|
Back to NEISS Data Home, Hospital Data.
Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 7,935
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/28/2002 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Televisions |
| FELL AGAINST TV WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER DX. SCALP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/26/2002 | Age: 102 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Hemorrhage |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 102 YO F WALKING W/WALKER FELL STRIKING HEAD SUBDURAL HEMMORRHAGE-TRAUMATIC |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/23/2002 | Age: 92 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| FELL TO FLOOR USING WALKER DX: LACERATION TO HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/20/2002 | Age: 91 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FELL, WALKING WITH WALKER DX. CHI |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/16/2002 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 90 YO F GOT CANE STUCK AT BUS STOP, FELL, LAC TO BACK OF HEAD. DX SCALP LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/16/2002 | Age: 75 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: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT TRIPPED OVER HER QUAD CANE WAS TRYING TO GET UP AND LOST BALANCE DX: SCALP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/15/2002 | Age: 94 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| USINES WALKER GETTING READY FOR BED LOST BALANCE FELL HIT HEAD ON FLOOR NO INJURY JUST A FALL |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 12/13/2002 | Age: 81 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: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PATIENT SUSTAINED INJURY TO HEAD FALLING WHILE USING WALKER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/12/2002 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doorsills or frames |
| 75 YOWM WAS WALKING W/ HIS WALKER WHEN HE FELL BACKWARDS HITTING HIS HE AD ON A DOOR JAMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/08/2002 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| WHILE SEATED ON WALKER CHAIR, WHEEL BROKE OFF CAUSING A FALL, HIT HER H EAD ON BOOKCASE. DX. CLOSED HEAD INJ, LAC SCALP. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/07/2002 | Age: 102 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FELL-HIT HEAD ON WALKER DX CONTUSION TO HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/06/2002 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT STUMBLED WHILE PUSHING WALKER AT CARE CENTER. DX: SCALP LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/05/2002 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| PATIENT SLIPPED WITH HIS CRUTCHES AT HOME, HIT HEAD ON A CHINA CABINET. DX-CLOSED HEAD INJURY, LACERATION LEFT BROW. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/30/2002 | Age: 92 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT FELL WHILE WALKING W/WALKER. DX: SCALP LAC 2.5 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/29/2002 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doorsills or frames |
| 86 YO STOOD UP WITH WALKER& FELL BACKWARDS INTO DOOR FACING, HEADACHE. DX SUBDURAL HEMATOMA/ SCALP LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/28/2002 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT USING A WALKER AND FELL HITTING FLOOR; LAC SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/27/2002 | Age: 86 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: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT TRIPPED OVER WALKER INJURING HEAD DX BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/22/2002 | Age: 86 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: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FELL USING WALKER-SCALP CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/21/2002 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| FELL BACK ON FLOOR WALKING WITH WALKER DX. HEAD CONT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/20/2002 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT. WAS COMING BACK FROM BATHROON, FELL CUTTING TOP OF HEAD ON WALKER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/20/2002 | Age: 104 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| WALKER GOT CAUGHT ON EDGE OF FLOOR / FELL DX: SCALP LAC. / HEAD CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/18/2002 | Age: 100 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: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PATIENT SUSTAINED INJURY TO HEAD AFTER WALKING WITH A WALKER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/14/2002 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| SUBDURAL HEMATOMA- PT FELL ON THE CURB WHILE WALKING WITH HIS CANE AND STRUCK HIS HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/11/2002 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| 77 YO MALE LOST BALANCE USING WALKER AND HIT FACE ON FLOOR HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/08/2002 | Age: 89 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: Crutches, canes or walkers, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| 89 YO F FELL AT NURSING HOME LEANING ON WALKER, HIT HEAD ON SHELF. DX S CALP CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/05/2002 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT LIVES IN NURSING HOME AND FELL WHILE USING A NEW WALKER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/05/2002 | Age: 84 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: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| USING WALKER AND FELL