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

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Date: 12/18/2005	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: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Beds or bedframes
PT, TRYING TO GET OUT OF BED TO REACH HER WALKER TO GET TO WHEELCHAIR W HEN FELL TWO TIMES. HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE. D:AFIB. ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/03/2005	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Chairs
PT FELL WHILE USING WALKER AND HIT CHAIR. HASN'T BEEN FEELING WELL. PAI N IN MID BACK. D:VERTEBRAL COMPRESSION FX, COPD EXACERBATION, ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/01/2005	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER. DX- R RIB CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/2005	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
THORACIC PAIN-TRIPPED W/ WALKER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/2005	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Chair, recliner
USING WALKER AND WENT TO SIT IN A RECLINER CHAIR AND FELL ONTO FLOOR CH EST CONTUSION, COLON CANCER, ANEMIA, RENAL INSUFFICIENCY ADMITTED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/16/2005	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WHILE GETTING UP W/WALKER. DX: CHEST WALL PX, WEAKNESS, PULMON EDEMA.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/14/2005	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PATIENT WAS USING HER WALKER & IT GOT CAUGHT ON THE EDGE OF THE RUG SHE FELL ONTO HER RT SIDE. DX - RIB CONTUSION, ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/09/2005	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: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT HAD MECHANICAL FALL WHILE USING WALKER. TRIPPED WHEN STEPPING OFF SI DEWALK. DAUGHTER PARTIALLY BROKE FALL. D: RIB FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/04/2005	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL OVER WALKER ON MON. DX: POSTERIOR RIB FXS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/03/2005	Age: 96 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
96 YOF WAS WALKING WITH WALKER AND FELL CAUSING FRACTURE TO RIGHT RIBS, CHEST TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/02/2005	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CHEST CONTUSION.PT WAS USING A WALKER AND SLIPPED AND HIT CHEST ON WALK ER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/28/2005	Age: 99 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Elevators or other lifts
PT AT THE NURSING HOME WITH HER WALKER IN AN ELEVATOR AND FELL ONTO THE WALKER FRACTURED RIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/21/2005	Age: 93 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
RIB FXS-GROUND LEVEL FALL W/ WALKER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/19/2005	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL ON HIS CANE LAST WEEK, C/O OF CHEST WALL PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/17/2005	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Elevators or other lifts
59 YO MALE WAS WALKING WITH WALKER INTO ELEVATOR AND FELL CHEST WALL PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/16/2005	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PATIENT LOST BALANCE AND FELL WHILE USING CANE. DX: CONTUSION TO CHES T WALL, SHOULDER, HIP AND KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/16/2005	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED WHILE WALKING WITH A WALKER AND FELL INJURING CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/11/2005	Age: 97 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT SUST CONTUSION TO BACK FELL WHILE USING WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/11/2005	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT WAS WALKING WTH CANE AND SLIPPED AND FELL ON FLOOR AND CANE HIT PT IN RIBS, PT LIVES IN NURSING HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/08/2005	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
WALKING C WALKER, TO CLOSE WINDOW, FELL ONTO CW. " RIB FX'
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/07/2005	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CHEST/ ABD PAIN-TRIPPED ON HER CANE-FELL-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/07/2005	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
CHEST WALL CONT. PT FELL USING A WALKER TO FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2005	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
OUTSIDE WITH HIS DOG AND DOG WENT TO CHASE AN ANIMAL AND PATIENT TRIED TO STOP DOG WITH HIS CANE AND FELL RIB CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2005	Age: 99 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIPPED WALKING C WALKER&FELL, " CHEST WALL CONTS"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/26/2005	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
FELL OVER INTO WALKER,HIT FLOOR RT CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2005	Age: 99 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FRACTURE RIGHT RIBS-FELL AT HOME WAS USING WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/19/2005	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WALKING WITH WALKER DX. CHEST CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/2005	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
SLIPPED IN KITCHEN, BECAUSE OF WOODEN CANE WITHOUT RUBBER TIP DX: THORACOLUMBAR COMPRESSION FX,FEVER, HEMATURIA
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 09/17/2005	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT HAD PX WALKING W/QUAD CANE. DX: L SIDE/BACK PX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/16/2005	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WALKING WITH WALKER DX. T12 FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2005	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
POSSIBLE RIB FX;ACUTE CHEST CONT/89YOF TRIPPED WHILE WALKING AT HOME TH IS AM WITH WALKER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/09/2005	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT PULLED SHOULDER USING WALKER 2 WK AGO. DX: L CHEST/SHOULDER PX, RIB FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/2005	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
FELL USING A WALKER AND HIT RIBS ON A DRESSER FRACTURE RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/06/2005	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT C/O POSS RIB FX. PT'S WALKER GAVE TO ONE SIDE. DX CONT TO CHEST/BACK .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2005	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CHEST WALL PAIN-USING WALKER-LOST BALANCE-FELL-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/29/2005	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps
