Accidents - Crutches, canes or walkers - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Unkown

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,070
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Date: 12/14/2002	Age: 97 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Ceilings and walls
NO APPARENT INJURY-TRIPPED OVER WALKER-FELL-HIT THE WALL-AT NURSING HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/03/2002	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WHILE TRYING TO WALK WITH A CANE DX: NO DX LWBS
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 10/25/2002	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL USING WALKER - RULE OUT CVA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/19/2002	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WALKING WITH WALKER DX. NO EVIDENCE OF INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/14/2002	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
MULTIPLE FALLS, MENTAL STATUS CHANGE, USING ***, BECAMEUNCONCIOUSNESS A T NURSING HOME, MULTIPLE FALLS LAST WEEK AND TODAY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/27/2002	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
71 YO FEMALE WAS WALKING WITH CANE AND LEG GAVE OUT, FELL TO FLOOR LEFT WITHOUT TREATMENT
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 09/17/2002	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
74 YO FEMALE TRIPPED OVER CANE AND FELL ON BOARDWALK MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/26/2002	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL USING WALKER - STATUS POST FALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/25/2002	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS.PT WAS USING HER WALKER AND TRIPPED AND FELL AND IN JURED SELF.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/2002	Age: 94 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
94YOF WAS UP WITH WALKER, LOST BALANCE AND FELL BACKWARDS, HX OF STROKE RECENTLY, ADMITTED DX: NOT STATED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/17/2002	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Not Stated Or Unknown
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Wooden containers
PT COLLAPSED AT HOME USING WALKER AND HIT WOODEN BOX. DX: NS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/23/2002	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL BACKWARDS WHILE USING WALKER DX: MECHANICAL FALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2002	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Not Stated Or Unknown
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WHILE USING WALKER FELL FORWARD DX FALL NO EVIDENCE OF ANY ABNORMALITYA T THIS TIME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/20/2002	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Not Stated Or Unknown
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL TO FLOOR WHILE USING CRUTCHES TO GET TO BATHROOM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/19/2002	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL OVER HER CANE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2002	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Not Stated Or Unknown
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Toilets
PT FELL IN TOILET WHILE USING WALKER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/13/2002	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Not Stated Or Unknown
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIPPED OVER CAT WITH CANE FALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/2002	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Not Stated Or Unknown
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Ramps or landings
PT USING WALKER GOING DOWN RAMP AT CHURCH FELL ON RT SIDE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/2002	Age: 88 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
ACUTE MENTAL STATUS CHANGE - FELL TWICE WHEN USING WALKER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/12/2002	Age: 97 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WITH WALKER - FALLS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/30/2002	Age: 96 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Not Stated Or Unknown
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WHILE WALKING WITH HIS WALKER,- NORMAL EXAM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2002	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WHILE USING WALKER SKIN INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/14/2002	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Not Stated Or Unknown
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELT DIZZY AND FELL, USED WALKER, DX FALL/UTI/DEHYDRATION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/26/2002	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Not Stated Or Unknown
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WALKING WITH WALKER AT NURSING HOME, L MAXILLARY SINUSITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/22/2002	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Not Stated Or Unknown
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WHILE REACHING FOR WALKER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/13/2002	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
SYNCOPE - FELL WHILE TRYING TO GET TO WALKER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/10/2002	Age: 86 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Not Stated Or Unknown
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
NO APPARENT INJURIES-WALKING W/ HIS WALKER-TRIPPED & FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2002	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Not Stated Or Unknown
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT. WAS WALKING WITH HIS WALKER WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER SOMETHING AND FELL, RESULTING IN A NORMAL EXAM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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