Accidents - Wheelchairs - Year 2006 - Wrist

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,250
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

6-15 years old:	14
16-25 years old:	74
26-50 years old:	209
50+ years old:	952

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/29/2006	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
PATIENT FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR AT NURSING HOME. DX: LACERATION TO WRIST AND KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/29/2006	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelchairs
LEFT WRIST SPRAIN.PT WAS PUSHING A WHEELCHAIR AND INJURED WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/27/2006	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs, Ramps or landings
PT SLIPPED OUT OF WHEELCHAIR ON RAMP. DX: AVULSION FX L WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/15/2006	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
PATIENT IS WHEELCHAIR BOUND AND HAD A MECHANICAL FALL TODAY INJURINGHER LEFT WRIST. DX-LEFT SCAPHOID AND RADIUS FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/10/2006	Age: 21 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Wheelchairs
PATIENT HAS BEEN USING WHEELCHAIR MORE THAN USUAL & BEGAN HAVING RT WRIST PAIN. DX - RT WRIST TENDONITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/08/2006	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelchairs
PT SUS STRAIN WRIST FALLING FROM A WHEELCHAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/07/2006	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
FRACTURE LEFT WRIST-FELL GETTING INTO WHEELCHAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/29/2006	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
LEFT WRIST FRACTURE.PT RESIDES IN A NURSING HOME AND FELL OUT OF A WHEE LCHAIR AND INJURED WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/25/2006	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs, Stairs or steps
BACKING UP IN WHEELCHAIR AND FELL DOWNSTAIRS AND FX WRIST AND LAC SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/22/2006	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelchairs
SPRAINS WRIST LIFTING SELF OUT OF HER WHEELCHAIR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/11/2006	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
PT HIT A HOLE IN SIDEWALK, FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR AND WHEELCHAIR FELL ON HIM. DX: CONT L WRIST/ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/01/2006	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelchairs
PT IN WHEELCHAIR RACE WHEN HIT CURB, WHEELCHAIR TIPPED AND PT FELL ONTO WRIST. D; WRIST SPRAIN, CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/26/2006	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Nerve Damage
Product: Wheelchairs
GETTING OUT OF WHEELCHAIR TRIPPED AND FELL INJ WRIST WITH NERVE DAMAGE AND MENTAL STATUS CHANGES
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/08/2006	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelchairs
PATIENT WAS PUSHING HER MOTHER IN A WHEELCHAIR AND THE WHEELCHAIR STAR TED TO GO TO SIDE, TRIED TO CATCH MOTHER ANE HURT WIRST. DX: SPRAIN T
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/2006	Age: 94 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs, Doorsills or frames
FELL GETTING OUT OF WHEELCHAIR, HIT DOOR FRAME/ SCALP LAC, FX DISTAL RADIUS, LAC RT ELBOW, LT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/17/2006	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
HIT ANOTHER PT W/WHEELCHAIR DX: R WRIST LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/04/2006	Age: 92 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
92YOM ABRASION TO FACE WRIST ELBOW GELL GETTING OUT OF WC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/2006	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Wheelchairs
SLIPPED FROM WHEELCHAIR/WRIST HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2006	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: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelchairs, Bags
PT REACHING FOR BAG OF GROCERIES IN BACK OF WHEELCHAIR AND HEARD POP DX: WRIST SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2006	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL OUT OF HER WHEELCHAIR ONTO THE FLOOR AT THE MALL, WRIST FRAC TURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/13/2006	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelchairs
PT C/O FALL. PT FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR . DX STRAIN WRIST BILATERAL WRIST STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/09/2006	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
RT WRIST CONTUSION.PT WAS IN HIS WHEELCHAIR AND IT TIPPED AND FELL OVER .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2006	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
LEFT WRIST AND HAND CONTUSION.PT FELL OUT OF A WHEELCHAIR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2006	Age: 96 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
PT FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR; FX WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2006	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs, Doorsills or frames
PT IN A WHEELCHAIR WAS TRYING TO GO THROUGH A DOOR FRAME AND STRUCK RIG HT WRIST CONTUSION WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2006	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
72 YO FEMALE TRIPPED OVER SOMEONE'S WHEELCHAIR AT CAESARS FRACTURE WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2006	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelchairs
PT STATES A WHEELCHAIR KNOCKED HER OVER AND SHE FELL TO THE GROUND
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/25/2006	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: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelchairs, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
R WRIST APRAIN: R FOREHEAD CONTUSION: R CHEEK LAC 4 MM-NO REPAIR REQUIRED:TRANSFERRED FROM WHEELCHAIR TO BED,FELL,HIT HEAD ON DRESSER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/02/2006	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
PT FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR AND INJURED RT WRIST C/O PAIN RT WRIST FRACTU RE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/23/2006	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelchairs
PT TRIPPED OVER A WHEELCHAIR AT HOME STRAINED RIGHT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/20/2006	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelchairs
PT FELL FROM MOTORIZED WHEELCHAIR. DX: WRIST SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/08/2006	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs, Ramps or landings
PT IN WHEELCHAIR FELL IN PARKING LOT ON RAMP. DX: L SCAPHOID FX, CONT FACE/R HAND/R KNEE, HEMATURIA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2006	Age: 95 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
PT FRACTURED A WRIST BY LANDING ON A WRIST WHILE SITTING IN A WHEELCHA IR AT THE NURSING HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/20/2006	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
PT FELL AT DIALYSIS WHILE GETTING INTO WHEELCHAIR, C/O L WRIST PAIN DX: L DISTAL COLLES FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/16/2006	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelchairs
PT FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR YESTERDAY. DX: L WRIST STRAIN, ALCOHOL W/D.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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