Accidents - Wheelchairs - 26-50 years old - Year 2002 - Head

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,293
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Date: 12/27/2002	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
PT FELL OFF WHEELCHAIR AND SUSTAINED CONTUSION TO THE HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/10/2002	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
HEAD LAC, PT INJURED HEAD WHEN FALLING FROM A WHEELCHAIR,.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/30/2002	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Wheelchairs
PATIENT FELL OUT OF A WHEELCHAIR AT THE NURSING HOME. DX-CLOSED HEAD INJURY, LACERATION SCALP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/27/2002	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
37 YO MALE BANGED HEAD ON WHEELCHAIR CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/26/2002	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Wheelchairs
CHI.PT HAS CEREBRAL PALSEY AND FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR AND STRUCK HEAD O N PAVEMENT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/2002	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs, Fences or fence posts
FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR WHEN ITS WHEEL FELL OFF AND HE HIT SCALP ON FENC E NEAR SIDEWALK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/16/2002	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Wheelchairs
PT FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR AND HIT HEAD. DX: ACUTE OBTUNDATION.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/01/2002	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Wheelchairs
PT DX CLOSED HEAD INJURY - S/P FALL OFF WHEELCHAIR - HIT BUMP RIDING MOTORIZED WHEELCHAIR - C/O NOSEBLEED AND NECK PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/14/2002	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
SCALP LAC.FELL, HIT BACK OF HEAD."WHEELCHAIR ACCIDENT".DX SCALP LAC & HEMATOMA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/2002	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
HIT HEAD GETTING WHEELCHAIR INTO CAR DX: HEAD CONTUSION / FOREHEAD LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/27/2002	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
PT HAD A SEIZURE AND HIT HEAD ON WHEELCHAIR; HEAD CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/20/2002	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials
LAC TO HEAD WHEN FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR AND LANDED ON FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/2002	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs, Elevators or other lifts
PATIENT FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR FROM WHEELCHAIR LIFT. DX: CONTUSION TO HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/11/2002	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR IN VAN DX: HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/07/2002	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Wheelchairs
DROPPED OFF IN FORNT OF ER BY UNKOWN PERSON FOUND SITTING IN W/C STATES IS W/DRAWING FROM BENZOS LETHARGIC PUPILS CONSTRICTED CHI CONT AND ABR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/04/2002	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Wheelchairs, Beds
HEAD PAIN-PT FELL WHILE TRANSFERRING FROM WHEELCHAIR TO BED. C/O HEAD P AIN, RT ELBOW AND RT BUTTOCK PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/30/2002	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Wheelchairs
PT FELL OFF WHEELCHAIR INJURING HEAD C/O PAIN DX: BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/26/2002	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
ACCIDENTLY DROVE HIS WHEELCHAIR OFF A CURB AND FLIPPED OVER BROW LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/25/2002	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
HEAD CT-HIT HEAD ON BROTHER'S WHEELCHAIR-IN THE VAN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/19/2002	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
HEAD CT-AT NURSING HOME-FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STAND UP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/2002	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
PT SUSTAINED SCALP LAC AFTER FALLING FROM WHEELCHAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/24/2002	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Wheelchairs
FALL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR BHT NECK AND BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2002	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs, Beds
HEAD CONTUSION - FELL TRYING TO TRANSFER FROM WHEELCHAIR TO BED HITTING HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2002	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Wheelchairs
PATIENT, WITH CEREBRAL PALSEY, FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR. D:CLOSED HEADINJU RY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/2002	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Wheelchairs, Rugs or carpets
HEAD INJ/45YOWM FELL UT OF WHEELCHAIR ONTO KNEES & THEN HIS HANDS & THE N FACE HIT THE CARPETED FLOOR. NO LOC. HE VOMITTED AFTER LUNCH X3 TODAY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2002	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
PATIENT FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR TRYING TO TRANSFER SELF. DX: 1 CM LACE RATION TO SCALP, STRAIN TO NECK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/06/2002	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
FELL HITTING HEAD ON WHEELCHAIR. DX: SCALP LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/02/2002	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials
HEAD INJURY.PT FELL FOREWARD OUT OF A WHEELCHAIR AND HIT HEAD ON THE FL OOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2002	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR - SCALP CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/08/2002	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Wheelchairs
FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR TO GROUND AND HIT HEAD;CLOSED HEAD INJ NOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/02/2002	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR. DX: HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/22/2002	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Wheelchairs
PT SUST HEAD INJURY FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/18/2002	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
SCALP LAC- WAS SITIING IN WHEELCHAIR SCOOTED FORWARD AND FELL PUT OF WH EELCHAIT HIT HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/17/2002	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Wheelchairs
PATIENT USING NEW MOTORIZED WHEELCHAIR WHEN HE FELL OFF 4" CURB. D: HEMATOMA, SCALP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/03/2002	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
LACERATION TO HEAD 46 YO BM FELL OUT OF WHEEL CHAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/30/2002	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR, HIT HEAD ON FLOOR, HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/28/2002	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Wheelchairs
PT CROSSING STREET IN WHEELCHAIR, TRUCK HIT BACK OF CHAIR CAUSING PT TO FALL OUT OF HIS WHEELCHAIR HITTING HEAD, CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/14/2002	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Wheelchairs
INTOXICATED AND FELL BACK IN WHEELCHAIR HITTING HEAD;LEFT WITHOUT TREATMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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