|
Back to NEISS Data Home, Hospital Data.
Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,799
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
Date: 12/13/2010 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
13YOF FRACTURED FINGER ACCIDENTIALLY STRUCK WITH A CANE* |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 11/22/2010 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Bicycles or accessories |
10YOM; PT RIDING BIKE WHILE FRIENDS WERE PLAYING W/ SOME CRUTCHES; SOME ONE STUCK CRUTCHES IN THE TIRE & PT FELL OFF BIKE. D : LAC UPPER LEG |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 11/21/2010 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting |
12 YO F GOT WALKER CAUGHT ON CARPET AT HOME, FELL. DX KNEE CONTUSION |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 11/17/2010 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doors |
14YOM, H/O HIP FX, FELL WHILE AMB WITH CRUTCHES HITTING HIP ON SIDE OF THE DOOR, C/O>>GROIN PAIN |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 11/16/2010 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
11YOF,BELTED FRONT PASS, T-BONED ONTO DRIVER SIDE BY A MV@ LOW SPEED, S TRUCK HEAD ON CRUTCHES THAT WERE AGAINST THE DOOR>>KNEE SPRAIN |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 11/16/2010 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
15YOM HAS A TORN ACL WAS WALKING WITH A WALKER AT HOME AND FELL NOW REI NJURED THAT KNEE KNEE PAIN |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 10/23/2010 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
8 YO M WALKING WITH CRUTCHES, IT HIT OVERHEAD LIGHT AT HOME, IT BROKE, PIECE FELL CUT FACE. DX FACE LACERATION |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 10/22/2010 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
12YOF SUSTAINED CONTUSION TO ANKLE WHEN HER SISTER HIT HER WITH A CANE* |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 10/15/2010 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
14 Y/O M GOT OFF COUCH W/ CRUTCHES AND FELL FX FEMUR |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 10/07/2010 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
14 YOM DERMATITIS TO CHEST, NECK AND UPPER ARMS, REPORTS RASH STARTED WHEN HE BEGAN USING CRUTCHES.* |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 09/22/2010 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
10YOF WITH CHI FROM FALL OUT OF WALKER |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 09/21/2010 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
11 YO F, C/O B/L LEG AND HEAD PAIN, SUSTAINED SPRAIN LAST WEEK, ISSUED CRUTCHES, TODAY HAD FIRE DRILL AT SCHOOL, FELL ON FACE, DX LEG CONTUSIO |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 09/13/2010 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
12YOM HAD BILAT. SCFE ON 08/19, NOW HAS THROBBING PAIN ON TOP OF FOOT DX: FOOT STRAIN FROM WALKING MORE OFTEN, IN WALKER |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 08/26/2010 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
12YOF HAS (L) KNEE PAIN AFTER WALKING W/ WALKER THRU THE MALL DX;# SUBLUXATION (R) KNEE |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 08/22/2010 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
8YOM ON CRUTCHES SLIPPED AND FELL HITTING HEAD ON DUMPSTER ON HIS WAY I N TO CHURCH DX- LAC TO FOREHEAD |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 08/14/2010 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
11YOM WAS ON CRUTCHES FELL AND TWISTED FOOT DX RT FOOT CONTUSION |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 08/13/2010 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
15Y/O WF USING CRUTCHES AND FELL, C/O PAIN IN R ANKLE, DX WITH R ANKLE SPRAIN |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 08/10/2010 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
15YOF HAS AN ANKLE FRACTURE WHICH HAS REQUIRED HER TO WALK WITH CRUTCHE S WALKING WITH CRUTCHES CAUSED A FALL ONTO RIGHT NEE CONTUSION KNEE |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 07/05/2010 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doorsills or frames |
13 YOWF WAS USING CRUTCHES TO WALK WHEN SHE STUBBED HER TOE ON THEDOORW AY. DX: CONTUSION TO 5TH PHALANX, LEFT FOOT |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 06/14/2010 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
6 YO M TRIPPED OVER GRANDFATHER'S WALKER, CUT LEG. DX LOWER LEG LACERAT ION |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 06/14/2010 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
7 YR M FELL ON WALKER;DX CONTUSED HIP |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 06/07/2010 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: Asian |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
9 YOM FELL WHILE AMBULATING WITH CRUTCHES, SUSTAINED A FRACTURED HIP WAS USING CRUTCHES D/T PREVIOUS INJURY TO RIGHT FEMUR |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 06/05/2010 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
11YOM PT AT A RESTAURANT, ON CRUTCHES FOR CAST ON R LOWER LEG. PT TRIPP ED AND FELL ONTO R KNEE. PAIN IN KNEE. DX R KNEE CONTUSION |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 05/28/2010 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
11YOM HIT IN BAK OF HEAD WITH WOODEN CANE/ CONCUSSION |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 05/24/2010 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
HIP PAIN-12YOF-SLIPPED WHILE USING CRUTCHES-FELL ON HIP-@ SCHOOL |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 05/21/2010 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
