Accidents - Crutches, canes or walkers - 50+ years old - Year 2005 - Head

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Date: 12/31/2005	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CLOSED HEAD INJURY-FELL AT HOME IN BATHROOM-LOST BALANCE-USING 4 PRONG CANE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/30/2005	Age: 74 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
CHI,LEFT ARM ABRASION.PT WAS USING A WALKER AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/29/2005	Age: 94 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, Christmas decorations
PT PUTTING CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS AWAY AND TRIPPED OVER WALKER FELL STRI KING HEAD SUSTAINED A CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/23/2005	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	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, Floors or flooring materials
CHI. PT FELL TO FLOOR WHEN USING A WALKER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/20/2005	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
USING WALKER LOST FOOTING FELLHIT HEAD...LAC TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/19/2005	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Tables
PT. STUMBLED WAS WALKING WITH A CANE; STUMBLED, FELL BACKWARDS; HIT HEA D ON TABLE LEG. CONTUSION..OF HEAD..
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/18/2005	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WALKING WITH WALKER/HEAD CT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/17/2005	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps
PT FELL ON STEPS USING WALKER, SUBSTAINED AVULSION LAC TO SCALP HEMATOMA TO HEAD, FACIAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/17/2005	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WALKING USING WALKER OUTSIDE IN YARD AND SLIPPED AND HIT HEAD CONTUSING IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/15/2005	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Sinks
PT. WAS USING A WALKER; FELL AND HIT HEAD ON SINK. CONTUSION OF HEAD.
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 12/15/2005	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL FROM STANDING POSITION WITH WALKER AND LACERATED SCALP PT LIVES IN NURSING HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/11/2005	Age: 88 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
FELL, HIT HEAD ON WALKER DX CHI
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/11/2005	Age: 86 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKING WITH A WALKER ON THE SIDEWALK AND FELL STRIKING HEAD THE LE G OF THE WALKER GOT CAUGHT CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/10/2005	Age: 81 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: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WALKING WITH WALKER/SCALP CT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/09/2005	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKS W/ WALKER, FOUND DOWN AFTER FALL W/ ALTERED LOC DX: CONFUSION, SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/08/2005	Age: 78 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, Floors or flooring materials
FALL, GOT UP TO GO TO BATRHOOM & TRIPPED WITH WALKER & HIT HEAD ON FLOO R DX CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/08/2005	Age: 87 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED WHILE WALKING WITH A CANE STRIKING BACK OF HEAD SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/08/2005	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
FELL GOING FROM COUCH TO WALKER AND HIT HEAD RESULTING IN CLOSED HEAD I NJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/07/2005	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIPPED OVER A WALKER AND HIT BACK OF HEAD ADMITTED CLOSED HEAD INJURY AND CHF
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/05/2005	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	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
TRIP & FALL WITH CANE +ETOH BHT LAC. SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/05/2005	Age: 87 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL BACKWARDS WALKING W/WALKER, PAIN R ELBOW,HEAD DX: SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/05/2005	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKING WITH A WALKER ON THE DRIVERWAY AT HOME AND FELL STRIKING HEA D FACIAL LACERATION AND CONTUSION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2005	Age: 101 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
WOUND HEAD.PT.WAS BOUGHT TO THE ER,DUE TO A FALL FROM WALKING WALKER TO FLOOR AT NURSING HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/03/2005	Age: 86 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Rugs or carpets
TRIP & FALL WITH CANE ON CARPET BHT FACIAL LAC.,CONTUSION SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/29/2005	Age: 86 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
CHI,LUMBAR CONTUSION.PT WAS USING WALKER AND FELL AND HIT HEAD AND BAC K.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/29/2005	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
FELL WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER HIT HEAD ON DRAWER AND SUSTAINED A LACER ATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/2005	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WALKING WITH WALKER DX. CHI
