Accidents - Crutches, canes or walkers - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Upper Trunk

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Date: 12/31/2008	Age: 55 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: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT STRAINED HIS UPPER CHEST BY USING CRUTCHES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/28/2008	Age: 64 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
TRIPPED OVER CANE IN HNH LOBBY DX-CHEST WALL CONTUSION #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/23/2008	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
TRIPPED OVER WALKER AND FELL/ CONTUSION THORACIC,DORSAL SPINE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/22/2008	Age: 97 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
RT RIB CONTUSION: SENT FROM LONG TERM CARE, FELL 12/20/08, LANDED ON TOP OF HER WALKER, HURT HER RIBS, STILL HAVING PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/22/2008	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
BACK CT-FELL W/ WALKER ON CARPETED FLOOR-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/21/2008	Age: 87 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 BACKWARDS OVER WALKER FX T12
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/16/2008	Age: 76 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, Televisions
PT AT HOME LOST BALANCE USING WALKER FELL INTO TV/ DX FALL WITH CONTUSION R UPPER CHEST AREA WITH RLL PNEUMONIA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/14/2008	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
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 SUSTAINED RIB CONTUSION WHILE WALKING WITH A CANE.@
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/13/2008	Age: 85 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
BACK PAIN-TRYING TO GET UP W/A WALKER-SLIPPED-FELL-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/09/2008	Age: 97 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
WAS DIZZY AND STAGGERED AGAINST HER WALKER. DX RIB FX 8 & 9
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/06/2008	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, Rugs or carpets
94YOF WHILE HOME USING WALKER,CAUGHT WALKER ON A RUG,FELL STRUCK RIBS;RIB PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/06/2008	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, Footstools, ottomans or hassocks
PT GOT OFF BALANCE WHILE WALKING WITH A WALKER AND FELL AGAINST AN OTTO MAN AND SUSTAINED A FRACTURED RIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2008	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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT WAS WALKING WITH WALKER & TURNED WRONG AND FELL ON FLOOR AT NURSING HOME DX: CONTUSION TO CHEST
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/04/2008	Age: 73 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
RIB FX. PT FELL WHEN WALKING WITH WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/26/2008	Age: 76 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
76 YO WALKING W/CANE FELL INJURED CHEST CONTUSION CHEST WALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/26/2008	Age: 94 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 WALKING WITH A CANE TRIPPED AND FELL STRUCK CHEST ON THE CANE CONTUS ION CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/24/2008	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	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
USING CRUTCHES LOST BALANCE TRYING TO GET INTO THE BATHROOM CONTUSION RIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/24/2008	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIP OVER CANE DX: RIB CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/22/2008	Age: 80 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 WALL CONTUSION.PT FELL INTO WALKER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/20/2008	Age: 77 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
CHEST WALL CONTUSION.PT WAS USING A WALKER AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/17/2008	Age: 84 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
PT FELL WHEN PT'S CANE GOT CAUGHT ON THE CARPET, PT FELL ON BOOKRACK I NJURING (R) SIDE OF CHEST----CONTUSION CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/16/2008	Age: 94 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
WALKING WITH A CANE WHEN THE WIND BLEW HER OVER. DX. FX. THORACIC VERTE BRA.*
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/10/2008	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: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
92YOF AT PCH ASSISTED LIVING WAS WALKING THROUGH HALL TRIPPED ON ANOTHER RESIDENTS WALKER,FELL TO THE FLOOR;BACK AND SHOULDER PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/09/2008	Age: 92 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-FELL W/ WALKER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/05/2008	Age: 86 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED WHILE USING CANE, FELL ON CLOSED FIST UNDER CHEST, CHEST WAL L PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/04/2008	Age: 86 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
PT WALKING WITH A WALKER AND FELL STRUCK CHEST SUSTAINED A RIB CONTUSIO N
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/2008	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	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, Chairs
83 YOM FELL WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER AND HIT RIBS ON CHAIR CONTUSION CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/30/2008	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	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, Exercise
