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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 874
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/28/2008 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Elevators or other lifts, Floors or flooring materials |
| VISITING AT VA AND ENTERED ELEVATOR AND FELL ONTO FLOOR. DX SCALP LACE RATION |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/13/2008 | Age: 93 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Elevators or other lifts |
| GETTING ON ELEVATOR AT ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY AND DOOR CLOSED QUICKLY CAUSING HIM TO FALL. DX. HEAD INJURY, BACK CONTUSION.* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/05/2008 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Elevators or other lifts |
| FELL, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO GET OUT OF AN ELEVATOR DX: BHT, NEAR SYNCOPE , RECURRENT FALLS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/07/2008 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Elevators or other lifts |
| SCALP LAC. HIT HEAD ON THE ELEVATOR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/06/2008 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Elevators or other lifts, Crutches, canes or walkers |
| WHILE GETTING OFF ELEVATOR WITH WALKER, PT FELL BACK, HIT HEAD, LACERAT ION TO HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/25/2008 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Elevators or other lifts |
| HEAD CT-HIT HEAD ON AN ELEVATOR ON THE RIVERBOAT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/29/2008 | Age: 87 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: Elevators or other lifts |
| PT LOST BALANCE & FELL IN ELEVATOR AT RETIREMENT VILLAGE HITTING HEAD ON DOOR DX: CONTUSION TO SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/28/2008 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Elevators or other lifts |
| PT SUSTAINED INJURY TO THE HEAD WHEN FELL BACKWARDS ON ELEVATOR.@ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/25/2008 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Elevators or other lifts |
| PT WITH CHI FROM FALL WHILE STEPPING INTO AN ELEVATOR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/25/2008 | Age: 86 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: Elevators or other lifts |
| PT GETTING INTO A CROWDED ELEVATOR AND LOST BALANCE AND FELL STRUCK HE AD ON THE SIDE OF THE ELEVATOR SUSTAINED A SCALP CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/18/2008 | Age: 57 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: Other |
| Product: Elevators or other lifts |
| WAS LIGHTHEADED AND TRIPPED IN ELEVATOR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/17/2008 | Age: 71 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: Elevators or other lifts |
| 71 YO FEMALE WAS IN ELEVATOR THAT FELL THREE FLOORS CONTUSION HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/08/2008 | Age: 74 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: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Elevators or other lifts |
| KNOCKED DOWN BY ELEVATOR DOOR, ?MECH, FELLHITTING HEAD&LANDING ONTO KNE E>> CLOSED HEAD INJUREY/KNEE CONTS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/04/2008 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Elevators or other lifts |
| 65 YO MALE WAS DIZZY AND FELL TO FLOOR IN ELEVATOR CONTUSION HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/15/2008 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Elevators or other lifts |
| PT GETTING OUT OF AN ELEVATOR AND STUMBLED FORWARD STRUCK HEAD SUSTAINE D A CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/25/2008 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Elevators or other lifts |
| 82 YO FEMALE FELL BACKWARDS AND HIT HEAD IN ELEVATOR CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/07/2008 | Age: 53 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: Elevators or other lifts |
| 53 YO FEMALE FELL DOWN ELEVATOR SHAFT CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/06/2008 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Elevators or other lifts, Clocks |
| 84 YOF WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET ON CHAIR LIFT AND FELL BACKWARDS HITTING H EAD ON GRANDFATHER CLOCK SUSTAINING A LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/09/2008 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Elevators or other lifts |
| 62 YO FEMALE FELL ON ELEVATOR AND HIT HEAD MINOR HEAD TRAUMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/30/2008 | Age: 94 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: Elevators or other lifts |
| WAS AT CLINIC STUMBLED AND FELL BACKWARD HIT HEAD ON ELEVATOR DOOR DX- HEAD CONT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/15/2008 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Elevators or other lifts |
| PT SUS LACERATION TO HEAD AFTER FALL GETTING ON ELEVATOR% |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/28/2008 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Elevators or other lifts |
| DX GREY ZONE TROPONIN R/O ACS/DIZZINESS/L SH/NECK PAIN: ONSET WHEN PT GOT OFF ELEVATOR & SUDDEN INC IN CHRONIC L SH/NECK PAIN & ASSOC NASUEA |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 02/27/2008 | Age: 75 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: Elevators or other lifts |
| FELL GETTING OFF ELEVATOR AT HOSP/CHI |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/27/2008 | Age: 94 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Elevators or other lifts |
| 94 YOM WAS RUSHING TO CATCH ELEVATOR AND TRIPPED HITTING HEAD SUSTAININ G CHI |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/07/2008 | Age: 88 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: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Elevators or other lifts |
| CHI;FACIAL ABRAS/88YOF WAS STANDING ON ELEVATOR HERE AND FALLING AND HI TTING HER HEAD.HAPPENED AT HOSPITAL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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