Accidents - Cabinet or door hardware - 50+ years old - Year 2003

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 3,952
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Head:	657	Finger:	638
Hand:	517	Face:	494
Lower Arm:	435	Lower Trunk:	231
Upper Trunk:	207	Elbow:	186
Wrist:	120	Knee:	77
Lower Leg:	77	Upper Leg:	69
Ankle:	69	Mouth:	69
Neck:	68	Upper Arm:	16
25 - 50% Body:	16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/25/2003	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinet or door hardware
LACERATION FOREHEAD - 56 YOF SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO HER FOREHEAD WHE N SHE FELL HITTING A DOORKNOB, VERTICAL LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/20/2003	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinet or door hardware, Rugs or carpets
73YOF-CONTUSION PERI ORBITAL-TRIPPED OVER A RUG-FLL HIT DOOR KNOB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/20/2003	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinet or door hardware
PATIENT FELL AND STRUCK HER NOSE AND BACK OF HEAD ON A DOOR KNOB. DX-NASAL CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/11/2003	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinet or door hardware
CUT 2ND FINGER OF LEFT HAND ON A DOOR HINGE DX: LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/07/2003	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinet or door hardware
RT RIB CONTUSION.PT HIT CHEST ON A DOOR HANDLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/05/2003	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinet or door hardware, Doors
FOREARM CT-HIT ARM ON DOOR HANDLE ON DOOR-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/05/2003	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinet or door hardware
PT STATES HE STRUCK KNEE ON A CABINET DOORKNOB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/30/2003	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinet or door hardware
RT EYEBROW LACERATION-SENT FROM NURSIG HOME. WAS COMING OUT OF BATHROOM AND SLIPPED AND STRUCK HEAD ON DOOR HANDLE. SUS A 3CM GAPING LACERATIO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/21/2003	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cabinet or door hardware
78 YOM HIT HAND ON DOOR KNOB FX WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/12/2003	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinet or door hardware
54 YOWF CUT HER HAND ON A COFFEE CUP HOOK. DX. LACERATION R HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/09/2003	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinet or door hardware
PT FELL STRIKING RIGHT HAND AGAINST A DOORKNOB AT HOME LACERATION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/05/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinet or door hardware
PT CAUGHT LEFT INDEX FINGER IN THE HINGE OF A DOOR CONTUSION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/03/2003	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinet or door hardware
RESIDENT OF NURSING HOME FELL AND HIT HEAD ON DOOR KNOB/ LACERATION CON TUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/28/2003	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinet or door hardware
A METAL SPRING FROM DOOR HIT HER CONTUSION TO FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/25/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Cabinet or door hardware, Clotheslines or clothes drying racks
PT SUST PUNCTURE TO FOREARM FROM HOOK ON CLOTHESLINE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/07/2003	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinet or door hardware
PT HIT ARM ON CABINET DOOR; ARM LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/07/2003	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinet or door hardware
PT WAS AT YOUNKERS STORE DRESSING ROOM PT HIT HEAD WITH DOOR KNOB DX CO NTUSION TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/02/2003	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinet or door hardware
68YOF CUT TO FINGER ON DOOR HINGE AT HOME DX LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/12/2003	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinet or door hardware
L HAND LAC, SCRAPED ACROSS DORR HANDLE, PASSED OUT AFTER INCIDENT DX: LACS L HAND, HX SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/10/2003	Age: 94 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinet or door hardware
94YOM AT HOME FELL HIT HEAD ON DOOR KNOB DX/R FACIAL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/07/2003	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinet or door hardware
PT STATES HE CUT LEG ON A RUSTY DOOR HINGE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/06/2003	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Cabinet or door hardware
FELL AGAINST A DOORKNOB AND NOW HAS HEMATOMA TO FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2003	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Cabinet or door hardware, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
MINOR HEAD INJURY-FELL-@ HOME-HIT A DRAWER HANDLE OF DRESSER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/27/2003	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Cabinet or door hardware
61 YOF HIT ELBOW ON DOOR KNOB HEMATOMA L ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/22/2003	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cabinet or door hardware
LIGHTNING STRUCK CORNER OF BUILDING AT NURSING HOME SHE WAS ENTERING 6' FROM HER HOLDING ONTO DOOR KNOB, FELT "HEAT", NO MARKS. DX LIGHTNING IN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/21/2003	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cabinet or door hardware