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/28/2005	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIP OVER WALKER BHT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/26/2005	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS WALKING WITH A WALKER AT THE NURSING HOME AND FELL STRIKING HEAD CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/26/2005	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
SLIPPED / FELL WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER DX: HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/25/2005	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
AT NURSING HOME USING WALKER AND FELL BACKWARDS AND HIT HEAD ON FLOOR S CALP CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/22/2005	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
77 YOF TRIPPED OVER A CANE IN RESTAURANT AND FELL CAUSING CLOSED HEAD I NJURY, LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/20/2005	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PATIENT FELT WEAK, STUMBLED BACKWARDS FROM WALKER LANDING ON GROUND, STRIKING BACK OF HEAD & SHOULDERS. DX-HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/19/2005	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL BACK AND HIT HEAD WHILE TRYING TO LIFT WALKER DX SUBDURAL HEMA TOMA, AND SUBARACHOID HEMORRHAGE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/19/2005	Age: 91 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
CHI. PT FELL WHEN WALKING WITH A WALKER HITTING HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/2005	Age: 102 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
2CM SCALP LAC-102 Y/O FEMALE PT TRIPPED & FELL W/ WALKER-@ HOME-HIT HEA D
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/2005	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PATIENT FELL AT THE NURSING HOME, STRUCK HEAD ON WALKER. DX-HEMATOMA SCALP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/17/2005	Age: 94 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIPPED OVER WALKER WHILE SHOPPING IN THE STORE DX: HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/13/2005	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WITH A HISTORY OF PARKINSONS DISEASE WAS WALKING WITH A WALKER AND F ELL STRIKING HEAD LACERATION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/13/2005	Age: 71 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, Floors or flooring materials
AMBULATORY WITH WALKER, FELL IN FLOOR @ HOME DX ACUTE SUBDURAL HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/12/2005	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL BACKWARDWALKING WITH WALKER WHEN STEPPING ON CURB HITTING HEAD DX:OCCIPUT HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/12/2005	Age: 96 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
AMPULATING C CANE, FELL GETTING OUT OF CAR " HEAD CONTS"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/11/2005	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	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
PT USING WALKER, FELL IN KITCHEN HITTING HEAD, CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/10/2005	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
USING CANE AND TAKING OUT GARBAGE AND FELL WITH CANE SUBDURAL HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/09/2005	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WALKING WITH WALKER DX. SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/08/2005	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL AT NURSING HOME AND SLIPPED AND FELL WITH WALKER ONTO FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/07/2005	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
SLIPPED FELL WHILE WALKING W/ CRUTCHES (S/P FX FOOT) LACERATION POST SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/06/2005	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CHI - 80 YOF WAS WALKING ON SIDEWALK WITH HER WALKER AND TRIPPED, FELL HITTING HER HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/05/2005	Age: 98 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doors
PT. TRIPPED W/WALKER, FELL HIT HEAD ON DOOR AT NH. DX. CONT HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/03/2005	Age: 79 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, Floors or flooring materials
PT WALKING ACROSS THE FLOOR WITH A WALKER AND FELL TO THE FLOOR STRIKIN G HEAD CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/27/2005	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doors
PT WALKER WHEELS GOT STUCK ON DOOR AND PT FELL AT REHAB FACILITY DX: SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/26/2005	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Rugs or carpets
80 YO TRIPPED OVER WALKER THAT GOT CAUGHT IN CARPET CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/25/2005	Age: 88 years	Sex: Male	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, Floors or flooring materials
PT WAS WALKING WITH HIS WALKER AND FELL STRIKING HEAD ON THE FLOOR SUST AINED A CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/20/2005	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL FROM STANDING POSITION WHILE USING WALKER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/20/2005	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
TRAUMA HEAD.PT.REFERS FALLING DOWN WHILE USING WALKER TO FLOOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/18/2005	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps
PT FELL WALKING UP STEPS WITH CRUTCH GRABBING RAILING, HITTING HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/16/2005	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Beds or bedframes
PT IN THE NURSING HOME IN BED REACHING OUT FOR HER WALKER AND FELL ONTO HEAD LACERATION ELBOW CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/14/2005	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
