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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,083
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/17/2002 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| LACERATION FOREARM - 78 YOF WAS TRYING TO TRANSFER FROM WHEELCHAIR AND LACERATED LEFT FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/09/2002 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| FELL ASLEEP AND SLIPPED OUT OF HIS WHEELCHAIR FELL ON WRIST 1 WEEK AGO, THEN 3 DAYS AGO.HX. E.S.RENAL DISEASE. DX. FX. ULNAR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/05/2002 | Age: 93 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| PT FELL OUT OF A WHEELCHAIR AT THE NURSING HOME CONTUSION TO LEFT LOWER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/27/2002 | Age: 93 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| 93 YO M FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR / R HIP PAIN / ARM PAIN. DX FORARM CONTUSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/29/2002 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| PT SLIPPED GETTING OUT OF WHEELCHAIR INJURING FOREARM DX: CONTUSION FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/15/2002 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| PT FELL GETTING INTO WHEELCHAIR INJURING FOREARM DX: LAC FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/09/2002 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| 80 Y.O. W FEMALE W/LACS TO FOREARM. PT FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR @ HOME. E 8889 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/05/2002 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Wheelchairs, Rugs or carpets |
| FELL ON CARPET FROM WHEELCHAIR AT NH DX. FOREARM LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/04/2002 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| PT FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR INJURING FOREARM DX: FX FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/04/2002 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| 64 YO MALE FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR AT***FRACTURE LEFT ARM FRACTURE LEFT ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/28/2002 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| PT SUSTAINED SOFT TISSUE INJURY TO ARM AFTER FALLING FROM WHEELCHAIR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/04/2002 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| 52 YOF STATES HE STRAINED LEFT LOWER ARM WHILE ASSISTING INVALID DAUGHT ER OUT OF HER WHEELCHAIR. LEFT LOWER ARM STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/01/2002 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| PT FELL GETTING OUT OF WHEELCHAIR CUTTING FOREARM DX; LAC FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/28/2002 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| PT SUS INJURY TO ARM FALLING OUT OF WHEELCHAIR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/27/2002 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| PT IN WHEELCHAIR, HIT CURB AT SCHOOL AND WHEELCHAIR FELL OVER WITH HIM IN IT/ FX LT FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/24/2002 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| LT FOREARM FX-AT HOME-PLAYING W/ ANOTHER CHILD W/A WHEELCHAIR- WHEELCHAIR FELL ON HER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/21/2002 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| FELL LANDED ON PIECE OF METAL LAC LT FOREARM, THEN FELL OUT W/C IN ER A DMITS TO ETOH. NO INJURY FROM W/C FALL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/10/2002 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| SKIN TEAR L LOWER ARM; HIT WHEELCHAIR HANDLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/06/2002 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR AT NH DX. FOREARM FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/28/2002 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Wheelchairs, Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR, CAUGHT ARM ON ELECTRIC SWITCH LAC ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/03/2002 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| PT S/P FALL FROM WHEELCHAIR |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/01/2002 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| RT FOREARM CONTUSION.PT FELL OUT OF HIS WHEELCHAIR AND INJURED FOREARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/22/2002 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| ARN SKIN TEARS-FELL FROM WHEEL CHAIR AT NURSING HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/08/2002 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Wheelchairs, Cabinet or door hardware |
| IN WHEELCHAIR, GOING THRU DOOR, HIT KNOBABRASION FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/26/2002 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| PT FELL AT NURSING HOME FROM WHEELCHAIR, FELL ABRASION R ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/25/2002 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Wheelchairs, Doors |
| FOREARM LACERATIONS - IN A WHEELCHAIR, CAME TOO CLOSE TO EDGE OF TWO DO ORS COMING TOGETHER INJURING LEFT FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/22/2002 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials |
| 77 Y.O. W MALE W/CONTUSION TO FOREARM. PT WAS PUSHING WIFE'S WHEELCHAIR IN DEPT STORE, HAD SYNCOPAL EPISODE & FELL TO FLOOR. PT ADM. E8889 |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/03/2002 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| SKIN AVULSION RT LOWER ARM.PT RESIDES IN A NURSING HOME AND FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR AND INJURED LOWER ARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/13/2002 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials |
| MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS, SKIN TEARS TO LEFT ARM, LEFT LEG, BACK- RAN OVER UNKNOWN OBJECT WITH HER WHEELCHAIR, FELL OUT OF IT ONTO THE FLOOR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/28/2002 | Age: 93 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| PT. LEANING OUT OF WHEELCHAIR AT NH AND FELL. DX. R FA LAC, SKIN TEAR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/27/2002 | Age: 94 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT. FELL OUT OF HIS WHEELCHAIR TO THE FLOOR LACERATION FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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