Accidents - Wheelchairs - Years 1997-2010 - Ear

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,632
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	233
Year 1998:	103
Year 1999:	344
Year 2000:	333
Year 2001:	186
Year 2002:	230
Year 2003:	94
Year 2004:	126
Year 2006:	76
Year 2007:	228
Year 2008:	253
Year 2009:	255
Year 2010:	165

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	140
6-15 years old:	116
16-25 years old:	108
26-50 years old:	298
50+ years old:	1,968

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/17/2010	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
12YOM-EAR LAC-TRIPPED-FELL-HIT & CUT EAR ON WHELL OF GRANDFATHER'S WHEE LCHAIR-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/2010	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
^69 YO M, WAS ON BUS AND LEANED OVER AND HIT HIS WHEELCHAIR CUTTING RIG HT EAR, DX EAR LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/06/2010	Age: 13 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
13 MO MALE FELL AFTER BUMPING INTO A WHEELCHAIR. DX EAR LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/02/2010	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
RT EAR LAC. 83 YOM FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR HITTING EAR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/03/2010	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: Ear		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
59 YOM EAR LAC, FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR WHEN HE HIT A BUMP, NO LOC, SEVE RE LAC, XFER TO TRAUMA CENTER
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 09/18/2009	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
FELL ONTO A WHEELCHAIR. DX-LAC RIGHT EAR LOBE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/09/2009	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
FELL OUT WHEELCHAIR STRUCK EAR ON WHEELCHAIR LAC EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/2009	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs, Toilets
RT EAR LACERATION-SUS LAC TO RT EAR WHEN HE FELL WHILE TRANSFERRING FRO M WHEELCHAIR TO TOILET AT NURS HOME AND HIT EAR ON EDGE OF SINK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/01/2009	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
C/O LAC TO BACK OF EAR AFTER FALLING FM WHEELCHAIR THIS AM. FLAP LACER ATION R EAR & ABRASION TO HEAD, HEAD INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/27/2009	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs, Tables
WAS IN WHEELCHAIR, FELL FORWARD AND HIT HEAD ON TABLE DX: EAR LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/04/2009	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs, Beds or bedframes
75 Y/O TRANSFERRING FROM BED TO POWER CHAIR FELL STRIKING EAR AGAINST TV. DX-LAC EAR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/27/2008	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs, Tables
PT WAS BEING TRANSFERRED FROM A WHEELCHAIR TO A REGULAR CHAIR AND SLIPP ED STRUCK EAR ON A COFFEE TABLE LACERATION EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/15/2008	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
RIGHT EAR LAC. PT FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR IN NURSING HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2008	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs, Ceilings and walls
FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR, HITTING EAR AGINST A WALL, +BLEEDING >>EAR LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2008	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
WHEELCHAIR BOUND, FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR INJURING EAR AT HOME. DX; LAC ERATION EAR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/2008	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs, Ceilings and walls
PT WAS GETTING OFF HIS WHEELCHAIR LOST BALANCE AND HIT HIS EAR ON THE W ALL SUSTAINING EAR LACERATION DX EAR LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/26/2008	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR AND LAC EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/22/2007	Age: 93 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
PT FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR LAC EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/06/2007	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
9 YO FEMALE FELL INTO WHEELCHAIR LACERATION EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/05/2007	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Wheelchairs
PT FELL AND HIT EAR ON WHEELCHAIR. DX: AURICULAR HEMATOMA, BRONCHITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/2007	Age: 96 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
FELL OFF WC @ ECF ABRADING EAR "ABRS''
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/2007	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
LAC BEHIND L HEAD/70YOF FROM NURSING HOME, SLID OUT OF WHEELCHAIR AND L ACERATED BEHIND EAR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/28/2007	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
CUT EAR,FELL ON WHEELCHAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/16/2006	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
PT RECEIVED SKIN TEAR TO EAR AFTER FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/18/2006	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
WAS PLAYING IN PARK WHEN HIT EAR ON WHEEL OF WHEELCHAIR DX: EAR LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/15/2004	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Wheelchairs
UNRESTRAINED REAR PASSENGER IN VAN IN CAR ACCIDENT, WINDOW BY HER BROKE ,MALL GLASS PIECE IN EAR, HIT HEAD ON WHEELCHAIR OF GIRL IN VAN; FB REM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/13/2004	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs, Beds or bedframes
FELL MOVING FROM WHEELCHAIR TO BED, HIT HEAD ON HEADBOARD AT THE NURSING HOME. DX-LACERATION EAR, CONTUSION HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/06/2004	Age: 20 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
20 YEAR OLD FEMALE FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR ABRASION RIGHT EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2004	Age: 86 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
PT AT THE NURSING HOME FELL OUT OF A WHEELCHAIR STRIKING RIGHT EAR LAC ERATION EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/27/2004	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials
LACERATION HEAD, CONTUSION HEAD - 45 YOF FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR ONTO TI LE FLOOR SUSTAINING A LACERATION TO HER RIGHT EAR, CONTUSION R TEMPLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2003	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
PT SEEN FOR EAR LAC AFTER TRANSFERING FROM THE WHEELCHAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2003	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
PT LIVES IN NURSING HOME AND TRIPPED AND FELL OVER A WHEELCHAIR AND CUT HIS EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/26/2002	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR SITTING ON BUS ADMITTED RIGHT EAR LACERATION HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/23/2002	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
PATIENT SUSTAINED LACERATION TO EAR AFTER TRIPPING AND HITTING HER HEAD ON A WHEELCHAIR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2002	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
PT FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR CUTTING HER EARLOBE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/25/2002	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
HIT SELF WITH WHEELCHAIR DX LACERATION EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/23/2001	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/2001	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/06/2001	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2001	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/30/2001	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs, Beds
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/01/2000	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Wheelchairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/03/2000	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/12/2000	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/24/2000	Age: 93 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/21/2000	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/28/2000	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/21/1999	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/1999	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/1999	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/27/1999	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/21/1999	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire:
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/17/1999	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/14/1998	Age: 92 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs, Counters or countertops
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/19/1998	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/23/1998	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/12/1997	Age: 23 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/27/1997	Age: 97 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/14/1997	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/1997	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/16/1997	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Wheelchairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/1997	Age: 23 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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