80 YR OLD FEMALE FELL ONTO WALKER HEMATOMA HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/2005	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	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, Floors or flooring materials
CHI. PT WAS USING HIS WALKER AND FELL ON THE FLOOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/2005	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
MINOR HEAD INJURY: USING WALKER TO GO TO BATHROOM, IT SLIPPED, SHE LOST HER BALANCE, HIT HEAD, AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/07/2005	Age: 99 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
SCALP LACERATION; CONTUSION OF BACK; USING WALKER TO GO TO BATHROOM, LOST HER BALANCE, FELL, HITTING HEAD, 3 CM LACERATION @ NRSG HM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2005	Age: 95 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
95 YO WALKING W/WALKER TRIPPED STRUCK HEAD CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/02/2005	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	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: Crutches, canes or walkers
CHI.PT RESIDES IN A NURSING HOME AND WAS WALKING WITH WALKER AND FELL A ND HIT HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/2005	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Tables
WALKING C WALKER, TRIPPED&FELL BACKWARDS, HITTING HEAD ON TABLE "SCALP LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/2005	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PATIENT HAD A MECHANICAL FALL WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER HIS CANE LANDING ON HIS RIGHT SIDE. DX - CEPHALOHEMATOMA, HEMATOMA OF RT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/2005	Age: 84 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
PT FELL WALKING W/WALKER. DX: SYNCOPE, HEAD TRAUMA, 3 CM FACIAL LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/26/2005	Age: 84 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
HEAD INJURY.PT WAS USING A WALKER AND FELL AND HIT HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2005	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
GETTING INTO CAR USING HER WALKER HIT BACK OF HEAD ON CAR DX: HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2005	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT, WHO WALKS WITH A CANE, WAS CROSSING STREET WHEN LOST BALANCE AND FE LL. D: CLOSED HEAD INJURY, FACE LACERATIONS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/23/2005	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CLOSED HEAD INJURY,CERVICAL STRAIN - FELL BACKWARDS FROM SITTING WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2005	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS STANDING WITH TWO CANES WHEN LOST BALANCE AND FELL ONTO SIDE. D: HUMERAL HEAD FX, WRIST CONTUSION, CLOSED HEAD INJURY, NECK STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/21/2005	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED OVER CANE WALKING INTO CASINO. DX: CONT HEAD/L WRIST/CHEST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/20/2005	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps
90 YO WALKING W/CANE FELL OFF STEPS CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2005	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WALKING W/WALKER ON SIDEWALK. DX: HEAD LAC 3 CM, ATE 2ND TO ETOH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/10/2005	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL USING WALKER AC HEAD
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/10/2005	Age: 91 years	Sex: Male	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, Floors or flooring materials
WALKER SLIPPED AND PT. FELL AND HIT HEAD AND HIP ON FLOOR. BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA /CONTUSION HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/09/2005	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT LIVES IN NURSING HOME AND FELL DOWN USING WALKER C/O PAIN IN HEAD CL OSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/09/2005	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
DX CLOSED HEAD INJURY: TRIPPED OVER WALKER AT HOME, FELL BACK AND HIT HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/2005	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
3CM SCALP LAC-@ HEALTH CLUB-WALKING W/ WALKER-FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/2005	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
84 YEAR OLD USING WALKER AND TRIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/07/2005	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
SCALP LAC, PT FELL WHEN WALKING WITH A WALKER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/07/2005	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Cabinet or door hardware
CHI. PT TRIPPED WITH A WALKER AND HIT HEAD ON A DOORKNOB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/05/2005	Age: 79 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
CHI-FELL W/ HER WALKER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2005	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps
PT USING WALKER TO GO DOWN STAIRS AND FELL HITTING HEAD ? LOC CONCUSSIO N
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/02/2005	Age: 93 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
USING WALKER & THROWING COVERS ON BED & LOST BALANCE & FELL & HIT HEAD ON FLOOR AT ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/31/2005	Age: 97 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