HITTING HEAD ;MINOR CLOSED HEAD INJ NOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/03/2002 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PATIENT, ON CRUTCHES, TRIPPED AND FELL HITTING HEAD. +ETOH. D: CLOSED HEAD INJURY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/03/2002 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| STUMBLED & FELL AT 1100 DUE TO CHRONIC KNEE PROBLEMS, USES CRUTCHES & KNEE IMMOBILIZER, STRUCK HEAD ON SIDEWALK IN TOWN. DX CHI, CONT HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/31/2002 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT WALKING WITH A WALKER WHEN IT FELL OUT FROM UNDER HIM HE FELL STRIKI NG HEAD CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/29/2002 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT WAS LEAVING DIALYSIS CENTER AND TRIPPED AND FELL WITH WALKER |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/21/2002 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FELL WALKING WITH WALKER DX. SCALP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/21/2002 | Age: 95 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| FELL ON CARPETED FLOOR WHILE USING WALKER. CLOSED HEAD INJURY & SKIN AV ULSION RT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/21/2002 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE USING A WALKER AND LAC SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/18/2002 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT FELL WALKING WITH WALKER, R PALPEBRAL CONTUSION, ABRASION L LEG HEMA TOMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/17/2002 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| TRIPPED W/ WALKER & FELL DX: LACERATION SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/15/2002 | Age: 78 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: Crutches, canes or walkers, Ceilings and walls |
| CHI - 78 YOF WAS HURRYING WHILE AMBULATING WITH WALKER, TRIPPED AND FEL L HITTING BACK OF HEAD AGAINST WALL, HAS SKIN TEAR TO LATERAL LEFT KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/14/2002 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Bathtubs or showers |
| 62 Y.O. W MALE W/CHI. PT WAS WALKING W/WALKER & FELL INTO THE BATHTUB W /NO WATER IN IT @ HOME. E8889 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/13/2002 | Age: 102 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT WALKING WITH A WALKER AT THE NURSING HOME FELL BACKWARDS STRIKING HE AD WITH RESULTANT SUBDURAL HEMATOMA CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/11/2002 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Ceilings and walls |
| PT WALKING WITH A WALKER LOST BALANCE AND FELL STRIKING HEAD ON THE WAL L CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/11/2002 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| FELL ON FLOOR WALKING WITH WALKER DX. SCALP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/11/2002 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FELL, WALKING WITH WALKER DX. HEAD CONT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/06/2002 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Bathtubs or showers |
| USING WALKER AT HOME TO AMBULATE, STUMBLED IN BATHROOM AND STRUCK THE BACK OF HER HEAD ON THE BATHTUB. DX CLOSED HEAD INJURY, MULT CONTUSIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/06/2002 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Tables |
| FELL WALKING WITH CANE, LOST BALANCE, FELL AND R SIDE OF HEAD HIT CORNE R EDGE OF TABLE, FELL ON CARPET. DX. LAC SCALP, SUPERFICIAL BRUISE ABD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/02/2002 | Age: 72 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: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 72 Y.O. B MALE W/CHI. PT SLIPPED & FELL IN THE PARKING LOT WHILE WALKIN G W/CRUTCHES. E8889 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/30/2002 | Age: 70 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: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FELL USING WALKER AT HOME AND FELL OVER THRESHOLD HITTING HEAD;ADMIT TO OBSERVE TO HEAD INJ |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 09/28/2002 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Tables |
| FELL W/ WALKER AND HIT HEAD ON TABLE. DX; 4 CM SCALP LAC/ CERV STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/28/2002 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| LACERATION SCALP - 79 YOM USING A CANE TO WALK, LOST BALANCE AND FELL H ITTING BACK OF HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/25/2002 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| HEAD LAC/86YOF STS USING WALKER AND TRYING TO GET BETWEEN 2 OBJECTS, LO ST BALANCE AND FELL BACKWARD HITTING HEAD ON FLOOR. APPROX 9:15A TODAY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/22/2002 | Age: 93 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT WALKING WITH A WALKER AT HOME WHEN THE WALKER COLLAPSED PT FELL STRI KING HEAD CONTUSION SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/20/2002 | Age: 61 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: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| USING WALKER AND TRIPPED AND FELL RECEIVING BLUNT HEAD INJURY AND KNEE AND HIP PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/20/2002 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| USING WALKER AND FELL RECEIVING HEMATOMA TO HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/20/2002 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| DX:CONCUSSION. PT FELL WHILE WALKING WITH HER CANE AND HIT HER HEAD. ADMITTED. