFTER BEING MOVED FROM CAR TO WHEELCHAIR DURING A FUNERAL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/28/2005	Age: 93 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 Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
FRACTURE FEMUR - PATIENT PRESENTS FROM NURSING HOME AFTER SHE LOST HER BALANCE AND FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR - ADMITTED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/24/2005	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
THIGH CT-HIT W/A WHEELCHAIR-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/2005	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
HURT LEG GETTING IN WHEELCHAIR - FRACTURE FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/08/2005	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
PT AT THE NURSING HOME IN A WHEELCHAIR WHEN HE FELL FRACTURED FEMORAL N ECK ASYMPTOMATIC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/18/2005	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
PT. AT NH, REACHED FOR WHEELCHAIR, LOST BALANCE. DX. FX L FEMUR, CONT CHEST, R SHOULDER, L KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 01/07/2005	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
BEING PUSHED IN WHEELCHAIR, FOOT GOT CAUGHT UNDERNEATH, BENT KNEE BACK D: L FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/06/2005	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR, LEG PAIN DX: L FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/03/2005	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
68 YO - DX: FRACTURE L FEMORAL NECK - FELL GETTING INTO WHEELCHAIR GETT ING OFF COUCH
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

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