97 YO WALKING W/WALKER FELL ON FLOOR CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/2005	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PATIENT WAS WALING WITH A WALKER AND TRIPPED, FELL OVER A CHAIR. DX-CLOSED HEAD INJURY, GROIN STRAIN, HIP CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/27/2005	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Bathtubs or showers
USING WALKER AND FELL AND HIT BATHTUB AT NURSING HOME CONTUSION KNEE, H EAD, CHEST WALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/27/2005	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Rugs or carpets
HEAD LACERATION.PT LOST FOOTING WHILE USING A CANE ON CARPET.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/26/2005	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PAIN TO HEAD FELL WHILE USING WALKER DX: CONTUSION TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/25/2005	Age: 58 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, Counters or countertops
PER HUSBAND PT FELL & HIT EYE ON COUNTER, WALKS WITH CANE BROW LAC. BHT, THUMB FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/25/2005	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
78 YOM FELL WHILE USING WALKER CAUSING CLOSED HEAD INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/25/2005	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
HEAD LACERATION-WAS SITTING ON A WALKER SEAT AND FELL BACKWARDS AND STR UCK HEAD. SUS A 2CM LACERATION TO BACK OF HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/17/2005	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS WALKING WITH CANE AND LOST HER BALANCE AND FELL BACKWARDS/ CONTU SION TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/12/2005	Age: 93 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PATIENT TURNED TOO FAST WITH HER WALKER, GOT DIZZY & FELL HITTING THE BACK OF HER HEAD. DX - HEAD TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/11/2005	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doors
73 YOF FELL WHEN WALKER GOT CAUGHT IN REVOLVING DOOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/2005	Age: 98 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
HEAD LAC,PT FELL OVER CONCRETE WHEN WALKING WITH A WALKER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2005	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
DX CONTUSION TO HEAD: FELL WHILE USING WALKER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/08/2005	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Towel racks or bars
TRIPPED ON CRUTCHES WHILE USING CRUTCHES TO GO INTO BATHROOM AND HIT HE AD ON TOWEL BAR SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/2005	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT. FORGOT TO LOCK BRAKES ON WALKER AND FELL THIS AM. DX. CONT HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2005	Age: 79 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, Stairs or steps
CHI.PT WAS WALKING DOWN THE STAIRS WITH A WALKER AND FELL,STRIKING HEAD .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2005	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WHILE USING WALKER AT HOME PATIENT GOT TANGLED UP IN WALKER AND FELL HE AD, NECK AND UPPER BACK INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/04/2005	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Ceilings and walls
FELL WHILE USING WALKER HITTING HEAD ON WALL DX: LACERATION TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/2005	Age: 93 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, Floors or flooring materials
SUBDURAL HEMATOMA.PT WAS USING A WALKER AND FELL AND STRUCK HEAD ON THE FLOOR.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/02/2005	Age: 93 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Counters or countertops
LAC SCALP; FELL IN BATHROOM @ HOME. WALKER SLIPPED & PT STRUCK COUNTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/2005	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED OVER WALKER. DX: HEAD CONT, L ELBOW CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2005	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS STANDING WITH WALKER & FELL HITTING HEAD DX: HEAD HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/28/2005	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIPPED AND FELL WHILE USING A NEW WALKER AND WENT OVER A CRACK IN SIDE WALK. DX. MINOR HEAD INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/24/2005	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WITH WALKER, HIT HEAD @ NURSING HOME DX SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/2005	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PATIENT FELL ONTO WALKER. (NO OTHER DETAILS) DX: HEAD PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/2005	Age: 94 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
DIFFICULTY WITH AMBULATION: TROUBLE WALKING TODAY, FELL 4 TIMES, USES WALKER AND CANE, CT SHOWS NO BLEED/FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/15/2005	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Beds or bedframes
PT LIVES IN NURSING HOME AND FELL OFF BED WITH WALKER C/O PAIN IN HEAD HEAD CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2005	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
55 YO HIT IN HEAD W/CANE CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2005	Age: 93 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
