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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 117
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/03/2009 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| USING WALKER TO AMBULATE 2 HOME & FELL TO FLOOR-NOSE PAIN & DIZZY-BRIDG E OF NOSE & LOWER LIP, EAR DX CONTU/ABR FACE, SPRAIN R ANKLE * |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/23/2009 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FACIAL LAC, PT FELL HITTING FACE ON A CRUTCH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/10/2009 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps |
| PT WAS TRYING TO WALK UP A FLIGHT OF STAIRS WHILE USING CRUTCHES AND FE LL STRUCK FACE ON THE STAIRS SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/07/2009 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| NOSE CT WALKING WITH WALKER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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