Accidents - Crutches, canes or walkers - Year 2004 - Upper Trunk

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 4,740
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

6-15 years old:	6
16-25 years old:	17
26-50 years old:	357
50+ years old:	4,358

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/27/2004	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WENT WALKING WITH A THREE WHEELED WALKER WHEN SHE FELL STRIKING CHES T CONTUSION RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/26/2004	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Rugs or carpets
PT WAS WALKING WITH A WALKER WITH WHEELS STUBBED SHOE ON THE CARPET AND FELL STRIKING CHEST FRACTURED RIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/23/2004	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WAS WALING OUTSIDE WITH WALKER AND FELL BACK WARDS INJURING UPPER TRUNK ...FALL CONTUSION TO RIB AREA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/17/2004	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT. STUMBLED W/WALKER, FELL BACK, HIT SPINE ON FLOOR. DX. CONT BACK, V ERT. COMPRESSION FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/16/2004	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Chairs
64 YOM WAS TRYING TO GET OUT OF CHAIR USING CRUTCHES AND NOW HAS MUSCLE STRAIN TO CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/15/2004	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CONTUSION OF BACK, USING CANE, WALKED ONTO CURB, MISSED CURB, REACHED OVER TO GRAB ONTO CAR, MISSED CAR, FELL, L RIB AND SHOULDER PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/13/2004	Age: 89 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Beds or bedframes
PT AT THE NURSING HOME WAS WALKING TO HIS BED WITH A WALKER WHEN HE PUS HED TOO HARD AND HIS WHEELS SKIDDED FORWARD STRAINED CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/10/2004	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WENT TO GET UP WITH WALKER , WALKER FELL AND SHE FELL ON TOP OF IT/ RT RIB FX X 2
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/05/2004	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
INJURED HER LEFT ANTERIOR CHET WHILE ADJUSTING A WALKER FOR HER MOTHER. CHEST WALL PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/03/2004	Age: 97 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Ceilings and walls
97 YOF USING WALKER AT HOME, WALKER GOT CAUGHT ON WALL, SHE FELL AND HA S CONTUSION TO CHEST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/29/2004	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CHEST WALL CT-FELL W/ WALKER-IN BATHROOM-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/29/2004	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Ceilings and walls
WALKING W/ A WALKER DOWN THE HALLWAY OF APT AND TRIPPED AND FELL BAC KWARDS STRICKING HIS SHOULDER AGAINST THE WALL DX BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/24/2004	Age: 96 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL USING WALKER - RIB FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/22/2004	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FEL USING WALKER/ T12 COMPRESSION FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/20/2004	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT. FELL WHILE USING WALKER AT NH. DX. CHEST CONT, SYNCOPE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/11/2004	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PATIENT GOT TANGLED UP IN HIS WALKER AND FELL. DX-ABRASIONS CHEST AND LEG, CHEST PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/27/2004	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Handrails, railings or banisters
CAUGHT CRUTCHES ON PLASTIC STAIR COVERING, FELL, LEFT SIDE HIT RAILING DX: RIB PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/25/2004	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CHEST WALL CT-FELL W/ WALKER-@ HOME-1 DAY PTA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/22/2004	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED OVER CANE HITTING CHEST C/O PAIN DX CONTUSION CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/19/2004	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
63 YO MALE TRIPPED ON WALKER COMING OUT OF BATHROOM AND FELL TO FLOOR FRACTURE 10TH RIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/18/2004	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIPPED AND FELL FORWARD INTO WALKER - CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/17/2004	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT'S CANE SLIPPED ON WET SIDEWALK. DX: FACIAL CONT, MULT L RIB FX'S, L PTX, L HTX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/16/2004	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps
PT WALKING UPSTAIRS AND CRUTCHES SLIPPED AND PATIENT FELL STRIKING RIBS C/O PAIN RIB CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/15/2004	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER. DX- CHEST WALL CONTUSION WITH RUB INJUR Y AND HIP TENDERNESS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/14/2004	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL YESTERDAY HIT FLANK ON WALKER HANDLE RIB CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/2004	Age: 94 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT MISSED HANDLE OF WALKER AND FELL TO FLOOR STRIKING RIBS ON WALKER C/ O PAIN WITH INSPIRATION FRACTURED RIBS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/06/2004	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WATERING HER PLANTS AND TRIPPED OVER HER CANE CONTUSING CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/05/2004	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED OVER WALKER STRICKING RT CHEST WALL ON GROUND SUSTAINED " RT CHEST WALL CONTUSION"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/2004	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