PT WAS WALKING IN HER DRIVEWAY WITH A THREE WHEELED WALKER AND FELL STR IKING HEAD CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/09/2005	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL BACKWARD FROM WALKER, HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2005	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED&FELL WHILE WALKING C WALKER. " SCALP ABRS"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2005	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
72 YO WALING W/CANE LOST BALANCE FELL STRUCK HEAD ON FLOOR HEAD INJURY CLOSED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2005	Age: 88 years	Sex: Male	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
CHI-NO LOC-ON STEPS W/ HIS CANE-LOST BALANCE-FELL-@ HOME
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 07/04/2005	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT. UP TO BATHROOM W/WALKER, BACKING INTO BR AND HIT HER HEAD. DX. CON T HEAD, LAC SCALP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2005	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
CHI - 76 YOF WAS REACHING FORWARD FOR WALKER WHEN SHE FELL TO THE FLOOR HITTING HER HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2005	Age: 80 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, Rugs or carpets
PT WAS WALKING WITH WALKER AND TRIPPED ON RUG AND FELL ONTO HEAD , TRANSFERRED TO TRAUMA HOSPITAL
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 06/29/2005	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WHILE TURNING AROUND WHILE USING HER WALKER, CONTUSION TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2005	Age: 96 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
1. 96 YOF FALLS BACKWARD ONTO FLOOR WHILE TRYING TO USE WALKER AT NUSRI NG HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/2005	Age: 91 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WALKING WITH WALKER AND HAD A GROUND LEVEL FALL CLOSED HEAD INJURY, SCA LP LACERATION, HIP PAIN, BACK HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/27/2005	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
HEAD LAC, PT CUT HEAD WHEN FALLING WITH A WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/27/2005	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PATIENT FELL OVER A WALKER AT HOME. DX-CONTUSION HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2005	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
USING WALKER THAT GAVE OUT AND FELL AND LAC HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2005	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKING WITH WALKER AND GOT A LITTLE BIT AHEAD OF SELF AND FELL STRI KING HEAD CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2005	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT WAS WALKING C WALKER, GOT INTO SZ FELL TO THE FLOOR HITTING BACK OF EHAD" OCCIPITAL LAC "
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/2005	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL W/WALKER AT NURSING HOME. DX: SCALP LAC 2 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2005	Age: 81 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, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
CHI-NO LOC-GETTING OUT OF BED-TRIPPED ON CANE-HIT HEAD ON DRESSER-@ HOM E
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2005	Age: 91 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, Floors or flooring materials
PATIENT FELL IN HER HOME, FOUND LYING ON FLR OVER HER WALKER WITH TRAUMA TO HEAD, SHOULDER & THIGH. DX - MULTISYSTEM BLUNT TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/18/2005	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Chairs
PT FELL ONTO A CHAIR WHILE USING CANE. DX: HEAD CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2005	Age: 94 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIPPED OVER CANE AND FELL. DX. SCALP LACERATION, MINOR HEAD INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2005	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT WAS WALKING WITH A WALKER AND TRIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HEAD ON A TI LE FLOOR LACERATION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/2005	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL FROM STANDING POSITION WHILE WALKING WITH CANE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/17/2005	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Windowsills or frames
PT C/O FALL. PT FELL WHILE USING WALKER AND HIT WINDOW SILL. DX CONT TO HEAD LAC SCALP HIP CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/15/2005	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT AT NURSING HOME, WALKING WITH WALKER, SLIPPED AND FELL TO FLOOR HITT ING HEAD, CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2005	Age: 86 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, Doors
PATIENT WAS USING HER CANE & THE DOOR APPARENTLY SWUNG BACK AND KNOCKED HER OVER HITTING HER HEAD. DX-BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/2005	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doors
PT WAS USING WALKER, DOOR CLOSED ON HER AND SHE FELL AT CLINIC. DX: HEAD/L HIP CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/10/2005	Age: 81 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, Floors or flooring materials
WALKING WITH WALKER AND FELL ON HER KITCHEN FLOOR. DX-MINOR HEAD INJURY , HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/09/2005	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CONCUSSION - 82 YOF WAS COMING OUT OF BATHROOM WITH HER WALKER WHEN SHE SLIPPED AND FELL HITTING HER HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2005	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
