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Accidents - Wheelchairs - Year 2002 - 25 - 50% Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 563
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:166
50+ years old:397

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/15/2002Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% BodyDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs, Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
AT HOME FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR AFTER TRYING TO THROW SOMETHING IN TRASH CAN DX: CONTUSION LEFT FOREARM,KNEE, AND LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/12/2002Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% BodyDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
89 Y.O. W FEMALE W/MULTI-CONTUSIONS. PT SLID OUT OF WHEELCHAIR @ NURSIN G HOME. E8889
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/17/2002Age: 87 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% BodyDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
87 Y.O. B MALE W/MULTI-CONTUSIONS. PT FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR @ NURSING HOME. E8889
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/14/2002Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Wheelchairs, Telephones or telephone accessories
LEFT SIDE PAIN-PT WAS WAITING TO GO HOME FROM ER & WAS HOLDING ON TO A W/C WITH ONE HAND & TALKING ON PHONE. FELL LANDING ON LEFT SIDE. PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/2002Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% BodyDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
PT. WAS IN PARKING LOT IN TOWN IN A WHEELCHAIR, A CAR HIT THE W/C MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS & ABRASIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/31/2002Age: 94 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% BodyDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
94 Y/O FEMALE WAS AT A NURSING HOME WHEN SHE FELL OUT OF A WHEEL CHAIR CAUSING CONTUSIONS TO HER FACE, SHOULDERS, ARMS, HIP, AND LEGS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/2002Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% BodyDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
PATIENT SUSTAINED MULTIPLE ABRASIONS AFTER TRIPPED OVER WHEELCHAIR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/08/2002Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% BodyDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
33 YOM FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR CONTUSIONS MULITPLE BODY PARTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/10/2002Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% BodyDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs, Ramps or landings
ROLLED OUT OF WHEELCHAIR ON RAMP MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/11/2002Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% BodyDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
MULTIPLE FRACTURES - VICTIM IN WHEELCHAIR ROLLED INTO ROAD AND WAS HIT BY A VEHICLE - TRANSFERED W/INJURIES TO BOTH LEGS, SHOULDER AND NECK
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 02/03/2002Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% BodyDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
CONTUSION 25-50 % OF BODY, VIA AMB, PT FELL FROM A WHEELCHAIR AT THE NURSING HOME, C/O PAIN. & BRUISES ON LEGS & ARMS, HX MENTAL DISORDERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/26/2002Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% BodyDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials
$MULTIPLE ABRASIONS.PT FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR ONTO THE FLOOR AND I NJURED SELF.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/12/2002Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% BodyDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
$MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS.PT RESIDES IN A NURSING HOME AND WAS GETTING INTO A WHEELCHAIR AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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