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Accidents - Medical equipment, general - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Neck

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 183
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2007:110
Year 2008:73

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/15/2008Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Medical equipment, general, Toilets
C1 & C2 FX'S S/P FALL:ATTEMPTED TRANSFER FROM HOSP. BED TO BEDSIDE COMMODE, FELL, STRUCK HEAD ON BEDRAIL, NECK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 09/09/2007Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Medical equipment, general, Wheelchairs
H/O PREV NECK INJ C HALO IN PLACE, TODAY IN WC, WENT OVER A BUMP&HALO C AME OFF,ALS C/O NECK PAN >> NECK MS/HALO PLACEMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/2007Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Medical equipment, general, Floors or flooring materials
83 YO F CERVICAL/LUMBAR STRAIN TRIPPED OVER CALL BUTTON TAPED TO FLOOR AT NURSING HOME*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/10/2007Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Other
Product: Medical equipment, general, Counters or countertops
FELL THIS AM AT HOME, HALO CAUGHT ON COUNTER TOP, HALO DISLODGED, HAS C-SPINE FRACTURE. DX-MALFUNCTION HALO.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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