SCALP CONTUSION , LACERATION - FELL WHEN WALKING WITH WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2005	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doors
89 YO FEMALE GOT TANGLED IN HER WALKER AND FELL INTO FRONT DOOR AT HOME CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2005	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LAC TO HEAD WHEN STRUCK ON HEAD WITH A CANE AT NURSING HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2005	Age: 69 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
CHI; ELBOW CONT. PT FELL BACKWARDS WHEN WALKING WITH WALKER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/02/2005	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
83 YO WALKING W/WALKER LOST BALANCE FELL STRUCK HEAD CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2005	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
FELL TO FLOOR WHILE USING WALKER DX: LACERATION TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/2005	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER ONTO BUTTOCK AND HIT HEAD ON FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/2005	Age: 96 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
SLIP & FALL WITH WALKER HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2005	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	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
CHI; EAR LAC, PT FELL WHEN USING A WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2005	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL IN BATHROOM WITH WALKER/ CONTUSION HEAD, LT SHOULDER PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/2005	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
73 YO WALKING W/WALKER TRIPPED AND FELL ON FLOOR CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2005	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Eyeglasses
WALKING WITH CANE AND LOST BALANCE AND FELL BREAKING EYEGLASSES CONTUSI ON KNEE, FACIAL LACERATION, HEAD INJURY, FACIAL ABRASIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2005	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
56 YO MALE WAS HELPING WIFE WITH WALKER, HIT A BUMP, FELL BACKWARDS AND HIT HEAD ON FLOOR - CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2005	Age: 97 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED WHILE USING WALKER, HEAD INJURY - FALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/21/2005	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
TRIPPED OVER WALKER, FELL IN FLOOR @ ASSISTED LIVING DX SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2005	Age: 93 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
TRYING TO USE WALKER TO GET UP AND FELL ON FLOOR MILD CLOSED HEAD INJU RY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2005	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	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: Crutches, canes or walkers
CANE FELL FROM OVERHEAD BIN ON AIRPLANE BHT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/2005	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	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, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
CHI-REACHING FOR WALKER-FELL-HIT A DRESSER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2005	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT WALKING IN HER GARAGE WITH A WALKER AND FELL TO THE CONCRETE GARAGE FLOOR STRIKING HEAD SKULL FRACTURE WITH IC HEMORRHAGE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/15/2005	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LACERATION HEAD - 84 YOM WAS USING HIS WALKER, LEANED OVER TO PICK SOME THING UP AND FELL HITTING HIS HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/2005	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT. STATES TRIPPED OVER HER WALKER AT NH, FELL AND HIT HEAD. DX. CONT HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/11/2005	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WHILE USING WALKER, FELL BACKWARDS HITTING HEAD SUSTAINED " HEAD LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/09/2005	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL FORWARD W/WALKER AT NURSING HOME. DX: CEREBRAL CONCUSSION, FOREHEAD ABR, L HIP/KNEE FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/08/2005	Age: 75 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
FELL USING HER NEW WALKER CLOSED HEAD INJURY AND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/08/2005	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Ramps or landings
PT WAS AT A PUBLIC PLACE TRYING TO GET UP A RAMP WITH A WALKER WHEN SHE FELL BACKWARDS STRIKING HEAD ON CONCRETE CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/08/2005	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
86 YOF FELL WHILE USING WALKER AND STRUCK HEAD ON FLOOR OF NURSING HOME . HEMATOMA, LACERATION TO SCALP. LOC.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 05/06/2005	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
SENT IN FROM NURSING HOME TRIPPED / FELL OVER WALKER DX: HEAD & FACE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2005	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS WALKING WITH A WALKER AND FELT DIZZY AND FELL HITTING HEAD PT LIVES IN NURSING HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/01/2005	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
USING WALKER AT AIRPORT BATHROOM AND LOST GRIP ON IT AND FELL AND HIT W ALL CONTUSING HIP AND CLOSED HEAD INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/29/2005	Age: 74 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
CHI - 74 YOF FELL WHILE AMBULATING WITH HER WALKER, LEG GAVE OUT AND SH E HIT HER HEAD