WALKED IN MALL LONGER THAN USUAL, USING WALKER DX: MUSCULOSKELETAL BAC K PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/26/2008	Age: 63 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
63 YO F CONTUSION TO RIB CAGE FELL AT HOME WHILE USING HER WALKER RECENT ANKLE SURGERY*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/21/2008	Age: 73 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 SUS VERTEBRAL FRACTURE AFTER FALL WHILE USING WALKER%
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/21/2008	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
SLIPPED OUT OF WALKER SEAT CHEST PAIN *
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/19/2008	Age: 86 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 HER WALKER AT N/H AND FELL TO FLOOR C/O PAIN TO (R) TRUNK AND ARM DX- CHEST WALL CONT FOOT AND SHOULDER INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/12/2008	Age: 99 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
WALKER FOLDED UP AND FELL AT HOME, HAS RIB FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/2008	Age: 91 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, Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
WALKING WITH CANE AND FELL ON GARBAGE CAN. DX- RIB CONTUSIONS, LOW BACK PAIN #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/08/2008	Age: 83 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
THORACIC CONTUSION.PT RESIDES IN A NURSING HOME AND USING WALKER AND FE LL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2008	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	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
WHILE WALKING IN YARD W/WALKER, PT LOST BALANCE AND FELL ON GRASS WRENC HING BACK. DX. SPRAIN/STRAIN THORACIC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/2008	Age: 84 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
TRIPPED OVER WALKER, STRUCK ANTERIOR CHEST WALL/ CHEST WALL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/2008	Age: 80 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, Beds or bedframes
PT FELL TRANSFERRING FROM WALKER TO BED AT NURSING HOME. DX: BACK CONT, UTI, PNEUMONIA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/21/2008	Age: 88 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
PT TRIPPED WHILE AT CHURCH CAUSING HER TO FALL, WITH HER CANE GOING INTO HER CHEST. PT ALSO CHIPPED TOOTH. DX: CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/2008	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED OVER WALKER STRUCK CHEST SUSTAINED A CONTUSION TO RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/2008	Age: 70 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
BENT OVER WALKER, FELT POP TO RIBS DX; RIB FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/16/2008	Age: 88 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
WAS USING HER CANE AND FELL AT HOME C/O RIB AND (R) HIP PAIN DX- T11 COMP FX PELVIC FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/14/2008	Age: 77 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, Floors or flooring materials
CHEST/ HIP CTS-FELL ON WET FLOOR WHILE WALKING W/A CANE-@ A STORE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/11/2008	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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Chair, rocking
89 YO WALKING W/CANE TRIPPED FELL ON ROCKING CHAIR CONTUSION CHEST WALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/09/2008	Age: 68 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, Chair, recliner
RIBS FXS-LOST BALANCE W/ WALKER-FELL-HIT *** RECLINER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/07/2008	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
TRIPPED OVER CANE STRIKING RIBS ON CHAIR FX RIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/07/2008	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	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, Tables
FELL INTO A TABLE WHILE WALKING WITH A CANE LAST NIGHT. DX. CONTUSION B ACK, ABDOMINAL WALL AND RIBS.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/06/2008	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
TRIPPED OVER HER CANE AND FELL ONTO CHAIR ARM AND FX RIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/30/2008	Age: 69 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
WALKER BROKE FELL RIB PAIN CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/2008	Age: 68 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
THORACIC SPINE FX-FELL ON FLOOR WHILE WALKING W/A WALKER-@ HOME-UNABLE TO GET UP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/21/2008	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
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, AT HOSPITAL FOR SURGERY, BECAME DIZZY IN CAFETERIA AND FELL ON WALK ER. D: THORACIC CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/2008	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, Rugs or carpets
82YOF AT HOME USING HER WALKER TRIPPED OVER A RUG,FELL STRIKING LT RIB AREA;RIB CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2008	Age: 87 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
PT WAS WALKING AT HOMR WITH A WALKER AND FELL STRUCK CHEST SUSTAINED A CONTUSION TO RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/2008	Age: 91 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
THORACIC STRAIN-FELL W/ WALKER-@ NH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2008	Age: 93 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
93YOF WAS HOME USING HER WALKER GOING INTO THE BATHROOM WAS HURRYING TRIPPED AND FELL STRIKING UPPER BACK; BACK INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/01/2008	Age: 85 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 OVER WALKER AND FELL. DX: BACK CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/01/2008	Age: 95 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 MECHANICALLY FROM WALKER, DX; RIB FX, ADVANCED DEMENTIA, HX STROKE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/29/2008	Age: 91 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 WALKING W/WALKER. DX: WEAKNESS, INTRACTABLE BACK PX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/27/2008	Age: 68 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
