Accidents - Scales - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Head

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,840
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1999:	71
Year 2001:	85
Year 2002:	76
Year 2003:	94
Year 2004:	129
Year 2005:	133
Year 2006:	15
Year 2007:	560
Year 2008:	149
Year 2009:	185
Year 2010:	339

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/17/2010	Age: 76 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: Scales, Footwear
76YOF GOT TANGLED UP IN HER SHOES AND FELL ONTO HER SCALE CLOSED HEAD I NJURY LACERATION FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/21/2010	Age: 77 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: Scales
77YOF FELL WHILE GETTING ON SCALE DX; CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2010	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Scales, Ceilings and walls
56YOM CONTUSION TO SCALP, ANKLE & KNEE SPRAIN SCALE TIPPED PT FELL BACK WARDS HITTING HEAD ON THE WALL*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/22/2010	Age: 90 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, Floors or flooring materials
90YOM WAS STEPPING UP ON SCALE IN HIS BATHROOM LOST BALANCE FELL STRIKING HEAD ON FLOOR;INTRACEREBRAL HEMORRAHAGE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 07/01/2010	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Scales
CONC. 76 YOF FELL IN BATHROOM HITTING HEAD IN SCALE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/08/2010	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scales
73YOWF PT FELL, WAS PUTTING UP SCALES THIS PM AND TRIPPED OVER HER FEET , STUMBLED AND FELL. DX. LAC SCALP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/21/2010	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Scales
81YOF WAS FEELING FAINT TODAY AND SLIPPED OFF THE BATHROOM SCALE HITTIN G HEAD C/O PAIN. DX: MINOR CHI,DEGENERATIVE CHANGES IN THORACIC SPINE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/06/2009	Age: 105 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Scales
FELL GETTING OFF SCALE. DX-MINOR HEAD INJURY, AGE 105
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/12/2009	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Scales, Tables
PT SLIPPED OFF A SCALE AND HIT HER HEAD ON A TABLE AND THEN ON THE BED DX: SCALP CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2009	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	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: Scales
PT DX HEAD CONTUSION - S/P PT HIT HEAD ON A SCALE IN STORE PTA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/26/2009	Age: 63 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: Scales
PT INJURDED WHEN FELL OUT AT DR OFFICE FELL AND HEAD HIT SCALE DX: CONTUSION TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/12/2009	Age: 97 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scales
PT. FELL WHILE THEY WERE ATTEMPTING TO WEIGH HER- *** RESIDENTDX: SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/02/2008	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Scales
PT FELL OFF OF SCALE AT NURSING HOME. DX: CONCUSSION W/O LOC, HEAD CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/13/2008	Age: 81 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: Scales
FELL ON THE SCALE IN CARDIAC REHAB. DX- MINOR HEAD INJURY #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/24/2008	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Scales
SLIPPED FELL IN BATHROOM HIT HEAD ON WEIGHT SCALE CLOSED HEAD INJURY LACERATION SCALP
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: 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: 07/08/2007	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: 06/06/2007	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: 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: 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: 09/11/2006	Age: 96 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: Scales
PT WAS BEING WEIGHED ON SCALE AT CLINIC, LOST BALANCE AND FELL, HIT HEA D ON GROUND, HEAD INJURY,SUBDURAL HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/20/2005	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Scales, Counters or countertops
WEIGHING SELF ON SCALES, LOST BALANCE AND FELL HITTING HEAD ON COUNTER, THEN FELL TO FLOOR. DX: HEMATOMA HEAD, CONTUSION GLUTEAL AREA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/26/2005	Age: 94 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: Scales
WAS AT DRS OFFICE AND TRIPPED OVER SCALE FELL AND HIT HEAD LAC TO TO HE AD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/17/2004	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	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: Scales
BIL SUBDURAL HEMATOMA. PT FELL OFF A SCALE IN DR OFFICE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/21/2004	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Scales
PT. WAS HIT IN HEAD W/BATHROOM SCALES BY HER HUSBAND WHILE HE WAS SLEEP WALKING. DX. CONT HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/25/2004	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scales
PT TRIPPED OVER THE BATHROOM SCALE AT HOME STRIKING HEAD LACERATION SCA LP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/10/2003	Age: 65 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: Scales
WEIGHING SELF @ DIALYSIS & FELL BACKWARDS ON SCALE HITTING HEAD. ACUTE CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/08/2003	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Scales
FELL OFF SCALE DX. CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2003	Age: 71 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
HEAD CONTUSION.PT FELL OFF SOME SCALES AND HIT HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/12/2002	Age: 58 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
DX:CONTUSION TO SCALP , KNEE STRAIN. FELL BACKWARD STRIKING HEAD WHEN S TEPPIN GONTO SCALE AT NURSING HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/2002	Age: 69 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: Scales
FELL BACKWARD GETTING OFF SCALES AND HIT HEAD ON BED. FALL WITH F OCAL SAH, **** TX, CHF, SCALP LACERATION, DM.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/24/2001	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scales
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2001	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: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Scales
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/1999	Age: 67 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Scales
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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