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/27/2005	Age: 90 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TANGLED IN WALKER FELL FORWARD CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/25/2005	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Ceilings and walls
PT TRIPPED ON WALKER AND HIT HEAD ON WALL, CONTUSION TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/25/2005	Age: 86 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
CHI, PT WAS PUTTING DENTURES IN MOUTH WHEN SHE FELL WHEN SUPPORTING HER SELF WITH WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/24/2005	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FREQUENT FALLS: MILD HEAD INJURY, ABRASIONS SCALP: FELL, LOST BALANCE WITH WALKER WHEN GOT UP TO GO TO BATHROOM, FELL, HIT HEAD
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 04/23/2005	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL USING A WALKER AT NURSING HOME RESULTING IN A SUBARACHNOID HEMORRH AGE AFTER HITTING HEAD
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/22/2005	Age: 80 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
CHI,TAILBONE CONTUSION.PT WAS USING A WALKER AND FELL AND HIT HEAD AND FELL ON TAILBONE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/22/2005	Age: 89 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WALKING WITH WALKER DX. SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/21/2005	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL, WALKING WITH WALKER DX. SCALP CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/15/2005	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL IN PARKING LOT, LOST BALANCE WHILE USING WALKER, NO LOC DX: CHI, DIZZY, KNEE INJURY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/12/2005	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
54 YO WALKING W/WALKER FELL HIT HEAD SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/11/2005	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT C/O CONT. PT FELL WHILE WALKING WITH A WALKER. DX CONT TO HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/07/2005	Age: 86 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Rugs or carpets
PT WAS AT HOME USING A WALKER WHEN HE TRIPPED ON THE CARPET CAUSING A H EMATOMA WITH ABRASIONS TO HIS SCALP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/06/2005	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRAUMA HEAD.PT.WAS BOUGHT TO THE ER,DUE TO A FALL WALKING WITH WALKER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/06/2005	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT SUST HEAD INJURY FELL WITH WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/05/2005	Age: 100 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED & FELL USING A WALKER HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/02/2005	Age: 91 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, Tables
PT WALKING ACROSS THE ROOM WITH A WALKER AND FELL STRIKING HEAD ON THE NIGHT STAND CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/2005	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Chairs
81 YOM WAS WALKING IN HALLWAY AND TRIPPED OVER WALKER AND FALLIMG HITTI NG HEAD ON CHAIR CAUSING LACERATION TO HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/27/2005	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
HEAD CONT. PT FELL WHEN USING A WALKER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/24/2005	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS WALKING WITH HER WALKER AND GOT TANGLED UP IN IT AND FELL. DX: HEAD LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/22/2005	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Rugs or carpets
PT FELL OVER CARPET USING WALKER CAUSING HEAD INJ DX:CLOSED HEAD INJ, ELBOW PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/19/2005	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CONTUSION HEAD,FACE AND STRAIN NECK AND LUMBAR AREA - LOST BALANCE WITH WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/2005	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PATEINT LOST BALANCE WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER AT NURSING HOME. FELL. DX: PAIN TO HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/08/2005	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
HIT R FOREHEAD W/WALKING CANE, ALERT/ORIENTED DX: HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/2005	Age: 94 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CHI - 94 YOF WAS WALKING WITH WALKER WITH SON WHO WITNESSED THE FALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/2005	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL AND HIT HEAD ON WALKER DX: SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/03/2005	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doors
PATIENT WAS USING HER WALKER AND LOST HER BALANCE, FALLING & HITTING HER LEFT SCALP ON DOOR. DX - SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/02/2005	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WALKING WITRH CANE DX. SCALP CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/02/2005	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED WITH WALKER; SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/01/2005	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL USING WALKER - HIT HEAD - CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/01/2005	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