REACHED FOR DOORKNOB / FELL DX: ANKLE SPRAIN / FACE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/17/2003	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinet or door hardware
PT FELL STRIKING UPPER BACK AGAINST A DOORKNOB CONTUSION BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/2003	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinet or door hardware
66 YOM HOLDING ONTO DOOR HANDLE AND FELL, HAND STUCK ON DOOR HANDLE DX-LEFT HAND 2.5 CM LACERATION/HYPERTENSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/2003	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinet or door hardware
PT HIT WLBOW ON STEEL HOOK CAUSING R ELBOW LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/07/2003	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinet or door hardware
RT 5TH DIGIT LACERATION-PT CUT PINKY ON A HOOK WHILE WORKING AROUND THE HOUSE, SUSTAINING A 2CM LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2003	Age: 89 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cabinet or door hardware
PT FELL ONTO DOORKNOB. DX: R RIB FX'S.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2003	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Cabinet or door hardware
88 YOF FELL HIT HEAD ON DOOR KNOB HEMATOMA FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2003	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinet or door hardware
RT FOREARM AB-HIT ARM ON A COAT HOOK-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2003	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinet or door hardware, Floors or flooring materials
PT. FELL THIS AM AROUND 4:30 AND HIT HEAD ON DOOR KNOB. FOUND ON FLOOR . DX. LAC FOREHEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinet or door hardware
53YOF VISITING COURTHOUSE MISSED STEP, FELL AND STRUCK HEAD ON DOOR HAN DLE. LACERATION IN FRONTAL SCALP AREA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2003	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinet or door hardware
PT STRUCK LEFT LOWER ARM AGAINST THE LATCH OF A DOOR LACERATION ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/2003	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cabinet or door hardware
THIS ELDERLY FEMALE FELL AT HOME STRIKING DOORKNOB WITH HER HEAD,THE BL OW CAUSED A CERVICLE NECK FX,PT WAS HOSPITALIZED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/13/2003	Age: 96 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinet or door hardware
BUMPED AGAINST DOOR KNOB LAST NIGHT. SKIN TEAR LT FOREARM & SKIN AB RT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinet or door hardware
SCALP LACERATION.PT FELL AND HIT HEAD ON A DOORKNOB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2003	Age: 93 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinet or door hardware, Crutches, canes or walkers
93 YO F TRIPPED FELL OVER WALKER, STRUCK FACE ON DOORKNOB. DX LIP LACER ATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2003	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinet or door hardware, Doors
PT PUTTING SPRING ON WOOD DOOR AND IT CAME OFF CUTTING PT HAND. DX LAC L PALM OF HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2003	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinet or door hardware
56 YO M FELL HIT HEAD ON DOOR KNOB CONTUSION FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/06/2003	Age: 95 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinet or door hardware
FELL IN BATHROOM AND HIT HEAD ON DOORKNOB RECEIVING MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/2003	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Cabinet or door hardware
PATIENT SUSTAINED INJURY TO HEAD AFTER HIT HEAD ON DOOR HANDLE WHEN FEL L.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/2003	Age: 85 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: Cabinet or door hardware, Wheelchairs
HUMERUS FX-REACHING FOR A DOOR HANDLE-FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR-@ NURSING HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/21/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cabinet or door hardware
PT HIT RT ARM ON DOOR KNOB DX: INJ RT ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2003	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cabinet or door hardware
83 Y/O F C/O PAIN IN RT THUMB. PT GOT RT THUMB CAUGHT IN DOOR HANDLE. DX SPRAIN TO RT THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2003	Age: 89 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cabinet or door hardware, Floors or flooring materials
89 Y/O M INJURED R HIP WHEN FELL BACKWARDS WHILE PULLING DOOR KNOB AND FALLING TO FLOOR AT HOME. DX; R HIP FX.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 05/15/2003	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinet or door hardware
PT. CUT FINGER ON A HOOK THAT SHE USES TO REACH THINGS WITH. DX. LAC R RING FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2003	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinet or door hardware, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
TRIPPED ON PORCH, HIT HEAD ON DOOR HINGE DX: LACERATION TO FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/10/2003	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Cabinet or door hardware
59YOM HIT FOREARM ON DOOR HANDLE DX: HEMATOMA R FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/21/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cabinet or door hardware
