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Accidents - Scales - Year 2005 - Lower Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 482
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
16-25 years old:68
26-50 years old:66
50+ years old:347

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/29/2005Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Scales
PT WAS STANDING ON HER SCALE BENDING DOWN TO VIEW WEIGHT WHEN SHE LOST HER BALANCE STRAINED LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/21/2005Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scales, Floors or flooring materials
WAS WEIGHING SELF ON SCALE AND FELL ONTO FLOOR FX HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/31/2005Age: 94 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scales
PT WAS GETTING ON THE BATHROOM SCALE AT THE NURSING HOME AND FELL LANDI NG ONTO RIGHT HIP FRACTURED HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/30/2005Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Scales
PT WAS WEIGHING SELF ON SCALES; FELL OFF SCALES BACKWARD; PT C/O LOW BACK PAIN------------DX: CONTUSION LOW BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2005Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Scales
PLAYING AROUND SCALE JUMPING OFF AND ON UNKNOWN HOW HE HURT BACK DX- BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/14/2005Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scales
PT SLIPPED ON A SCALE IN THE BATHROOM AT HOME LANDING ONTO BUTTOCKS FRA CTURED LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/06/2005Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Scales, Other ranges or ovens
46 YOM WAS BENDING TO PICK UP A POT FROM THE DRAWER OF HIS STOVE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/04/2005Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Scales
STUMBLED WHEN TRYING TO STEP UP ON SCALE & FELL BACKWARDS. INTRACTABLE LOWER BACK PAIN 2ND TO FALL
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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