FELL USING WALKER - HIT HEAD ON DRESSER DRAWER - FALL WITH SCALP LACERA TION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/28/2005	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	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
PT WAS GETTING OUT OF HIS CAR WHEN HIS CANE SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM ON THE WET DRIVERWAY FELL STRIKING HEAD CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/26/2005	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
AMBULATES WITH WALKER, TRIPPED ON LIP OF FLOOR, HEAD CRACKED ON FLOOR. DX. CONCUSSION W/LOC, CONT SUBARACHROID, HEMORRHAGING.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 02/21/2005	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT LIVES AT ***,FELT DIZZY&LIGHTHEADED WHIEL WALKING C A WALKER, FELL H IT HEAD SUSTAINED" HEAD CONTUSION" +"SYMPOTOMATIC BRADYCARDIA''
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/21/2005	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED AND FELL W/WALKER. DX: CERVICAL/LUMBAR STRAIN, CONCUSSION W/LOC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/2005	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CONTUSION HEAD - 58 YOF WAS USING WALKER TO WALK, ACCIDENTALLY BUMPED C AUSING HER TO FALL BACKWARDS HITTING HER HEAD ON CONCRETE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/16/2005	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
85 YO WALKING W/WALKER TRIPPED AND FELL STRUCK HEAD CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/15/2005	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CHI - 83 YOM WAS WALKING PUSHING A WALKER AND TRIPPED AND FELL HITTING HIS HEAD ON A ROCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/15/2005	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED OVER HER WALKER STRIKING HEAD CLOSED HEAD INJURY WITH SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/14/2005	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Outerwear
83 YOM WALKING WITH WLKER AT HOME AND TRIPPED ON COAT. CONTUSION TO HEA D.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/11/2005	Age: 85 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
PATIENT FELL AT HOME WALKING WITH A WALKER. DX-CLOSED HEAD INJURY, DX-CLOSED HEAD INJURY, LACERATION FACE, CONTUSION KNEES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/09/2005	Age: 88 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL FROM WALKER STRIKING HEAD ON FLOOR AT ADULT HOME. DX: ABR, SYNCOPE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/09/2005	Age: 56 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: Crutches, canes or walkers
CONTUSION TO HEAD WHEN FELL WHEN USING A WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/08/2005	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS WALKING WITH A WALKER WHEN LEGS GOT TANGLED UP WOTH THE WALKER F ELL CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/03/2005	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS USING A WALKER AND FELL THIS MORNING HIT BACK OF HEAD NO LOC DX SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/03/2005	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL USINGER HER WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/03/2005	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Footwear
PT WAS WALKING C THE WALKER, WENT TO TURN, TRIPPED OVER A SHOE & FELL S TRIKING HEAD, SUSTAINED" HEAD CONTUSION"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/02/2005	Age: 87 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKING WITH A CANE YESTERDAY WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL BACK WARDS STRIKING HEAD CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/29/2005	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Ceilings and walls
USING WALKER TRIPPED OVER CORNER OF WALL DX CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/26/2005	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Ceilings and walls
HEAD CONT; S/P FALL. PT WAS PUTTING SOMETHING IN TRASH AN D FELL WITH WALKER HITTING HEAD ON WALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/21/2005	Age: 90 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LACERATION HEAD - 90 YOM WAS WALKING USING HIS CANE, LOOKED UP AND LOST BALANCE FALLING BACKWARDS HITTING HIS HEAD SUSTAINING A LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/17/2005	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT SLIPPED&FELL WHILE MOVING C WALKER, FELL BACKWARDS, HIT HEAD ON GROU ND SUSTAINED" OCCIPIT LACERATION''
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/15/2005	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
USING A WALKER AND FELL AND LAC HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/14/2005	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT LIVES AT ***, WAS USING A WALKER, LOST BALANCE, FELL HITTING HEAD ON A CABINET, SUSTAINED'' HEAD LACERATION"
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/11/2005	Age: 88 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT LOST A BALANCE WHILE WALKING C A WALKER, FELL BACKWARD, STRIKING THE THE BACK OF HEAD ON GROUND, SUSTAINED"HEAD LACERATION"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/2005	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
75 YOF WAS UP WITH WALKER AND FELL BACKWARDS STRIKING HEAD CAUSING CLOS ED HEAD INJURY AND LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2005	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS WALKING WITH A WALKER WHEN HE FELT DIZZY AND TRIPPED FELL BACKWA RDS STRIKING HEAD CLOSED HEAD INJURY HYPOGLYCEMIA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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