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/19/2002 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| CHI. PT FELL DOWN AND HIT HEAD WHEN WALKING WITH A WALKER, |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/15/2002 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT FELL WALKING WITH WALKER STRUCK HEAD ON FLOOR, FALL CONTUSION L PARI ETAL SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/15/2002 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FELL OVER WALKER DX. HEAD CONT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/12/2002 | Age: 78 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: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 78 YOFC VISITING NURSING HOME, GOT FOOT CAUGHT IN WALKER & FELL, HIT HE AD & TWISTED BACK/CT SKULL, & BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/11/2002 | Age: 79 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: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| NURSING HOME RESIDENT, WALKING TO BATHROOM AND FELL OVER WALKER. DX ABRASION LEFT SIDE OF HEAD AND LEFT LOWER LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/11/2002 | Age: 87 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: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| SCALP LAC - FELL BACKWARDS WHEN WALKING WITH WALKER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/10/2002 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Toilets |
| PT LET GO OF WALKER TO USE URINAL AND FELL. DX: CONT R SCALP/R HAND/R ELBOW. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/06/2002 | Age: 93 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: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| USING WALKER AT HOME AND TRIPPED OVER HER CANE AND FELL ABRADING SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/05/2002 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doors |
| WALKED INTO DOOR, WALKING WITH WALKER DX. SCALP HEMATOMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/05/2002 | Age: 92 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| SCALP LAC - GOT TANGLED IN WALKER AND TRIPPED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/01/2002 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Refrigerators |
| LACERATION SCALP - PATIENT AT HOME USING WALKER TRIPPED AND HIT BACK OF HEAD ON REFRIGERATOR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/31/2002 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| WALKING W/WALKER, DAUGHTER HEARD PT. FALL. DX. SYNCOPE, 1" LAC BACK OF HEAD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/31/2002 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT. STATES FELL FORWARD WHILE USING WALKER. DX. CONT. HEAD, FACE, R/L KNEE, R/L FOREARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/30/2002 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| WALKING W/ WALKER FELL BACKWARDS AND HIT BACK OF HEAD. DX; FALL WITH SYNCOPE AND SCALP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/29/2002 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT FELL WHILE WALKING W/CANE AND HIT HEAD ON WOOD FLOOR. DX: CLOSED HEAD INJURY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/27/2002 | 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: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Ceilings and walls |
| SCALP LAC - FEET TANGLED IN WALKER, HIT HEAD ON CORNER OF WALL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/27/2002 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PATIENT W/CEREBRAL PALSEY, FELL FROM WALKER ON PLAYGROUND AT SCHOOL, HI T HEAD ON GROUND, LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS; CONCUSSION, SCALP HEMATOMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/25/2002 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FELL, WALKING WITH WALKER AT NH DX. SCALP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/24/2002 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Manual cleaning equipment |
| 89 YOF AMBULATES WITH A WALKER; REACHED FOR A BROOM; LOST HER BALANCE A ND HIT HEAD ON CABINET. HEMATOMA OF HEAD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/24/2002 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| WAS USING WALKER AND LOST BALANCE. LAC TO BACK OF HEAD. DX; CHI/ 8 CM LAC POST SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/23/2002 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT TRIPPED OVER WALKER CUTTNG SCALP DX: LAC SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/22/2002 | Age: 71 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: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doors |
| LEAVING DOCTOR'S OFFICE AND FELL WHILE USING A WALKER AND HIT HEAD ON D OOR. DX. ACUTE HYDROCEPHALIS, MINOR HEAD INJURY WITH CONTUSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/17/2002 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| 42 YO FEMALE TRIPPED ON END OF CANE, FELL AND HIT HEAD ON FLOOR HEADACHE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/15/2002 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FELL W/ WALKER SCALP LACERATION 5 CM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/14/2002 | Age: 91 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Telephones or telephone accessories |
| PT WAS WALKING WITH A CANE WHEN IT GOT CAUGHT AND SHE FELL, COULD NOT G ET UP AND CRAWLED TO THE TELEPHONE--CLOSED HEAD TRAUMA WITH HEMATOMA |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/14/2002 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doors |
| USING WALKER AND FELL STRUCK DOOR; DIZZY DIZZINESS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/14/2002 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Tables |