FELL GOING DOWN STEPS WITH WALKER INJURING SHOULDER, HIP, ELBOW, BACK. DX: SYMPTOMATIC FRACTURE SCAPULA, ANXIETY. AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/22/2005	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WALKING WITH CRUTCHES DX. CHEST WALL PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2005	Age: 97 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Rugs or carpets
PT FELL ONTO CARPET DURING WALKER EXERCISE CLASS AT NURSING HOME. DX: R RIB FX'S.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2005	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: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL AND HIT THE ROD OF WALKER C/O HIP PAIN DX L RIB FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2005	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Ceilings and walls
PT. STATES HE TRIPPED W/WALKER AND HIT WALL AT NH. DX. R 9, 10, 11 RIB FXS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/28/2005	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PATIENT HAD A MECHANICAL FALL & STRUCK CHEST ON HER WALKER. DX - MILD CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2005	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FRACTURE RIB - PATIENT REPORTS SHE FELL AT HOME - WAS WALING WITH CANE AND TRIPPED AND FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/22/2005	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT, SEEN MULTIPLE TIMES FOR SAME, WAS WALKING WITH WALKER LAST NIGHT AN D FELL TO FLOOR. LEGS GAVE OUT. HAS INTERMITTENT BACK PAIN. D: UTI.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/22/2005	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WALKING WITH WALKERE INJ CHEST RESULTING IN RIB PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2005	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED AND HIT CHEST ON WALKER. DX: CHEST CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2005	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT C/O BACK/KNEE PAIN DUE TO FALL A WEEK AGO WHILE AMBULATING WITH WALKER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2005	Age: 98 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT LIVES IN NURSING HOME AND TRIPPED OVER WALKER AND STRUCK RIBS ON IT C/O PAIN RIB CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2005	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PATIENT FELL COMING OUT OF THE BATHROOM REACHING FOR HER WALKER INJURING HER RT CHEST WALL & RT FOOT/ANKLE AREA. DX-CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/12/2005	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL HITTING CHEST WHILE USING WALKER DX: RIB FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2005	Age: 94 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
SLIPPED & HIT LOWER RIBS ON WALKER. RT LOWER RIB PAIN, POSSIBLE FX ALL RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2005	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
RIB FXS-FELL W/ WALKER-@ NURSING HOME
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 07/01/2005	Age: 91 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
R RIB CONT/91YOM AT HOME FELL AND LANDED ON CANE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2005	Age: 87 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
87 YO WALKING W/WALKER REACHING FOR PILLOW FELL ON FLOOR FX RIBS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/27/2005	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: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WHILE AMBULATING WITH CANE, STRAINED CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2005	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT. WAS USING WALKER, TRIPPED AND FELL, HIT HEAD AT NH. FOUND LYING UN DER SINK ON CEMENT FLOOR UNCONSCIOUS. DX. CONTS THORACIC, SPINE L
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/21/2005	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKS W/ WALKER, HAD GROUND LEVEL FALL AT HOME, UNABLE TO GET UP C/P PAIN TO HTORACIC,SACRAL AREA DX: GROUND LEVEL FALL W/ MULIPLE CONTU
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/2005	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
1. 85 YOM LOST BALANCE USING WALKER, FELL TO FLOOR AND FRACTURED 2 RIBS AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/2005	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Furniture
USING CANE FELL INTO FURNITURE FX RIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2005	Age: 102 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
102 YOF FELL ONTO HER WALKER CONTUSION CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/2005	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED WHILE WALKING WITH A WALKER AND FELL STRIKING CHEST ON CONCRETE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/2005	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL USING WALKER TO GET TO BR RIB FRACTURES / SKIN LOSS TO BOTH ARMS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/2005	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT AT HOME USING WALKER TO BATHROOM WEAK FELL TO FLOOR DX CONTUSIONS ABRASIONS UPPER TRUNK/BILATERAL PNEUMONIA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/30/2005	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Chairs
PT. REPORTS FALLING YEST WHILE AMBULATING W/HER WALKER, HIT CHAIR. DX. CONT CHEST, FX STERNUM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/27/2005	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LEFT 8TH RIB FX. PT FELL WHEN USING A WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2005	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
FELL @ HOME ONTO FLOOR USING WALKER DX L RIB FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/23/2005	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
66 YOM STRAINS THORAIC MUSCLE IN UPPER BACK WHEN HE TWIST ON HIS CRUTCH THE WRONG WAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2005	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
69 YO TRIPPED OVER WALKER AN FELL FX RIBS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/09/2005	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT C/O FALL. PT TRIPPED ON CRUTCHES. DX CONT TO CHEST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/09/2005	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Ceilings and walls
THORACIC STRAIN-WALKER SLIPPED OUT FROM PT AND SHE FELL BACKWARDS STRIK ING BACK ON WALL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/08/2005	Age: 92 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT. WALKS WITH A WALKER, SLIPPED AND FELL OUTSIDE ONTO SIDEWALK INJURING RIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/19/2005	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Poles