PT RAN INTO A DOOR KNOB AND FELL TO GROUND DX OPEN COMPRESSED SKULL FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/20/2003	Age: 94 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinet or door hardware
94YOF BACKED INTO DOORKNOB IN BATHROOM THEN FELL DX: CONT R LOWER POSTERIOR RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/14/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cabinet or door hardware
HIT HAND ON DOOR KNOB YESTERDAY. ACUTE 5TH METACARPAL FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2003	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinet or door hardware
80YOM FELL AGAINST DOOR KNOB AT HOME INJ BACK DX/FLANK CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/06/2003	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Cabinet or door hardware
DX LEFT SUBCONJUNCTIVAL HEMATOMA: FELL AND STRUCK FACE ON DOOR KNOB AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/06/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinet or door hardware
PT TRIPPED HITTING FOREARM ON DOORKNOB C/OPAIN DX; CONTUSION FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/03/2003	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinet or door hardware
FELL AND HIT HEAD ON DOOR HINGE AT HOME. DX: SCALP LACERATION, SYNCOPE .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/31/2003	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinet or door hardware
71 YO F TRIPPED AND FELL STRIKING FACE ON DOORKNOB CONTUSION FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/25/2003	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cabinet or door hardware
PT FELL AND HIT BACK ON A DOOR KNOB DX: LT 9TH AND 10TH RIB FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2003	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cabinet or door hardware, Doors
PT SLID DOWN DOOR WHILE HOLDING ONTO DOORKNOB. NEAR SYNCOPE. D:HIP FRAC TURE, POSSIBLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/09/2003	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Cabinet or door hardware
HIT HEAD ON DOOR LOCK WHILE IN SQUATTING POSITION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/09/2003	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinet or door hardware
HURT FINGER ON A DOOR KNOB R INDEX FINGER LACERATION PT LEFT W/O TREAT MENT
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 02/28/2003	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cabinet or door hardware
72 Y/O F C/O FALL/LEG INJURY. PT FELL AND HIT LEG ON DOOR KNOB. DX FRAC TO LFT FEMUR SHAFT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/27/2003	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinet or door hardware
PT BANGED WRIST ON DOOR KNOB, SKIN TEAR DORSAL L WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/2003	Age: 93 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinet or door hardware
PT SLIPPED HIT ARM ON DOOR KNOB AT HOME, SKIN TEAR R FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/20/2003	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Cabinet or door hardware, Toilets
57 YO FEMALE HIT HEAD ON PLASTIC PURSE HOLDER IN BATHROOM STALL AT HOTEL WHILE USING TOILET HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/15/2003	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinet or door hardware, Manual snow or ice removal tools
R HAND LACERATIONS - HIT HAND ON HINGE OF DOOR WHEN SHOVELING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/12/2003	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinet or door hardware, Doors
R IND FING LAC/72YOM CUT FINGER ON DOOR HANDLE THAT BROKE WHEN TRYING T O OPEN DOOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/05/2003	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinet or door hardware
TRIPPED HIT HEAD ON DOOR HINGE DX: SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/02/2003	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cabinet or door hardware
JAMMED FINGER ON COAT HOOK DX: FINGER FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2003	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinet or door hardware
PT FELL AGAINST THE BATHROOM DOOR KNOB AT HOME SUSTAINED A LACERATION T O LEFT LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2003	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinet or door hardware
PATIENT SUSTAINED LACERATION TO FOREHEAD AFTER TRIPPED AND STRUCK HAD O N METAL HINGE OF DOORWAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2003	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinet or door hardware, Doors
LAC R 3RD FINGER; CAUGHT ON DOOR LATCH & THEN DOOR SHUT ON FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/25/2003	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinet or door hardware
SCALP LAC - FELL,HIT HEAD ON A HINGE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/24/2003	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Cabinet or door hardware
SLIPPED AND FELL IN UTILITY ROOM AT HOME STRIKING HEAD ON DOORKNOB SUST SACLP LAC DX CLOSED HEAD INJ 4 CM SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/17/2003	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinet or door hardware
HIP CT-FELL @ HOME-HIT HIP ON A DOOR LATCH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/16/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Cabinet or door hardware
51 YO MALE HAS SPRING GO THROUGH TIP OF INDEX FINGER PUNCTURE WOUND FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/06/2003	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cabinet or door hardware
LOST BALANCE REACHING FOR DOOR KNOB AND FELL FX HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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