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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,579
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/26/2003 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| PT FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR. D: TRANSVERSE CONDYLAR FX, ELBOW. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/12/2003 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| PT IS DISABLED WAS AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR CONTU SION LEFT ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/18/2003 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Wheelchairs, Ramps or landings |
| PATIENT FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR WHILE ROLLING DOWN RAMP AT HOME, FELL ON ROCKS, CAUGHT SELF WITH ARM; ELBOW SPRAIN, ELBOW CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/12/2003 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Wheelchairs, Beds or bedframes |
| FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR WHILE GETTING INTO BED. DX. ABRA R ELBOW. CONT R HIP, R ELBOW. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/05/2003 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Wheelchairs, Doors |
| PT WHEELCHAIR BOUND CAUGHT RIGHT ELBOW BETWEEN HIS WHEELCHAIR WHEEL AND A DOOR CONTUSION ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/03/2003 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| PT SLIPPED WHILE GETTING INTO WHEELCHAIR, CONTUSION TO ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/23/2003 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| FELL REACHING FOR WHEELCHAIR AT NH DX. ELBOW STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/17/2003 | 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: Elbow | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT LIVES IN NURSING HOME AND WAS TRYING TO GET INTO WHEELCHAIR , CHAIR ROLLED AND PT FELL TO FLOOR |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/09/2003 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| CONTUSED ELBOW WHEN FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/28/2003 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| 89 YO BF - ABRAISION L ELBOW - WHEELCHAIR FLIPPED OVER WHILE GETTING OF ADULT DAY CARE BUS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/23/2003 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| 73 YOF FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/17/2003 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| PT. FRACTURED ELBOW WHEN SHE FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR ON STREET HIT A CRACK ON SIDEWALK, WHEELCHAIR TURNED OVER THROWING PT. INTO STREE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/22/2003 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| PT FELL OFF WHEELCHAIR DX: AB ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/16/2003 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| PATIENT SLID OUT OF A WHEELCHAIR AT THE NURSING HOME. DX-CONTUSION LEFT ELBOW WITH SKIN TEAR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/15/2003 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| PT C/O FALL. PT FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR. DX CONT TO RT ELBOW. |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 07/07/2003 | Age: 91 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| 91 YOM FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR SKIN TEAR L ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/02/2003 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| NURSING HOME RESIDENT, FELL GETTING OUT OF WHEELCHAIR AND CUT HER LEFT ELBOW, HAND AND UPPER ARM. DX LACERATIONS LT ELBOW, HAND, UP ARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/11/2003 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| PT GETTING OUT OF WHEELCHAIR TO GO TO BATHROOM, SLIPPED AND FELL. D:ELB OW ABRASION, HIP PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/09/2003 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| 63 YO F FELL AFTER WHEELCHAIR TIPPED IN PARKING LOT. DX R ELBOW ABRASIO NS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/09/2003 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR DX: ELBOW LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/05/2003 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| PT. FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR TWO TIMES AT NURSING HOME CAUSING ABRASION TO ELBOW AND KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/31/2003 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| PATIENT IN A WHEELCHAIR AT SCHOOL, TIPPED OVER AND LANDED ON RIGHT SIDE . CONTUSION TO RT ELBOW & 12TH RIB. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/18/2003 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| 28 Y.O. B MALE W/ELBOW CONTUSION. PT WAS WHEELING HIS WHEELCHAIR ACROSS THE ROAD & WAS STRUCK BY A CAR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/28/2003 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| PT FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR. DX: R SUPRACONDYLAR FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/20/2003 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| ROLLED WHEELCHAIR OFF CURB AND FELL ONTO GROUND ABRADING ELBOW,HAND AND FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/14/2003 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| FALL TODAY. WHEELCHAIR SCOOTED FROM UNDER HER. DX; SKIN TEAR LT ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/28/2003 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| HAD WHEELCHAIR, FELL BACK HIT RIGHT ELBOW. C/O MILD PAIN. DX. RIGHT SUPRA CONDYLAR FRACTURE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/12/2003 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| PT FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR, CONTUSION TO ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/02/2003 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| CONT. (R) ELBOW, VIA EMS, PT STRUCK BY A CAR WHILE IN HIS WHEELCHAIR W HILE CROSSING THE ST., C/O PAIN, ROM (+), DAMAGED WHEELCHAIR, NO LOC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/24/2003 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Wheelchairs, Basketball |
| 30 Y/O M C/O RT ELBOW AND ARM PAIN-LOSS OF MOVEMENT. PT WAS PLAYING WHE ELCHAIR BASKETBALL WHEN PAIN OCCUREDDX EPICONDYLITIS ELBOW. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/23/2003 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| PT GETTING DIALYSIS IN WHEELCHAIR GOT UP AND FELL HITTING ELBOW DX: SYN COPE, ABRASION LT ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/14/2003 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| PT BEING PUSHED IN WHEELCHAIR GOING UP A CURB AND SHE FELL OUT DX FX EL BOW AND SHOULDER AND MULTIPLE CONT |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/08/2003 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Wheelchairs |
| PATIENT FLIPPED OVER IN WHEELCHAIR AND HIT ELBOW ON CONCRETE. DX; CON TUSION TO RIGHT ELBOW. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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