CONTUSION UPPER BACK - PATIENT WAS WALKING WITH WALKER TOWARDS HER KITC HEN - HAD BRIEF DIZZY SPELL & FELL BACKWARDS - HIT BACK ON SQUARE POST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/2005	Age: 93 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
USING WALKER IN KITCHEN AT HOME WHEN LOST BALANCE AND FELL STRIKING R S IDE OF RIBS DX RIB FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/2005	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT USING WALKER TRIPPED AND FELL TO FLOOR C/O BACK PAIN UPPER BACK CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/15/2005	Age: 93 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT LOST BALANCE W/ WALKER & FELL LAST NITE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/2005	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PATIENT WAS WALKING WITH HER WALKER, LOST HER BALANCE & FALL HITTING HER LEFT RIBS. DX - LEFT RIB FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/07/2005	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL, HURT RIBS WALKING WITH WALKER DX RIB FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/05/2005	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT GOT UP TO GO TO THE BATHROOM WITH HER WALKER AND SLIPPED TO THE FLOO R FRACTURED RIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/02/2005	Age: 91 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Rugs or carpets
91 YOM TRIPPED OVER HIS CANE & FELL ONTO CARPET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/2005	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
81 YO WALKING W/WALKER FELL HIT CHEST CONTUSION CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/27/2005	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL ON HIS WALKER YESTERDAY, STRUCK L SIDE OF RIBS, NO LOC, C/O CHE ST PAIN, DX: CHF, L CHEST WALL PAIN S/P FALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2005	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT.FELL WHILE WALKING WITH HER WALKER COMPRESSION FRACTURE T7
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2005	Age: 86 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
86 YOM FELL OVER WALKER AT HOME AND LANDED ON FLOOR. CONTUSION TO RIBS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/24/2005	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WALKING WITH WALKER DX. RIB CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/22/2005	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL, WALKING WITH CANE DX CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/22/2005	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL AND FX RIBS WHEN WALKING WITH A WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/16/2005	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Ceilings and walls
FELL AGAINST WALL, CRUTCH HE WAS USING WENT INTO RIB AREA/ CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/07/2005	Age: 94 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WALKING W WALKER AT HOME WHEN FELL SUST INJ TO CHEST AREA DX RIB INJ R TO FALLS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/03/2005	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
USING WALKER FELL ON BACK` CONTUS BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/28/2005	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WHILE USING A WALKER AND LEGS GAVE OUT ON PT C/O BACK PAIN
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 02/26/2005	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIPPED OUTSIDE & FELL ON CANE. ACUTE LT RIB CT, R/O OCCULT RIB FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/25/2005	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED WITH WALKER; CHEST CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/22/2005	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED&FELL ON WALKER,HITTING CHEST WALL SUSTAINED " RIB FX"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/21/2005	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
STUMBLED AND HIT CHEST ON WALKER - FRACTURE RIBS 10 AND 11
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/20/2005	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Ceilings and walls
WALKING W/ WALKER, LOST BALANCE & FELL INTO WALL. CT RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/20/2005	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
SLIPPED WALKING WITH WALKER. LEFT RIB CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/17/2005	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT. STATES SLIPPED AND FELL, HIT R RIBS ON CANE. C/O R RIB PAIN. DX. CONT CHEST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2005	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL USING WALKER AND LANDED ON CHEST ON WALKER C/O CHEST PAIN RIB 9 TH FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2005	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: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL - CRUTCHES SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM - FRACTURE 6TH RIB - INABILI TY TO AMBULATE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/25/2005	Age: 93 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
THORACIC SPINE FX-TURNING W/ HER WALKER-TWISTED HER BACK-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/25/2005	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Rugs or carpets
PT USING WALKER AND FELL ON RUG C/O PAIN IN CHEST RIB FRACTURES
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/24/2005	Age: 98 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT. FELL OVER WALKER , STRUCK SIDE OF CHEST, C/O PAIN IN THAT AREA. DX. FX. OF RIBS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/12/2005	Age: 87 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT AT THE STORE GOT TANGLED UP WITH HIS CANE AND FELL STRIKING CHEST PA IN IN CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/11/2005	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Televisions
PT TRIPPED ON HER CANE, STRUCK CHEST ON A TV. SUSTAINED " CHEST WALL CONTUSION"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/09/2005	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WHILE USING WALKER YESTERDAY. DX: DORSAL STRAIN, CONT BILAT HIP/L SHOULDER/BACK, POSS L1 COMPR FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/06/2005	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Chairs
CONTUSION BACK AND HIP (R) PT WALKING WITH WALKER LAST NIGHT, FELL ONTO WIFE IN CHAIR, UPPER BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2005	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT SLIPPED WHILE USING WALKER. DX: BACK CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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