FELL TO FLOOR WALKING WITH WALKER DX. CHEST CONT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/03/2004	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED AND FELL WHILE TRYING TO SIT IN WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/27/2004	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL LAST NIGHT, HIT RIB AREA ON WALKER/ RIB FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2004	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Beds or bedframes
ROLLED OUT OF BED, LANDED ON CANE/ RT RIB FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/20/2004	Age: 90 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT SLIPPED W/WALKER. DX: CHEST PX, CAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/20/2004	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS WALKING WITH A THREE WHEELED WALKER AT HOME FELL STRIKING CHEST ON THE WALKER FRACTURED RIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/2004	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT WAS USING WALKER AND FELL STRIKING DRESSER. DX: L RIB FX'S 8, 9 & 10.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/2004	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
L SIDE RIB PAIN SINCE FALLING OVER IN WALKER DX: CHEST WALL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/2004	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
80YOFC STUMBLED WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER FOUND ON FLOOR C/O RIB PAIN CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/12/2004	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT STUMBLED WHILE WALKING W/WALKER. DX: CHEST CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/06/2004	Age: 91 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Beds or bedframes
GETTING OUT OF BED AND WALKER WENT DOWN WITH HIM AND FX RIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2004	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CONTUSION UPPER BACK - PATIENT REPORTS AMBULATING AT HOME WITH WALKER A ND TRIPPING IN KITCHEN AND FALLING STRIKING UPPER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2004	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Tables
PT WALKING WITH A WALKER AT HOME TRIPPED OVER THE WALKER STRIKING CHEST ON A TABLE FRACTURED RIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/2004	Age: 98 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT STUMBLED USING WALKER. DX: CHEST WALL CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/22/2004	Age: 93 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
93YOM AT HOME FELL ONTO WALKER INJ R RIB AREA DX/CONTUSION UPPER CHEST AREA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/19/2004	Age: 104 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WITH WALKER RIB FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/2004	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
BACK & NECK PAIN-SINCE USING CRUTCHES FOR ANOTHER INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/12/2004	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WITH PAIN BETWEEN SHOULDER BLADES AND NECK. USING A NEW WALKER SECON DARY TO HIP FX. D: CHEST PAIN. ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/04/2004	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL W/WALKER AT NURSING HOME. DX: CONT THORAX, PNEUMONIA, R LUNG MASS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2004	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
SLIP & FALL USING WALKER FX RIB, ABRASION TO ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/2004	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT. FELL AT NH. WAS USING WALKER AND SLIPPED. DX. CONT. L CHEST WALL, L ELBOW, L HIP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/24/2004	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Toilets
FELL, HURT RIBS, TRANSFERRING FROM WALKER TO BED SIDE COMMODE DX L CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2004	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
GOT UP ON WALKER, HURT CHEST DX CHEST WALL STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/2004	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
RIGHT RIB CONT.. PT WAS ON HER WAY TO THE KITCHEN WITH WALKER HIT HER RIBS ON THE ARM OF THE COUCH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/2004	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Televisions
FRACTURE RIBS, FRACTURE WRIST - 89 YOF FELL YESTERDAY, CANE CAUGHT TELE VISION CORD CAUSING FALL, HIT LEFT SIDE CHEST AND WRIST ON TELEVISION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2004	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
90 YOF WAS USING A WALKER TO AMBULATE; LOST BALANCE AND FELL AGAINST DR ESSER. CONTUSION OF RIB CAGE. (CHEST WALL)
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/09/2004	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT SUSTAINED CONTUSIONS OF HIS RIBS BY FALLING WHILE USING HIS WALKER.