| 87 Y.O. W FEMALE W/CHI. PT WAS WALKING W/A CANE & FELL & STRUCK HEAD ON THE COFFEE TABLE @ HOME. E9179 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/14/2002 | Age: 97 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| HIT L OCCIPUT ON OBJECT WHILE UP W/WALKER. DX. LAC SCALP. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/13/2002 | Age: 92 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT STATES WALKER CAUGHT ON GRASS, PT FELL, HEAD INJURY, ALSO INJURED AR M |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/11/2002 | Age: 91 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT TRIPPED AND FELL WALKING WITH WALKER, FALL CONTUSION HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/10/2002 | Age: 98 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT FELL WHILE STANDING W/WALKER. DX: 1 CM SCALP LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/07/2002 | Age: 82 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: Crutches, canes or walkers, Rugs or carpets |
| PT WALKING WITH A WALKER AT NURSING HOME, TRIPPED OVER A THROW RUG AND FELL TO FLOOR. CONTUSION SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/06/2002 | Age: 70 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: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 70 YO F WALKING WITH WALKER FELL STRIKING HEAD CONTUSION HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/05/2002 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT FELL STRIKING HIS HEAD WHILE USING A WALKER CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/04/2002 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT WAS WALKING WITH HER WALKER, GOT HER FEET TANGLED UP AND FELL ON KITCHEN FLOOR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/04/2002 | Age: 79 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: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT WALKING WITH A WALKER AT THE NURSING HOME FELL STRIKING HEAD CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/02/2002 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| LAC TO HEAD WHEN FELL WHEN USING A WALKER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/30/2002 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT TRIPPED OVER WALKER HITTING HEAD DX: BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/28/2002 | Age: 87 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: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| TRIPPED TRYING TO GET WALKER MILD HEAD TRAUMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/28/2002 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT TRIPPED OVER WALKER HITTING HEAD C/O PAIN DX; CONTUSION SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/27/2002 | 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: Crutches, canes or walkers, Tables |
| WALKING WITH WALKER, FELL AGAINST TABLE DX. HEAD CONT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/24/2002 | Age: 95 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets |
| PT TRIPPED W/WALKER STRIKING FACE ON DRESSER. DX: CLOSED HEAD INJURY, 3 CM NOSE LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/24/2002 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Hemorrhage |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FELL USING WALKER AT HOME, SKIN TEAR TO LOWER ARM. DX; INTRACEREBRAL BLEED, DEMENTIA. |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 07/21/2002 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Wheelchairs |
| PT FELL TO GROUND INJURING HEAD WHEN WALKER GOT CAUGHT INTO A WHEEL CHAIR DX:LAC TO HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/18/2002 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Furniture |
| PT FELL AT HOME WITH WALKER SLIPPED ON TILE HIT HEAD ON A PIECE OF FURN ITURE DX: MECH FALL, HEAD LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/17/2002 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| HEAD INJURY-TRIPPED W/ HIS CANE-AFTER DRINKING 8-10 BEERS-HIT INCISION FROM PREVIOUS BRAIN SURGERY-STARTED BLEEDING |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 07/16/2002 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Tables |
| FELL OVER BACKWARDS WHILE WALKING WIH WALKER, HIT HEAD ON NIGHT STAND A T HOME. DX: SCALP LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/14/2002 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT WALKING IN HER DRIVEWAY WITH A CANE WHEN SHE SLIPPED STRIKING HEAD L ACERATION SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/13/2002 | Age: 96 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Counters or countertops |
| PT TRIPPED AND FELL WALKING WITH WALKER HIT HEAD ON COUNTER, CLOSED HEA D INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/12/2002 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT TRIPPED OVER WALKER HITTING HEAD DX: LAC SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/11/2002 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT FELL FROM HER WALKER AT ASSISTED LIVING. DX: SCALP CONT, CONCUSSION W/LOC, METAST LUNG CA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/10/2002 | Age: 93 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: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT WALKING WITH A WALKER AT THE NURSING HOME FELL STRIKING HEAD CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/08/2002 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 80 Y.O. W MALE W/CHI. PT FELL WHILE WALKING W/WALKER @ NURSING HOME. E8 889 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/07/2002 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Pet supplies |
