Accidents - Crutches, canes or walkers - 50+ years old - Year 2009 - Face

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Date: 12/29/2009	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
70 YR OLD FEMALE USING WALKER AND LOST BALANCE AND FELL AND HIT NOSE ON FLOOR LAC IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/28/2009	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
54YOF GOT DIZZY AND FELL ON HER WALKER HITTING FACE ON FLOOR HAS LAC TO L EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/25/2009	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
TRIPPED WHILE TURNING WITH WALKER, HIT HEAD ON FLOOR/ LT EYEBROW LAC, L T ELBOW LAC, BHT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/20/2009	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
85YOF FELL WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER AND STRUCK HEAD FOREHEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/16/2009	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
75 YOF FELL IN AN OFFICE TODAY, TRIPPED OVER HER WALKER, STRUCK FACE ON THE FLOOR. DX-LAC FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/15/2009	Age: 90 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FOREHEAD LAC, PT FELL WITH WALKER HITTING A SINK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/09/2009	Age: 89 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT HAD A TRIP & FALL CHASING WALKER SUSTAINING SCRAPES & BRUISES TO FACE, C/O NECK & BACK PAIN. DX - ABRASIONS/CONTUSIONS TO FACE & ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/09/2009	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FROM NH W/REPORTS OF FALLING WHILE WALKING W/ HER WALKER. DX. HEMAT OMA L FH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/08/2009	Age: 95 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
95 YO WF FELL WITH WALKER AT HOME HIT FACE CONTUSION FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/07/2009	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
ORBIT FX-77YOM--TRIPPED W/A WALKER-FELL-HIT FACE-@ GROCERY STORE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/05/2009	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
84YOF WAS WALKING WITH WALKER AND FELL FORWARD C/O RIGHT ARM PAIN ABRAS ION/LAC TO RIGHT FOREHEAD/CHEEK.DX:WEAKNESS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/05/2009	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FACE AB-85YOM-FELL WA WALKER-HIT FACE-@ NH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/30/2009	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL AGAIN ON STREET WALKING W WALKER CAUSING FACIAL INJ DX: FROEHEAD LAC, FACIAL ABRASIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/26/2009	Age: 88 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Footwear
88 YOM HAD A SYNCOPE EPISODE AND FELL WHILE WALKING WITH HIS WALKER, TRIPPED ON HIS SHOE. DX-CONTUSION FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/21/2009	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LAC FACE ON WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/19/2009	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT INJURED WHEN TRIPPED ON FLOOR AT HOME WHEN STUMBLED USING WALKER DX: FACE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/19/2009	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Footwear
FELL WHILE WALKING DOWN HALL W/WALKER; HAD NEW SHOES ON. SWELLING/ECCHY MOSIS LT UPPER EYE.DEFORMITY TO NOSE. DX: FX NOSE,CONTUSION FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/2009	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT TRIPPED AND FELL WITH WALKER ONTO FLOOR AT HOME DX: NASAL FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/16/2009	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WALKING W/WALKER TRIPPED & FELL STRUCK FACE `LAC FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/16/2009	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT WAS WALKING WITH WALKER AND FELT DIZZY AND FELL ON FLOOR AT NURSING HOME DX: LACERATION TO FACE/ DIZZINESS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/13/2009	Age: 96 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
96 YOF, TRIPPED OVER WALKER, EYEBROW LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/10/2009	Age: 94 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
REPORTS AMBULATING TO THE BATHROOM USING WALKER THAT SLIPPED FROM HIS H AND&FELLHITTING FOREHEAD>>LAC/ELBOA LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/05/2009	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
81YR OLD FEMALE FELL TO FLOOR USING WALKER DX: LACERATION TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/03/2009	Age: 96 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
FOREHEAD CONTUSION.PT WAS WALKING WITH WALKER AND FELL ON THE FLOOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/29/2009	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
91YOF AT PERSONAL CARE HOME TRIPPED AND FELL MAY OF HIT FACE ON WALKER;FACIAL LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/28/2009	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
AMBULATING WITH WALKER TO THE BATHROOM, TRIPPED&FELL HITTING FACE >>CONTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/23/2009	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIPPED OVER CANE WHILE GOING INTO SENIOR CENTER ORBITAL FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/23/2009	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PATIENT FELL AND HIT FOREHEAD ON WALKER AT HOME. DX; HEMATOMA TO FOREHE AD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/23/2009	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
USING HER WALKER AND FELL BACK AND HIT FACE AND NOSE LAC THEM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/22/2009	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FACIAL LAC, PT FELL AGAINST A WALKER GOING TO DINING ROOM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/20/2009	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: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT SUSTAINED A CONTUSION OF THE FACE BY FALLING TO THE SIDEWALK WHILE U SING A CANE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/17/2009	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL FROM STANDING POSITION DUE TO MISPLACED WALKER. DX NOSE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/13/2009	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
NASAL FX-85 Y/O F-TRIPPED-FELL W/ WALKER-@ NH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/2009	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Ceilings and walls
85 YOM FELL WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER. FELL AGAINST WALL. DX:FACIAL LAC ERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/06/2009	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
STEPPING ONTO CURB WITH WALKER HAD DIZZY SPELL AND FELL HITTING FACE ON SIDEWALK DX- FACIAL ABRA DEHYDRATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/05/2009	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Televisions
PT FELL & TRIPPED WHILE WALK TO BATHROOM USING WALKER. HIT HEAD ON CORN ER OF TELEVISION ABOVE RT EYE/SWELLING. DX RT EYEBROW LACERATION SUTUR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2009	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
56YO F LACERATION TO EYEBORW, CONTUSION TO HAND WALKER GOT STUCK PT FEL L TO THE GROUND*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/2009	Age: 90 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters