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 07/05/2004	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKING ON CRUTCHES, SLIPPED, FELL & HIT R SIDE OF BODY WITH CRUTCH. DX: CONTUSION CHEST WALL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2004	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PATIENT FELL ON A WALKER AT HOME. DX-FRACTURE RIGHT 6TH, 7TH RIBS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2004	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL WALKING WITH WALKER STRIKING CHEST ON FLOOR C./O HEAD PAIN AND CHEST PAIN MULTIPLE RIB FRACTURES
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/27/2004	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CONTUSION CHEST WALL - 59 YOF WAS GETTING INTO A VAN AND WAS STRUCK IN THE CHEST BY ANOTHER RIDER WITH A CANE (HAS ALZHEIMER'S)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2004	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
22 YOM FELL WHILE USING CRUTCHES CONTUSION CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2004	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS WALKING WITH AT CANE AT HIS FATHER'S HOUSE WHEN HE FELL. DX. RIB PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2004	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
FELL IN FLOOR USING WALKER IN NURSING HOME. DX CHEST WALL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/2004	Age: 87 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKING WITH A WALKER WHEN HE FELL STRIKING CHEST ON THE WALKER RIM FRACTURED RIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/02/2004	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LEFT RIB FXS-LOST BALANCE WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER TO THE BATHROOM AND FELL ON LEFT SIDE. C/O PAIN TO LEFT SIDE AND HA AFTER HITTING BACK OF
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/31/2004	Age: 87 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS WALKING WITH A WALKER WHEN HE FELL STRIKING CHEST FRACTURED RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2004	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Refrigerators
CONTUS BACK; FELL WHILE USING WALKER IN KITCHEN -CAUGHT WALKER ON REFRI GERATOR DOOR & FELL ON BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2004	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Ceilings and walls
THORACIC CONTUSION, USING WALKER, FELL WHILE ANSWERING DOOR, FELL BACK- WARDS, LANDED ON BUTTOCKS, HIT BACK AGAINST WALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2004	Age: 97 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
DX RIB CONTUSION: WALKING WITH WALKER, FELL AND STRUCK CHEST AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2004	Age: 93 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKING WITH A WALKER IN THE NURSING HOME WHEN SHE FELL STRIKING CHE ST FRACTURED RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2004	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL 3 DAYS AGO, USES A WALKER, WENT TO SIT ON SEAT AND FORGOT TO LOCK WHEELS DX: CONTUSION OF BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2004	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
78 Y.O. W FEMALE W/FX RIBS. PT STS HER CANE GOT CAUGHT ON SOMETHING & S HE FELL @ HOME. PT ADM. E8889
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/11/2004	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIPPED ON 5/6 AND CANE STABBED HER IN CHEST. DX. L CHEST WALL CONTUSIO N RIB INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/09/2004	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT STATES HE WAS WALKING WITH A CANE AND LOST BALANCE AND FELL INJURING RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2004	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKING WITH WALKER, FELL HITTING CHEST ON WALKER, CONTUSION RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/01/2004	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRAUMATIC PNEUMOTHORAX-CAUSED BY FRACTURED RIBS-WALKING W/ WALKER- FELL-@ HOME
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 04/28/2004	Age: 86 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WALKS WITH WALKER, FELL YESTERDAY / CONTUSION CHEST WALL, COCCYX, LT LE G PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/28/2004	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT HAS RECENT LEG INJURY, USING CRUTCHES, NOW C/O PAIN IN CHEST, MUSCUL AR CHEST PAIN SECONDARY TO CRUTCH USE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/19/2004	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Tables
71 YO M WALKING W/WALKER FELL STRUCK CHEST ON TABLE CONTUSION CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/31/2004	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FALL, WHEN WALKING WITH WALKER MUSCULOSKELETAL CHEST PAIN, WEAKNESS, DEMENTIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/25/2004	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