ANKLE SPRAIN: 15YOF IS ON CRUTCHES, @ SCHOOL TODAY FELT A "POP" HEARD A "CRACK" PUT FOOT DOWN, TWISTED, UNABLE TO BEAR WEIGHT |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 05/19/2010 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
15YOF FELL WHILE USING CRUTCHES AT SCHOOL DX: KNEE STRAIN |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 05/19/2010 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
10 YOF GOT INTO FIGHT W/BROTHER;BROTHER HIT PATIENT W/CRUTCH ON RT HAND/WRIST. DX:RT WRIST PAIN |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 05/14/2010 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
12YOM WAS WALKING TO SCHOOL ON CRUTCHES, THEY SLIPPED AND HE FELL TO KN EES, SWELLING DX: FRAC TO L UPPER LEG |
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
Date: 05/03/2010 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
15YOM;PT WAS USING CRUTCHES WHILE WALKING; FELT KNEE POP. D: FX TIBIA / FIBULA |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 04/26/2010 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
11YOM, GOT HIT IN THE FACE WITH A METAL CANE, +LIP BLD CTRL'D >>LIP LAC |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 04/18/2010 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
14 Y/O/M TWISTED ANKLE WHILE USING CRUTCHES AT HOME DX/ LEFT ANKLE SPRAIN |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 04/13/2010 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
6 YR M FELL WHEN JUMPING AROUND WITH CRUTCHES;DX FRACTURED MANDIBLE |
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
Date: 04/05/2010 | Age: 7 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: Crutches, canes or walkers |
7YOF PT USING CRUTCHES FOR A SPRAINED KNEE, CRUTCH SLIPPED AND PTS L WR IST BENT AWKWARDLY. PAIN SINCE. DX L WRIST FX |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 03/29/2010 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
13 YOF FELL WHILE USING WALKER AT SCHOOL. DX: NASAL LAC 2 CM, CONCUSSION W/O LOC. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 03/20/2010 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
15YOF HAVING HAND PAIN WHILE USING CRUTCHES D/T LEG FX.; HAND PAIN |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 03/12/2010 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
7YOM WAS AT HOME, WAS HIT BY A CANE CAUSING A LACERATION TO RT EYEBROW. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 03/07/2010 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
9YOF TRIPPED OVER HER CRUTCHES USED FOR SPRAIN TO R ANKLE AT A PARTY AN D C/O PAIN TO L ANKLE DX- ANKLE PAIN |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 03/04/2010 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
DX BACK DISORDER/IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS/MENSTRUAL DISORDER: 13YOF W SHARP BACK PN, CHEST PN & HEADACHE; AMB' W CRUTCHES F TWISTED ANK |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 02/27/2010 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
13 YOWF WAS WALKING ON CRUTCHES DUE TO PREVIOUS INJURY WHEN SHE FELL INJURING HER ANKLE. DX: LEFT ANKLE SPRAIN |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 02/22/2010 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
8YO FEMALE WITH LAC TO EAR FROM FALL WHILE USING CRUTCHES |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 02/18/2010 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Dental Injury |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
14 YO MALE PLAYING AT HOME AND HIT IN MOUTH WITH A CRUTCH. DX TOOTH LO SS |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 02/16/2010 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
12YOF WHILE LYING ON THE FLOOR WHEN A WALKING STICK FELL STRIKING RT WRIST;WRIST CONTUSION |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 02/16/2010 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps |
11YROLD FEMALE WAS PLAYING WITH CRUTCHES WALKING DOWN STAIRS WHEN SHE F ELL HURTING L WRIST DX FRACTURE DISLOCATION L WRIST* |
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
Date: 02/15/2010 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
9 YO M HIT IN CHEST WITH A CANE DX: CONTUSION |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 02/11/2010 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
7YOF STUMBLED IN KITCHEN WITH WALKER AND NO NUMBNESS IN R 4TH TOE. DX: ABRASION OF THE R 4TH TOE |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 02/08/2010 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
8YOF PT FX HER R ANKLE 4 DAYS AGO. PT ON CRUTCHES WALKING WHEN CRUTCH S LIPPED, FELL ONTO R ANKLE. PAIN SHOOTING UP LEG NOW. DX R ANKLE FX |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 02/03/2010 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
13YOF PT ON CRUTCHES FOR PREV R ANKLE SPRAIN. CRUTCH SLIPPED ON ICE AND PT TWISTED R ANKLE AGAIN. PAIN NOW WORSE. DX R ANKLE SPRAIN |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 02/01/2010 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Clothing accessories |
14YOF PT WALKING ON CRUTCHES FOR A PREV R KNEE INJ WHEN HER CRUTCH LAND ED ON A SCARF, SLIPPED OUT. PT TWISTED R KNEE. MORE PAIN. DX R KNEE SPR |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 01/31/2010 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
14 YOF TRIPPED AND FELL USING CRUTCHES, INJURED KNEE. DX-LEFT KNEE CONTUSION |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 01/08/2010 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Lubricants |
15YOM WALKING WITH CRUTCHES ON DRIVEWAY AND SLIPPED ON OIL THAT WAS ON THE DRIVEWAY AND FELL ONTO KNEE FRACTURED KNEE |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
|