| USING WALKER, GOT TANGLED IN DOGS LEASH, WHICH CAUSED HIM TO TRIP & FAL L BACKWARDS. CLOSED HEAD INJURY, CERVICAL STAIN, & LAC BACK OF HEAD@ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/06/2002 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| WALKING WITH CANE INTOXICATED AND LOST BALANCE AND FELL LAC HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/06/2002 | Age: 82 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: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT FELL WALKING WITH CANE HIT BACK OF HEAD DX CONT HED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/03/2002 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT TRIPPED OVER WALKER INJURING HEAD C/O PAIN DX; BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/02/2002 | Age: 47 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: Crutches, canes or walkers, Rugs or carpets |
| WALKING WITH CANE AND TRIPPED ON RUG AND FELL CONTUSING HEAD AND KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/02/2002 | Age: 94 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT WALKING WITH A WALKER WHEN SHE FELL SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/30/2002 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Rocking chairs |
| CHI.PT WAS USING HER WALKER AND FELL BACKWARDS AND HIT HEAD ON A ROCKIN G CHAIR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/30/2002 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| WALKING W/ A CANE DRANK BEERS TRIPPED FELL AT A PARTY MINOR HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/22/2002 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Male | 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: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT HAD HIS WALKER, LOST BALANCE,AND FELL. DX HEAD CONT AND ABRAS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/21/2002 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets |
| HEAD LAC - FELL WITH WALKER HIT HEAD ON CORNER OF DRESSER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/21/2002 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT WALKING WITH A WALKER AT HOME FELL STRIKING HEAD LACERATION SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/20/2002 | Age: 51 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: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| USING CRUTCHES AND THEY SLIPPED AND HE FELL LAC SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/18/2002 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| TRIPPED, FELL TO FLOOR USING WALKER DX. HEAD CONT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/16/2002 | Age: 84 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: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| 84 YOF USING WALKER FELL TO FLOOR CONTUSION HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/15/2002 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT. FELL BACKWARDS FROM WALKER AND HIT BACK OF HEAD ON PAVEMENT ATPARK FESTIVAL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/12/2002 | Age: 84 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: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 84 YO F WALKING W/WALKER FELL STRIKING HEADLAC HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/11/2002 | Age: 91 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| TRANSFERRING AWAY FROM WALKER AND LOST BALANCE AND FELL. DX. SCALP LACE RATION, MINOR HEAD TRAUMA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/10/2002 | Age: 92 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT LOST BALANCE AND FELL WALKING WITH CANE AT HOME, FALL CONTUSION POST ERIOR SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/08/2002 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT TRIPPED OVER WALKER HIT HEAD C/O BLEEDINGDX LAC SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/07/2002 | Age: 100 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings |
| PATIENT TRIPPED WITH WALKER AND FELL ON PORCH, HIT HEAD ON BRICKS. DX: 2 CM LACERATION TO HEAD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/07/2002 | 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: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Tables |
| FALL WITH WALKER, HIT HEAD ON MARBLE TABLEHEAD CONTUSION, WRIST SPRAIN, SCALP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/06/2002 | Age: 88 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: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| 88-YOM SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF HIS SCALP AS A RESULT OF TRIPPING ON H IS WALKER FALLING TO THE FLOOR AT THE NURSING HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/06/2002 | Age: 69 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: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PATIENT FELL AND STRUCK HEAD WHILE USING WALKER IN NURSING HOME. D:CLOS ED HEAD INJURY, FACIAL CONTUSION AND LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/05/2002 | Age: 6 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: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| DX SCALP LACERATION: USING CRUTCHES, TRIPPED AND STRUCK HEAD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/31/2002 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Tables |