STERNAL FX S/P FALL R/O CARDIAC CONTUSION: FROM LOCAL NRSG HOME,YEST. FELL FORWARD, STRUCK ANTERIOR CHEST AGAINST HIS WALKER
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 07/25/2008	Age: 86 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
RIB CONT;FX/86YOM FELL YESTERDAY AT HOME. PT WAS SITTING ON WALKER YEST ERDAY WHILE GARDENING AND FELL TO THE GROUND APPROX 3 FEET.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/24/2008	Age: 55 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: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS WALK,ING WITH A WALKER AND LOST BALANCE AND FELL STRUCK CHEST SU STAINED IOI CHEST
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 07/24/2008	Age: 77 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
PT WALKING WITH WALKER-FELL-CONTUSION RIGHT RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2008	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
PT WTIH CONTUSION TO CHEST WALL IN FALL WHILE USING CANE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/22/2008	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: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS USING WALKER AND LEGS GAVE OUT AND PT FELL. DX; CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/21/2008	Age: 54 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
PT WAS WALKING WITH CRUTCHES AND TRIPPED AND FELL STRIKING CHEST ON THE EDGE OF THE CRUTCH CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/2008	Age: 79 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 USING A WALKER TO GET TO THE BATHROOM AND SLIPPED AND FELL STRUCK CH EST ON THE HANDLE OF THE WALKER FRACTURED RIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2008	Age: 74 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
FX RIBS, 74 YOF, FELL ON WALKER, STRIKING SIDE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2008	Age: 73 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 WALL CONT. PT LOST BALANCE WHEN FALLING OVER A CANE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2008	Age: 62 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 ON WAY TO BATHROOM LAST PM HITTING CHEST ON WALKER HANDLE. DX: CHEST CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/09/2008	Age: 82 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
AT HOME WALKING W/ WALKER,LOST BALANCE,FELL,LANDED ON WALKER WHEEL TO R HIP-R RIB AREA,DX CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/06/2008	Age: 69 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, Cookware
69YMC WALKING WITH CANE CARRYING A PAN TO SINK FELL HITTING UPPER CHEST ON SNACK BAR/CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2008	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps
TRIP OVER QUAD CANE FELL DOWN STEPS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2008	Age: 67 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
PT WALKING WITH A WALKER AT HIOME AND FELL STRUCK CHEST AGAINST THE WA LKER SUSTAINED A CONTUSION TO RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2008	Age: 60 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: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PRESENTS WITH LEFT SIDED CHEST WALL PAIN STATUS POST MECHANICAL FALL SU STAINED 3 DAYS AGO HITTING CHEST AGAINST A WALKER>> MUSCLE STRAIN/CONTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2008	Age: 86 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, Chairs
FELL OFF WALKER AT HOME AND TRIPPED OVER CHAIR,ADMIT FOR WORKUP AND A F IB
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/24/2008	Age: 85 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
BACK CT-FELL ON CANE-@ ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/2008	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PATIENT WENT OUT TO BACKYARD WITH HIS WALKER, FELL ON THE BACK PATIO IN THE HOT SUN, SUSTAINED BURNS. DX-2ND DEG. BURNS-RT UPPER BACK
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/15/2008	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
FELL WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER. DX- CHEST WALL CONTUSION #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2008	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
AMB WITH WALKER, FELL, HIT CHEST. DX CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/10/2008	Age: 63 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
CONTUSION UPPER BACK - 63 YO MALE STATES THAT WHILE USING HIS WALKER HE LOST BALANCE, FELT DIZZY AND FELL TO GROUND LANDING ON BACK AND NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2008	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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Chairs
PT WAS AT HOME USING A WALKER, FELL WHILE TRYING TO GET INTO A CHAIR CAUSING CONTUSIONS TO LT RIBS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/08/2008	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
PT FELL WHILE USING A WALKER AT HOME AND LANDED ONTO CHEST FRACTURED RI B
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/06/2008	Age: 88 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: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIPPED&FELL WHILE AMBULATING WITH WALKER, H/O DEMENTIA, NOT SURE WHAT HAPPEDNED, FELL HITTING CHEST WALL>> HEAMOTHORAX/ MULTI RIBS FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/03/2008	Age: 87 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, Beds or bedframes
FX LEFT RIBS-FELL OUT OF BED AT HOME AND LANDED ON HIS CANE WHICH WAS O N THE FLOOR.
