Accidents - Scales - 50+ years old - Year 2007

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,302
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Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Head:	560	Toe:	172
Knee:	146	Face:	138
Lower Trunk:	129	Upper Trunk:	70
Foot:	70	Lower Leg:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/29/2007	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Scales
FELL ON THE ELECTRIC SCALE IN THE DIALYSIS UNIT. DX- NL KNEE SPRAIN #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/08/2007	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Scales, Floors or flooring materials
85 Y/O F INJURED L SIDE OF CHEST WHEN TRIPPED OVER SCALE AND FELL TO FL OOR AT HOSPITAL. DX; L CHEST CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/15/2007	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Scales
PT SUSTAINED HEAD INJURY AFTER FALLING OFF SCALE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/18/2007	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scales
STUB TOE ON SCALE, DX; FX TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/18/2007	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Scales, Beds or bedframes
FELL OFF SCALE, HIT HEAD ON BED, DX; FX HIP, BHT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/12/2007	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scales
TRIPPED OVER FLOOR SCALE AT DR'S OFFICE AND LAC KNEE PLUS MULTIPLE CONT USIONS TO BODY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2007	Age: 89 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Scales
CONC. PT SLIPPED OFF SCALE AND HIT HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/22/2007	Age: 72 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Scales, Medical equipment, general
72 YO F ABRASION TO HEAD PT TRIPPED OVER SCALE ON NURSING UNIT HIT HEAD ON MED CART*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2007	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scales
PT FELL GETTING OFF SCALE AT DR OFFICE. DX: R HIP FX, HX AORTIC VALVE REPL, CAD, A FIB, DIABETES, CRF, HX HTN.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/06/2007	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Scales, Tables
CONTUSION HEAD WHEN STEPPED BACKWARD OFF SCALE AND FELL STRIKING HEAD O N A COFFEE TABLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/2007	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Scales
SUDDEN KNEE PAIN WHEN STEPPED ON SCALE/ RT KNEE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/2007	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scales
PT TRIPPED AND FELL AT HOME HIT FACE ON METAL SCALE DX// FACIAL LAC CONTUSION RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2007	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Scales
CONTUSION FOOT WHEN DROPPED A BATHROOM SCALE ON IT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/2007	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Scales
STEPPED OFF SCALE, TRIPPED & FELL CONTUSION R HIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2007	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scales, Floors or flooring materials
78YOF TRIPPED AND FELL OVER A SCALE IN THE HALLWAY,FELL FORWARD HITTING HER HEAD AND FACE ON FLOOR;FACIAL TRAUMA,3-CM LACERATION OF FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2007	Age: 85 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: Scales
PT WAS BENDING OVER ON A SCALE AND FELL HITTING HEAD DX: MINOR CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/01/2007	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scales
PATIENT JAMMED HER LT 5TH TOE ON SCALE 3 WKS AGO WHILE WALKING, NOT IMPROVING. DX - TOE FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/12/2007	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Scales
BUMPED TOE AGAINST SCALE AT HOME. CONTUSION, LEFT LARGE TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/22/2007	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Scales
TRIPPED OVER SCALE/SCALP CT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/16/2007	Age: 93 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: Scales
PT AT NH, WALKS HUNCHED OVER, LOST BALANCE AND STRUCK FH ONTO SCALE. D X. CONT HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/09/2007	Age: 87 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scales
FELL HIT HEAD ON BATHROOOM SCALE SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/02/2007	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: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Scales
PT STANDING ON SCALE IN CANCER CENTER WHEN HAD SYNCOPAL EPISODE. HIT HE AD. AMNESTIC TO FALLING. D:CONCUSSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/28/2007	Age: 81 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: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Scales, Wheelchairs
SLIPPED OFF A SCALE WHILE ON WHEELCHAIR @ ECF, HIT HEAD ON CONCRETE " CHI"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/14/2007	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Scales
DROPPED ON SCALE AT NH/LOWER LEG CT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2007	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scales
PT FELL OFF A SCALE AT HOME LANDING ONTO LEFT HIP FRACTURED HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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