Accidents - Crutches, canes or walkers - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Unkown

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,167
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Date: 12/21/2003	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
FELL WITH WALKER AND HIT FLOOR - SYCOPAL EPISODE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/18/2003	Age: 96 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
DX:NO INJURY. FELL AT NSG HOME WHEN HER WALKER TO STUCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/25/2003	Age: 92 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
S/P FALL,NO BONEY INJURY - LOST BALANCE WHEN WALKING WITH WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/14/2003	Age: 93 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
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 SP FALL, OUTSIDE HOME WAITING FOR RIDE, ROLLER WALKER GOT STUCK IN SEWER GRATE, FELL FORWARD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/13/2003	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
FELL USING WALKER - MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS STATUS POST FALL
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/12/2003	Age: 78 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, Stairs or steps
78 Y.O. W MALE W/NO STATED INJ. PT FELL BACK WHILE GOING DOWN STAIRS W /WALKER @ HOME. E8809
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/04/2003	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
SENT IN FROM ADULT HOME / FELL WHILE WALKING WITH A WALKER DX: NO INJURIES / NORMAL EXAM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/2003	Age: 83 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
PT WAS WALKING WITH WALKER AND FELL DX: MECHANICAL FALL, DEHYDRATION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/25/2003	Age: 99 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
WALKS W/ CANE-FELL GETTING OUT OF CAR. MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN S/P FALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/12/2003	Age: 80 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
S/P FALL. PT FELL WHEN TRYING TO USE A WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2003	Age: 96 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
S/P FALL. PT FELL WHEN USING HER WALKER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/2003	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT WALKING WITH WALKER SLIPPED AND FELL TO FLOOR AT NURSING HOME, FALL NO EVIDENCE OF SERIOUS INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/2003	Age: 87 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
S/P FALL. PT FELL WHEN USING WALKER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/29/2003	Age: 73 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
73 YOF FELL USING WALKER DIAGNOSIS NOT STATED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/28/2003	Age: 80 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
S/P FALL. PT WAS REACHING FOR WALKER AND FELL AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/15/2003	Age: 84 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
PT USING WALKER AND FELL TRIPPED OVER OXYGEN TUBE DX: TIA VS CVA (CARDI OVASCULAR ACCIDENT)
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/13/2003	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
NO INJURIES-AT HOME-FELL TWICE WHILE WALKING W/ WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/2003	Age: 88 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
88 YO F BECAME WEAK WHILE WALKING W/WALKER AND FELL WEAKNESS/CONFUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/22/2003	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
C/O WEAKNESS. PT FELL WHEN USING WALKER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/12/2003	Age: 92 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Chairs
FELL WHILE MOVING WALKER AND CHAIR - MULTIPLE SUPERFICIAL CUTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/27/2003	Age: 95 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
NO APPARENT INJURY-FELL-WALKING IN HALL W/ HER WALKER-AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/14/2003	Age: 90 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
PT. TRIPPED OVER HER CANE - NO APPARENT INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/18/2003	Age: 90 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
FELL WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER/ MULT CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/15/2003	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER - MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/09/2003	Age: 99 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
99 Y/O M WALKING IN HIS GERRI WALKER AND BECAME UNRESPONSIVE AT BOARD A ND CARE. DX; TIA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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