| USES CANE, FELL AND HIT HEAD ON CORNER OF COFFEE TABLESCALP CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/31/2002 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| USING HIS WALKER, FELL BACK, AND HIT HEAD. DX MINOR CLOSED HEAD INJURY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/29/2002 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT LOST BALANCE USING WALKER.DX: SCALP CONT, VAG BLEED. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/27/2002 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Male | 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: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| ALZHEIMER PATIENT TRIPPED OVER CANE RECEIVING CLOSED HEAD INJ NOW |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/26/2002 | Age: 85 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: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT WALKING WITH WALKER, FELL TO THE FLOOR. CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/26/2002 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| CRUTCHES SLIPPED OUT / FELLDX: HEAD CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/24/2002 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 79 Y.O. W FEMALE W/CHI. PT FELL WHILE WALKING W/WALKER @ HOME. PT ADM.E 8889 |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/21/2002 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| TRIP AND FALL WHILE USING WALKERLAC SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/20/2002 | Age: 87 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: Crutches, canes or walkers, Nonglass doors |
| LAC TO SCALP, WALKING WITH HER WALKER AT NURSING HOME AND BUMPED HEAD O N CORNER OF A WOOD DOOR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/19/2002 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT WALKING WITH WALKER AT NURSING HOME, FELL TO FLOOR. SUBDURAL HEMATOM A |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/17/2002 | Age: 83 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: Crutches, canes or walkers, Televisions |
| GOT UP TO WATCH TV AND TRIPPED OVER WALKER ;CLOSED HEAD INJURY NOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/15/2002 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| TRIPPED OVER WALKER AT NH. NECK, BACK PAIN. DX; BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA/ CERV STRAIN/ RECURRENT FALLS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/14/2002 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| USING WALKER, FELL BACK, AND HIT HEAD.DX ETOH AND SCALP LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/13/2002 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Rugs or carpets |
| USING WALKER AT HOME AND FELL ONTO CARPET LAC SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/10/2002 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Male | 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: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PATIENT WALKING DOWN HALLWAY WITH WALKER AND HAD SYNCOPE. FELL HITTINGH EAD. D: SYNCOPE, CLOSED HEAD INJURY, STRAIN, ABRASION. ADMIT. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/10/2002 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| REACHING FOR WALKER AND LOST BALANCE AT ASSISTED LIVING HOME;HIT HEADLA C IT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/10/2002 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT'S WALKER CAUGHT AND PT FELL.DX: CONCUSSION W/O LOC, SCALP LAC 7 CM, ? SMALL MENINGIOMA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/09/2002 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT HIT WITH CANE AT BUS STOP, LACERATION TO HEAD, NO DETAILS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/08/2002 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT GOT TANGLED UP IN WALKER AND FELL AT HOME.DX: CONCUSSION W/O LOC, H EAD CONT, FREQ FALLS, OVERANTICOAGULATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/08/2002 | Age: 47 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: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps |
| FELL OFF STEP AND STRUCK HEAD ON HER WALKER, 4TH FALL IN 2 WEEKS. CHI, SUPERFICIAL LACERATION TO FOREHEAD, CRITICALLY HIGH *** LEVEL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/06/2002 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| HEAD CONT/86YOWF WAS GETTIN GOUT OF CAR, USING WALKER AND FELL BACK HIT TIN G HEAD ON CONCRETE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/05/2002 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT TRIPPED OVER WALKER FALLING INJURING HEADDX; BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/05/2002 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FELL WALKING WITH WALKER DX. HEAD HEMATOMA |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/03/2002 | Age: 91 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| CLOSED HEAD INJURY, SCALP LAC - ? SYNCOPE TRIPPED GETTING OFF OF COUCH TRIPPED OVER WALKER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/02/2002 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT FELL USING WALKER, CONTUSION HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/02/2002 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PATIENT SUSTAINED LACERATION TO HEAD AFTER FELL WHILE WALKING WITH WALK ER, AND TRIPPED OVER WALKER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/01/2002 | Age: 85 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: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| REACHING FOR WALKER FELL BACKWARDS AT HARIDRESSER SCALP CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/28/2002 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT TRIPPED OVER WALKER FELL HITTING HEAD ONTO FLOORDX: CONCUSSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/28/2002 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Hemorrhage |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT FELL WHILE WALKING, USING WALKER AT HOME HIT HEAD, HEMORRHAGE BRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/28/2002 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| SCALP LAC-WALKING W/ WALKER-LOST BALANCE-FELL BACKWARDS @ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/24/2002 | Age: 83 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: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| HEAD INJURY-USING HER WALKER-FELT DIZZY-FELL BACKWARDS @ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/22/2002 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| SCALP LACERATION - FELL WHEN WALKING WITH WALKER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/17/2002 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Pillows |