TRIPPED WHILE USING WALKER AND FELL TO BATHROOM FLOOR INJURING BACK AT HOME. DX: T-11 COMPRESSION FRACTURE, MECHANICAL FALL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/24/2004	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Chairs
PT WITH A HISTORY OF PARKINSONS DISEASE WAS WALKING WITH A WALKER AND F ELL STRIKING RIGHT UPPER BACK AGAINST A CHAIR CONTUSION CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/23/2004	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT SUSTAINED A CONTUSION OF HER CHEST AS A RESULT OF FALLING AGAINST HE R WALKER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/08/2004	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Chairs
PT WAS WALKING WITH A WALKER AT HOME WHEN HE HAD A SYNCOPAL EPISODE STR IKING CHEST ON THE ARM OF A CHAIR CONTUSION RIBS ADMITTED FOR SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/05/2004	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
T12 FX. PT FELL IN BATHROOM WHEN USING A WALKER.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/05/2004	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT BLIND WAS WALKING WITH HIS CANE AT HOME WHEN HE FELL FRACTURED RIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/04/2004	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIPPED OVER WALKER AND FELL AT NURSING HOME 03/02/04-C/O BRUISING PAIN RT RIBS; RT RIB CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/04/2004	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WALKING WITH WALKER DX. RIB CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/02/2004	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LOST BALANCE WITH WALKER AND FELL - CHEST WALL AND HIP CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/26/2004	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CHEST WALL CONTUSION - 90 YOF GOT USING WALKER TO GO TO BATHROOM AND LO ST BALANCE AND FELL, C/O PAIN RIGHT SIDE CHEST, SIDE AND LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/2004	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WHILE AMBUATING W/ WALKER TO BATHROOM NO LOC DX FX RIB
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/15/2004	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps
SLIP & FALL ON STAIRS WITH WALKER THORACIC CONTUSION DEMENTIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/09/2004	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Coins
PT. TRIPPED, WALKER SLID WHEN SHE BENT OVER TO PICK UP PENNIES. DX. CO NT CHEST, BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/09/2004	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
GETTING UP FROM LUNCH TO REACH FOR WALKER. DX. PAIN UPPER BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/05/2004	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT.INJ.CHEST WALL & L. ELBOW AT HOME WHEN USING A WALKER & FELL, HIT ON WALKER. DX; CONTUSION / ABRASION CHEST & L.ELBOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/30/2004	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
WALKER GOT CAUGHT ON FLOOR / FELL DX: RIB FX. / R/O CVA
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 01/28/2004	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CHEST WALL CT-FELL ON CRUTCHES-HIT HIS CHEST-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/16/2004	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL USING WALKER - FELL FORWARD ADMITTED CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/09/2004	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
RIB PAIN/76YOM FELL 4 DAYS AGO. NOT WALKING MUCH SINCE. C/O L RIB PAIN. LIVES ALONE AND WALKS WITH A WALKER.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/07/2004	Age: 93 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT.REPORTED TRIPPING OVER WALKER & FELL INJURIED CHEEK/FACE, RIB LT.EAR W/PAIN TO HEAD. DX-FRACTURE OF 9TH RIB FALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/06/2004	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Bathtubs or showers
THORACIC STRAIN-FELL IN BATHROOM-@ HOME-FELL W/ WALKER-FACE HIT BATHTUB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/2004	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
71 YO WF - MULTIPLE BRUISES - RIBS, BACK, HIPS - FELL BACKWARDS ON WAY TO BR WITH HER WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/2004	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
AT HOME WALKING WITH WALKER RIB FX TRIPPED ON RUG FELL TO FLOOR HIP C ONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2004	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL ONE WEEK AGO WHEN WALKER BECAME UNSTABLE. D: RIB CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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