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 06/03/2008	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	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
60 YO MALE TRIPPED WHILE USING WALKER AND FELL CHEST WALL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/2008	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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Ceilings and walls
PT FELL FROM WALKER HITTING WALL WITH BACK, CONTUSION TO UPPER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/02/2008	Age: 60 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 WALKING FELL ON TOP OF WALKER INJURED CHEST DX// CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/2008	Age: 80 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
CONTUS RIBS, FELL ONTO WALKER DURING GROUND LEVEL FALL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2008	Age: 83 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, Runners, throw rugs or doormats
CANE CAUGHT IN FLOOR RUNNER FELL CANE JAMMED INTO CHEST CINTUSION TO C HEST WALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/2008	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	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
BACK PAIN-FELL W/A WALKER-@ NH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2008	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: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIPPED&FELL WHILE WALKING WITH THE NEW WALKER, NOW WITH CHEST PAIN >> RULE OUT MI/PNEUMONIA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/17/2008	Age: 96 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, Floors or flooring materials
PT WAS WALKING TO THE BATHROOM AT THE NURSING HOME TOOK ONE HAND OFF TH E WALKER AND LOST BALANCE FELL TO THE FLOOR FRACTURED RIBS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/12/2008	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	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
FELL, HIT WALKER/ MULT RIB FXS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/09/2008	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
PT TRIPPED OVER HER WALKER AND FELL FORWARD, TRIED TO CATCH SELF, LOST BALANCE AND FELL BACKWARDS. DX. RIB FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2008	Age: 85 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
CONTUS RIBS, FELL WHILE WALKING W/ CANE INTO ***.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/05/2008	Age: 88 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
FELL WHILE USING A WALKER RESULTING CHEST CONTUSION AND COMPRESSION FX TO SPINE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/04/2008	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	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, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT FELL BACK USING WALKER AND HIT KNOB OF DRESSER. DX: THORACIC STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2008	Age: 85 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, Step stools
85Y/O,M,FELL, R SIDED PAIN, FX R RIBS, CONTUSION R LATERAL CHEST USES WALKER FELL AGAINST STEP STOOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/01/2008	Age: 93 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
93YOF AT HOME USING A WALKER WAS A LITTLE BIT OFF BALANCE,FELL STRIKING RIB OFF WALKER;RIB CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/28/2008	Age: 74 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 DX BACK CONTUSIONN - DUE TO FALL WALKING WITH WALKER AT HOME JUST PTA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/28/2008	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	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, Chairs
LEFT CHEST STRAIN.PT WAS USING WALKER AND FELL INTO A CHAIR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2008	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
PT FELL WHILE USING WALKER CONTUSION CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/25/2008	Age: 65 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, Beds or bedframes
GETTING OUT OF BED AND SLIPPED USING WALKER AND FELL AND FX C2
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/24/2008	Age: 82 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
82 YO F FRACTURED RIB WEDGING OF MID THORACIC VERTABRE LOST BALANCE FELL AT NURSING HOME USUALLY USES A WALKER WHEN WALKING*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/20/2008	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
PT TRIPPED AND FELL OVER WALKER WHEN GOING TO THE BATHROOM. DX. FX VER TEBRA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/18/2008	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL,HIT HEAD,NLOC,TRIPPED WHILE AMBULATING WITH WALKER DX MULT RIB FRACTURE,SCALP HEMATOMA,SPRAINED FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/2008	Age: 74 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 WHILE WALKING W/WALKER. DX: RIB FX, METASTATIC LUNG CANCER, PNEUMONIA.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/17/2008	Age: 81 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
PT FELL ONTO WALKER FX RIBS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/15/2008	Age: 74 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
PT USING WALKER WHILE IN PARKING LOT FELL AND HIT CHEST CONTUSION CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/15/2008	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WALKING WITH WALKER/RIB FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/13/2008	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, Rugs or carpets
AMBULATE WITH WALKER WHICH CAUGHT ON THE CARPET&FELL TO THE FLOOR HITTI NG CHEST WALL>> RULE OUT RIB FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/2008	Age: 94 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 WAS WALKING WITH HER WALKER AT THE NURSING HOM TRIPPED AND FELL STRU CK CHEST RIB FRACTURES
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/10/2008	Age: 96 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
PT REPORTS POSSIBLE HITTING L SIDE ON WALKER AT NH. DX. FX RIB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2008	Age: 53 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
PT TRIPPED AND FELL ONTO WALKER. DX: RIB CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/03/2008	Age: 95 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
FELL WALKING WITH WALKER AT NH/RIB FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/02/2008	Age: 63 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 FELL AND HIT HER WALKING STICK INTO RIB AREA. D: CHEST WALL CONTUSIO N
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/01/2008	Age: 97 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, Ceilings and walls