| PT WALKING WITH A WALKER AT HOME TRIPPED OVER A PILLOW, FELL HITTING HE AD ON THE FLOOR. CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/13/2002 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT FELL WALKING WITH WALKER, BASILAR SKULL FX, STERNAL FX RULE OUT CERE BRAL METASTATIC DX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/12/2002 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FELL USING WALKER - CONTUSION TO HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/12/2002 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| CHI.PT WAS WALKING WITH WALKER AND TRIPPED AND FELL AND HIT HEAD ON THE FLOOR. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/09/2002 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT WAS WALKING WITH HER WALKER, DROPPED IT, FELL AND HIT THE FLOOR CONCUSSION |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 04/08/2002 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT. WAS WALKING WITH A WALKER, TRIPPED AND HIT HIS HEAD ON FLOOR LACERATION HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/04/2002 | 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: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| PATIENT USING WALKER, LOST BALANCE AND FELL TO TILE FLOOR. D:SCALP LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/03/2002 | Age: 82 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: Crutches, canes or walkers, Bags |
| EXITING GENERAL DOLLLAR STORE WALKING WITH A CANE--CARRYING A BAG AND TRIPPED. FELL ON THE SIDEWALK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/02/2002 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Hemorrhage |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Day wear |
| PT WALKING TO BATHROOM WITH WALKER, SHIRT GOT CAUGHT ON SOMETHING AND P ULLED HIM BACKWARDS AND PT FELL HITTING HEAD, HEMORRHAGE BRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/02/2002 | 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: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FELL IN BATHROOM WHILE USING WALKER, WAS CONFUSED. NONWORK. LACERATION HEAD AND MANDIBLE AREA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/01/2002 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings |
| 76 YOF TRIPPED WHILE AMBULATING WITH CANE; FELL ON PORCH. LACERATION OF HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/01/2002 | Age: 91 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: Crutches, canes or walkers, Eyeglasses |
| CHI W/FACE LACERATION - TRIPPED WHILE USING WALKER AT NURSING HOME, FEL L AND HIT HEAD, WEARING GLASSES THAT CAUSED FACIAL LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/29/2002 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT. WAS WALKING WITH HIS WALKER WHEN HE FELL- RESULTING IN LUNT HEAD TRAUMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/26/2002 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT WALKING IN HER HOUSE WITH A WALKER WHEN SHE FELL STRIKING HER HEAD C LOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/25/2002 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| FELL WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER HIT BACK OF HEAD ON FLOOR DX: CHI W/3CM SCALP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/16/2002 | Age: 82 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: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT LOST BLANCE WHILE WALKING W/CANE,FELL TO GROUND HITTING BACK OF HEAD (DX CLOSED HEAD INJURY) |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/16/2002 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Ceilings and walls |
| 66 Y.O. W MALE W/SCALP CONTUSION. PT FELL WHILE WALKING W/WALKER @ NURS ING HOME. PT HIT HEAD ON WALL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/15/2002 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 87 YOF FELL USING WALKER LAC HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/14/2002 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| SCALP LAC-@ HOME-FELL-HIT HEAD ON HER WALKER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/10/2002 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Tables |
| FELL WHILE USING WALKER, BROKE LEG OF TABLE IN LIVING ROOM. DX. CONT H EAD, L HAND, R KNEE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/09/2002 | Age: 68 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: Crutches, canes or walkers, Chairs |
| PT. TRIPPED AND FELL TODAY AFTER GETTING UP W/WALKER, HIT L BACK OF CHA IR, THEN FELL TO FLOOR. DX. CONTS, HEAD, L HAND, BACK, L LEG., COPD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/08/2002 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FELL, STRIKING HER WALKER DX: CHI |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/05/2002 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT SUBSTAINED FALL AFTER BECOMING INTANGLED WITH HER WALKER, PT LIVES ALONE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/04/2002 | Age: 94 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: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doorsills or frames |
