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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,295
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 08/27/2010 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| 67 YOM FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR CONTUSION EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/16/2010 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| 69 YR OLD MALE DROVE WHEELCHAIR IN CURB RESULTING IN BLURRY VISION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/12/2010 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| 51 YOM, C/O POKING HIS LEFT EYE WITH THE STICK SHIFT OF HIS WHEELCHAIR, DX CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/21/2009 | 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: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| PARAPLEGIC, FELL BACKWARDS WHILE IN A WHEELCHAIR HITTING HEAD WHILE OUT OF THE COUNTRY, C/O BLURRY VISION>>UVEITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/23/2009 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| LEGALLY BLIND WOMAN RISING FROM WHEELCHAIR,FELL ON FACE WITH HEAD TRAUM A,CONJUNCTIVAL HEMORRHAGE AND ORBITAL ECCHYMOSIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/17/2009 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| FELL OUT OF HER WHEELCHAIR AT N/H AND WAS ENTRAPPED FOR ABOUT 20MIN C/ O PAIN ALL OVER DX- EYE CONT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/31/2009 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| PT FELL OUT OF A WHEELCHAIR STRUCK RIGHT EYE SUSTAINED A CONREAL ABRASI ON |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/13/2007 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials |
| PATIENT FELL FROM A WHEELCHAIR ONTO THE FLOOR AT THE NURSING HOME. DX-CONTUSION EYE, SKIN TEAR FACE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/29/2007 | Age: 102 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| PT SUST CONT TO EYE FALLING OUT OF WHEELCHAIR ,WHEN PT IS 100 YRS OLD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/28/2007 | Age: 95 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| PT FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR YEST PM IN BATHROOM. DX. STUPOR, HYPOKALEMIA, LAC L EYE. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/01/2007 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| PATIENT C/O TRAUMATIC EYE PAIN, STRUCK EYE WITH WHEELCHAIR HANDLE. DX-CORNEAL ABRASION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/02/2006 | Age: 97 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| TRAUMA RT.ORBIT.PT.REFERS WAS BOUGHT TO THE ER,DUE FALL FROM WHEELCHAIR . |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/16/2006 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials |
| 71 Y/0 W/FM RECEIVED BRUISED EYE WHEN LEANED OVER TO PICK UP SOMETHING OFF THE FLOOR AT HOME AND FELL OUT ELECTRIC WHEELCHAIR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/10/2006 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials |
| CORNEAL ABRASION L EYEBALL, PT FELL OFF A WHEELCHAIR ONTO THE FLOOR IN THE NURSING HOME, C/O PAIN, REDNESS, BLEEDING, NO LOC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/04/2006 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| EYE INJURY-FELL FORWARD FROM WHEELCHAIR-HIT EYE ON SOMETHING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/26/2006 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| PATIENT FELL FROM MOTORIZED WHEELCHAIR. DX-CONTUSION RIGHT EYE, SWOLLEN EYE, ALTERED MENTAL STATUS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/19/2005 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Wheelchairs, Rugs or carpets |
| GOT UP TO GO TO THE BATHROOM USING HER WHEELCHAIR AND TRIPPED ON THE CARPET, INJURED HER LEFT EYE. HEMATOMA TO LEFT EYE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/04/2005 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR AND NASAL CANULA CAUGHT LEFT EYE AND RUPTURED GLOBE OF EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/16/2004 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Hemorrhage |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| PT WAS FLIPPED OUT OF WHEELCHAIR AND STRUCK FOREHEAD. D: SUBCONJUNCTIVA L HEMORRHAGE, CONTUSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/26/2004 | 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: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| PT FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR, SUSTAINED CONTUSION TO EYE/FALL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/06/2004 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Hemorrhage |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| 90 YOF FELL STRIKING EYE ON CORNER OF WHEELCHAIR CONJUCTIVAL HEMORRHAG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/23/2001 | Age: 97 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Hemorrhage |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/14/2001 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/19/2001 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/10/2001 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/21/2001 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Hemorrhage |
| Product: Wheelchairs, Crutches, canes or walkers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/04/2001 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/10/2000 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/14/2000 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Hemorrhage |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/08/2000 | Age: 93 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/25/1999 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/15/1999 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Wheelchairs, Stairs or steps |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/27/1997 | Age: 92 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/26/1997 | Age: 92 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/29/1997 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Hemorrhage |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/28/1997 | Age: 98 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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