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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 443
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/13/2002 | Age: 100 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| 100 YOF AMBULATES WITH USE OF WALKER; LIVES AT HOME; LOST HER BALANCE A ND FELL TO FLOOR. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/22/2002 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Furniture |
| 71 YOF AMBULATES WITH A WALKER; REPORTEDLY SHE HAS BEEN UNSTEADY ON HER FEET; HAS BUMPED AGAINST FURNITURE;SUBSEQUENT INJ. MUL.CONTUSIONS |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 11/11/2002 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FELL AT ASSISTED LIVING CENTER, USES A WALKER. DX. CONTUSIONS MULTI. FA LL. PARTINSON'S DISEASE. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/12/2002 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT. WAS ON A WALKER WHEN HER LEGS GAVE OUT AND SHE FELL BRUISING HERCHE ST, SHOULDER AND KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/12/2002 | Age: 91 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FELL USING WALKER - MULTIPLE CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/01/2002 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| SHE FELL IN HER HOME AT 1400 WHEN HER WALKER GAVE WAY, LANDED ON HER WALKER, LAY FOR 2 HOURS. DX CONTUSION CHEST, ABDOMEN, RIGHT KNEE. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/10/2002 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT. WAS WALKING AT THE NURSING HOME, TRIPPED OVER WALKER, FELL TO FLOOR - MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS AND ABRASIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/02/2002 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doors |
| 61 Y.O. W MALE W/MULTI-CONTUSIONS. PT STS HIS WALKER HIT THE DOOR & HE FELL TO THE FLOOR @ HOME. E8889 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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