| FELL USING A WALKER AND HIT HEAD ON DOOR FRAME;BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA NOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/01/2002 | Age: 92 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| HEAD LACERATION - WAS COMING OUT OF BATHROOM USING A WALKER AND FELL HI TTING HEAD ON FLOOR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/26/2002 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| CHI, FELL GOING UP HILL WITH WALKER, PNEUMOTHORAX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/25/2002 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 49 YO F SLIPPED & FELL USING WALKER LAC HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/22/2002 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT WALKING WITH A WALKER AT HOME, FELL HITTING HEAD ON FLOOR, CLOSED HE AD INJURY, PT ADMITTED FOR EVAL FOR FREQUENT FALLS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/21/2002 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| SCALP HEMATOMA-WHILE WALKING WITH A WALKER TRIPPED AND FELL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/20/2002 | Age: 92 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT WALKING WITH A WALKER WHEN HE FELL STRIKING BACK OF HEAD ON THE FLOO R LACERATION SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/11/2002 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT FELL SUBSTAINING HEAD INJURY AT HOME WALKING WITH WALKER |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/08/2002 | Age: 51 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: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT FELL HITTING HEAD ON A WALKER, CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/07/2002 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Toilets |
| REACHING FOR WALKER, FELL OFF TOILET DX. CHI |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/06/2002 | Age: 66 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: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| CLOSED HEAD INJURY WITH SCALP LACERATION - FELL BACKWARDS WHEN WAL KING WITH WALKER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/04/2002 | Age: 89 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: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT WALKING WITH A WALKER OUTSIDE OF *** WHEN WALKER LEG GOT CAUGHT IN A HOLE FELL FORWARDS CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/03/2002 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PATIENT TURNED OVER HER WALKER AT HOME AND FELL. DX-CLOSED HEAD INJURY, LEFT TEMPORAL ABRASION, SKIN AVULSION LEFT LOWER LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/01/2002 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FELL WALKING WITH WALKER DX. SCALP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/27/2002 | Age: 90 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: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| CONTUSION R SCALP - FELL WHEN AMBULATING WITH WALKER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/24/2002 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns |
| WHILE WALKING WITH HER WALKER, STUMBLED AROUND FLOOR VASE & FELL DX: BHT FACIAL CONTUSION/ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/22/2002 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT WALKING WITH A WALKER AT HOME GOT LEG CAUGHT IN THE LEGS OF THE WALKER FELL TO THE FLOOR STRIKING HEAD CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/21/2002 | Age: 84 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: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Ceilings and walls |
| MULTIPLE SKIN TEARS - TRIPPED ON WALKER,STRUCK HEAD ON WALL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/20/2002 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| ETOH- SCALP CONTUSION- PT. WAS WALKING WITH HER CANE WHEN SHE SLIP PED AND FELL ON THE ICE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/17/2002 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PATIENT TRIPPED OVER A CANE WHILE GOING TO THE BATHROOM AT HOME. DX-SCAL HEMATOMA, ACUTE RIGHT SHOULDER PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/14/2002 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| CONCUSSION - WAS USING A WALKER AT SCHOOL AND TRIPPED FALLING HITTING HEAD ON FLOOR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/14/2002 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| HEAD LACERATION - HAD JUST FINISHED PUTTING WALKER INTO CAR WHEN HE FEL BACKWARDS HITTING HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/14/2002 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| HEAD LACERATION - HAD JUST FINISHED PUTTING WALKING INTO CAR WHEN SHE FELL BACKWARDS HITTING BACK OF HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/11/2002 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
| $CHI,LEFT SHOULDER CONTUSION.PT WAS USING A WALKER AND TRIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS AND HIT HEAD ON THE FLOOR. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/10/2002 | Age: 92 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: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| WALKING WITH WALKER, FELL AND HIT HEAD DX. HEAD CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/02/2002 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Rugs or carpets |
| RT SCALP LAC-@ HOME-WHEEL OF WALKER CAUGHT ON CARPET & PT FELL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/02/2002 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Chairs |
| PT WALKING WITH WALKER TRIPPED ON CHAIR, SCALP LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/02/2002 | Age: 97 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT FELL W/WALKER. DX: FOREHEAD LAC 4 CM, BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
|