PT LOST BALANCE WHEN HE STEPPED AWAY FROM WALKER & HIT SIDE ON CORNER OF A WALL AT HOME DX: FRACTURED RIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/25/2008	Age: 79 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
BACK PAIN-WALKING W/ WALKER-TRIPPED-FELL-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/21/2008	Age: 79 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
79 YO F CHEST WALL PAIN FELL WHEN SHE TURNED TOO QUICKLY WHILE USING A WALKER*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/14/2008	Age: 77 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 OVER WALKER/CHEST WALL CT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/11/2008	Age: 87 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
LOST BALANCE ON WALKER YESTERDAY AT NSG. HOME,FELL FX T-SPINE *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/08/2008	Age: 79 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
SENT IN FROM ECF FOR EVALUATION OF UNWITNESSED FALL WHILE AMBULATING WI TH WALKER TO THE BATHROOM, LANDING ONTOCHEST WALL&INJURING LEG>CONTS/AB
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/04/2008	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	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 WAS WAKLING TO THE LIBRARY WITH HER WALKER AND DEVELOPED CHEST PAIN ADMITTED FOR CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/02/2008	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: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT WAS WALKING WITH CRUTCHES YESTERDAY AND FELL STRIKING CHEST AGAINST A TILE FLOOR AND FRACTURED RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/29/2008	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 WALKING WITH CANE/RIB FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/25/2008	Age: 74 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 TRIPPED OVER WALKER ONTO FLOOR AT HOME SUSTAINING A CERVICAL STRAIN & RIB CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/25/2008	Age: 76 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
LOST BALANCE 2 DAYS AGO WITH HER WALKER,FALL AGAINST WALKER DXX: BLUNT CHEST TRAUMA,CHEST WALL CONTUSION,ATYPICAL CP,PUD,DEPRESSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/25/2008	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
78 YOF GOT UP TO GO TO BATHROOM USING WALKER AND FELL SUSTAINING CONTUS IONS TO CHEST WALL AND ABDOMINAL WALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/2008	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
PT FELL ONTO HER WALKER. DX: CHEST/ABDOMINAL CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/2008	Age: 88 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
PATIENT HAD A MECHANICAL TRIP AND FALL WITH THE CANE STRIKING THE RIGHT SIDE OF A CHAIR, C/O SEVERE PAIN TO RIBCAGE. DX-RIB FRACTURES
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/23/2008	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 WITH WALKER, DX; FX RIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/23/2008	Age: 61 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
L RIB CONT/61YOM USES A CANE TO WALK, AND AT HOME ON THURSDAY FELL AT H OME AND INJURED L RIBS. NOW DIFFICULT TO GET AROUND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/23/2008	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
THORACIC AND LUMBAR CONTUSION'S, S/P FALL: WALKING WITH WALKER, FELL STRAIGHT DOWN ONTO BACK/BUTTOCKS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/20/2008	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, Chairs
AMBULATING WITH WALKER, TRIPPEDF&FELL FORWARDS HITTING CHEST WALL ONTO ARMED CHAIR >> CONTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/10/2008	Age: 88 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
STERNUM FX-TRIPPED-FELL W/ WALKER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/09/2008	Age: 80 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
RT RIB FX.PT WAS USINKG WALKER AND FELL AND HIT CHEST ON WALKER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/04/2008	Age: 90 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, Doors
DX R HIP CONTU, CHEST CONTU: TRIPPED ON CANE AND FELL BACKWARD AND TO R STRIKING HEAD ON DOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/30/2008	Age: 75 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: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
75 YO MALE WAS WALKING WITH CANE AND SLIPPED AND FELL AT NURSING HOME FRACTURE RIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/28/2008	Age: 87 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
FELL WHILE AMBULATING WITH CANE DX CHEST WALL PAIN S/P FALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/21/2008	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LEFT RIB CONTUSION.PT WAS USING A WALKER AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/20/2008	Age: 72 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
72 Y/O F INJURED R SIDE OF CHEST WHEN TRIPPED WHILE USING WALKER AND FE LL TO FLOOR AT HOME. DX; R RIB FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/20/2008	Age: 58 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
TRIPPED OVER A CANE/RIB FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/15/2008	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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIPPED & FELL INTO WALKER DX: RIB PAIN LIKELY 2ND TO CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/2008	Age: 89 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 THIS AM OVER WALKER DX; RIB FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/2008	Age: 83 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
PT FELL HIT CHEST ON WALKER CONTUSION CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/12/2008	Age: 85 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 SLIPPED AT HOME WHILE USING WALKER AND FELL. DX. CONT CHEST, BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/06/2008	Age: 69 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: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKING WITH A WALKER AND FELL STRAINED UPPER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2008	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT REPORTS FALLING W CANE WHEN WALKING TO CHAIR C/O RIB/FLANK AND DENTAL PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2008	Age: 74 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
PT AT THE NURSING HOME WALKING WITH A WALKER OVER A SLIDER TRACK AND P IVOTED WRONG AND FELL CONTUSION TO CHEST LACERATION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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