Accidents - Scales - Year 2004

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,381
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	32
6-15 years old:	151
26-50 years old:	356
50+ years old:	841

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Foot:	258	Toe:	194
Face:	183	Upper Leg:	134
Upper Trunk:	130	Head:	129
Lower Trunk:	118	Finger:	86
Ankle:	69	Shoulder:	43
Lower Arm:	15	Lower Leg:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/09/2004	Age: 20 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scales
20 MO LIFTING SCALE CAUSE IT TO FALL ON FINGER LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/2004	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Scales
11 Y/O W/M RECEIVED HEMATOMA TO FOREHEAD WHEN PLAYING ON DEER SCALE AND HIT HEAD ON METAL HOOK AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/15/2004	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scales
PT. FELL FACE FORWARD ON SCALE AT NH. LAC TO BRIDGE OF NOSE. DX. NAS AL FX AND NASAL LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/2004	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Scales
CONTUSION FOOT - PATIENT REPORTS SHE DROPPED BATHROOM SCALE ON LEFT FOO T AT HOME THIS AM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/29/2004	Age: 69 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: Scales
HUSBAND FELL OFF SCALE ONTO PT AT CLINIC. DX: L DISTAL RADIUS FX, R ANKLE SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/22/2004	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Scales, Tables
PT. GETTING ON SCALE TO WEIGH AND FELL HITTING SIDE AND CHEST ON A TABLE AT A DIALYSIS CENTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/28/2004	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Scales
PT, WHO HAD LOWER LEG AMPUTATED IN MAY DUE TO BIKE ACCIDENT, WAS STANDI NG ON SCALE, FORGOT LEG WAS GONE & FELL ON STUMP. D:PUNCTURE, STUMP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/10/2004	Age: 74 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 Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scales
74 YOF @ DOCTORS OFFICE FELL OFF SCALE FX HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/06/2004	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scales
DROPPED SCALE ON FOOT @ *** TODAY. CLOSED FX DISTAL PHALANX LT GREAT TO E
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/25/2004	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scales
67 YOF FELL OF SCALES IN DIALYSIS CENTER CAUSING FRACTURE TO RIGHT HIP AND ELBOW.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/17/2004	Age: 75 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: Scales
BIL SUBDURAL HEMATOMA. PT FELL OFF A SCALE IN DR OFFICE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/2004	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scales
11 YEAR OLD FEMALE FELL AND CUT LEG ON SCALE IN BATHROOM LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/2004	Age: 99 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Scales
PATIENT WAS BEING HELPED ON SCALES WHEN TWISTED ANKLE AT NURSING HOME. DX: RT ANKLE SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/12/2004	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scales
TRUCK SCALE FELL ON BOTH FEET. RT FOOT FX, LAC FOOT, OPEN FX FOOT & CT LT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2004	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Scales
2 DAYS AGO PT DROPPED A BATHROOM SCALE ON LT BIG TOE, TODAY C/O PAIN UN ABLE TO WEAR SHOE, DX INFECTED LT TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2004	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Scales
PT VISITING A HOSPITAL FINGERS CAUGHT IN SCALE HEMATOMA 3RD & 4TH FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2004	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Scales, Telephones or telephone accessories
85 YOM WAS PLACED ON LIFT SCALE; PATIENT TURNED, KNOCKED TELEPHONE OVER WHICH HIT HIM IN THE FACE. CONTUSION OF THE NOSE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/28/2004	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scales
PATIENT HIT SMALL TOE OF LEFT FOOT EARLIER IN THE DAY AT HOME - HIT AGA INST BATHROOM SCALE AND TOE IS NOW SWOLLEN AND PAINFUL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/21/2004	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Scales
PT. WAS HIT IN HEAD W/BATHROOM SCALES BY HER HUSBAND WHILE HE WAS SLEEP WALKING. DX. CONT HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/20/2004	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scales, Bathtubs or showers
PT GETTING OFF SCALE AND FELL BACKWARDS STRIKING UPPER CHEST ON SHOWER DOOR C/O PAIN LEFT SIDE RIB FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/19/2004	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Scales
PT DROPPED A HOME-USE SCALE ON HER FOOT DX; LT FOOT CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/13/2004	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Scales
SPRAIN R GREAT TOE, MOTHER STS PT STRUCK A SCALE MACHINE AT HOME, C/O PAIN, TENDERNESS & SWELLING, NO FX OR DISLOCATION, ROM NML.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/06/2004	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scales
GETTING OFF A SCALE - FELL LEFT FEMUR FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/25/2004	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scales
PT TRIPPED OVER THE BATHROOM SCALE AT HOME STRIKING HEAD LACERATION SCA LP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/09/2004	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scales
LEFT 8TH RIB FX. PT FELL WHEN GETTING OFF SCALES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/25/2004	Age: 19 months	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Scales
JUMPED OFF LOW SCALE, NOW LIMPING R LEG DX: LIMP AFTER FALL RESOLVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/12/2004	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scales
FELL, STANDING ON SCALE, LOST BALANCE FX PELVIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/07/2004	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scales
PT HIT RT FOOT ONBATHROOM SCALE PAIN WITH WEIGHT BEARING RT FOOT FRACTU RE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/05/2004	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Scales
PT. FELL OFF SCALES THIS MORNING AT NURSING HOME WHILE WEIGHING. DX. C ONT L SHOULDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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