90 YOM OPENING THE BLINDS, GRABBED ONTO HIS WALKER AND THE WALKER GOVE OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE PT FELL HITTING FACE-DX- FACE LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/2009	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Umbrellas
NASAL CONT R/O MAX. SINUS FX: L EPISTAXIS, NEED FOR PACKING; WALKING W/ CANE & UMBRELLA ON BIKE TRAIL, TRIPPED, FELL, STRIKING FACE ON CONCRETE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 09/28/2009	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED AND FELL WHILE WALKING W/CANE. DX: R ORBITAL FLOOR AND LATERAL WALL FX, HEAD CONT, FOREHEAD LAC 3 CM.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/28/2009	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CANE SLID AND HE FELL AND HIT HEAD LAC BROW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/24/2009	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
86YOF ACCIDENTLY TRIPPED OVER HUSBANDS WALKER FELL INJURED FOREHEAD; FOREHEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2009	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: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
AMBULATED WITH THE WALKER&FELL FD DOWN ONTO THE FLOOR BY NEIGHBORS >>BROW LAC/SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/19/2009	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Bags
AMBULATING WITH A CANE, CARRYING SERVERAL BAGS, TRIPPED AS WALKING UP O N A RAMP LANDED ONTO FACE>>NASAL BONE FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/17/2009	Age: 86 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS WALKING WITH CANE AND FELL STRUCK FACE SUSTAINED A FACIAL FRACTU RE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/12/2009	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Elevators or other lifts
AMBULATES WITH WALKER, TRIPPED&FELL IN THE ELEVATOR HITTING FACE >>HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/06/2009	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
87 YR OLD FELL WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER AT NURSING HOME HIT FACE DX/ FACIAL LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/05/2009	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: Face		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKING WITH A WALKER AT THE NURSING HOME AND FELL ONTO FACE SUSTAI NED A HEMATOMA TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/05/2009	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
WALKING AT HOME AND LOST BALANCE WHEN TRIPPED OVER CANE FLL HITTING FAC E HARD ON FLOOR UNABLE TO GET UP CLD FAMLY TO HELP D INFRAORBITAL FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2009	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL TRIPPED OVER ANOTHER PATIENTS WALKER AT THE NURSING HOME AND S TRUCK FACE SUSTAINED A NASAL FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/02/2009	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Toilets
FACIAL CONT. PT WAS MOVING WITH WALKER TO TOILET AND FELL TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/02/2009	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
83 YR OLD TRIPPED OVER SOMEONES WALKER AT NURSING HOME AND INJURED FACE DX// FACIAL LAC R/O CVA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/02/2009	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
84YOF ACCIDENTLY TRIPPED OVER WALKER FELL STRIKING FOREHEAD; FOREHEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/2009	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL FROM STANDING, WHEELS OF WALKER GOT CAUGHT ON CEMENT. DX FOREHEAD ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/01/2009	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER CONTUSION FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2009	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
AMBUALTES WITH WALKER, TRIPPED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO GO UP THE CURB WITH THE WALKER>>FACIAL HEMATOMA/LAC/SUBCONJ HEMAORRHAGE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/30/2009	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER, DX: NASAL FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/27/2009	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PATIENT LOST BALANCE, USES A CANE, FELL HITTING CHIN ON FLOOR C/O PAIN ALL OVER. DX-MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/26/2009	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
76 YOF STATES WALKER SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDERNEATH HER CAUSING A FALL SUT AINING ABRASIONS TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/25/2009	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WHILE WALKING ON HIS CANE. NONSUTURABLE LACERATION/ABRASION FA CE, CONTUSION FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/2009	Age: 95 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL OUT OF A MERRY WALKER AT NURSING HOME AND INJURED FACE DX// FACIAL LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/2009	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL OVER HIS WALKER. FOREHEAD LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/13/2009	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Tables
PT WALKING BACK TO BED IN DARK & TRIPPED OVER WIFES WALKER & HIT HEAD O N NIGHTSTAND. FOREHEAD LACERATION, HEAD INJ.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/2009	Age: 87 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT TRIPPED OVER WALKER AND FELL ON THE FLOOR AT HOME DX// FACIAL LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2009	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WAS HIT WITH CANE IN JAW AT CASINO CONTUSION FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2009	Age: 88 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL FORWARD WHILE USING HIS WALKER, SUS CONTUSION TO FACE%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/08/2009	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Chairs
73YFC USING CANE IN BATHROOM SLIPPED ON SOMETHING FELL FORWARD HIT FACE ON EDGE OF CHAIR/CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/2009	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: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIPPED OVER THE WALKER WHILE AMBULATING&FELL HITTING FACE, NO LOC >>CONTS/ABRS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2009	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WITH LAC TO FACE FROM FALL USING WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2009	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WAS HIT BY SOMEONE'S CANE FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON. DX: LACERATION TO THE FACE*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/01/2009	Age: 95 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL USING 4 LEGGED CANE ON THE WAY TO BATHROOM DX: HUMERUS FX, FACIAL FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/31/2009	Age: 95 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FACIAL LAC,ORBITAL CONTUSION.PT WAS WALKING WITH A CANE AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2009	Age: 87 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WHILE TRYING TO USE WALKER AT HOME AND HIT FACE DX// FACIAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2009	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT LOST BALANCE AFTER HIS WALKER GOT TOO FAR OUT IN FRONT OF HIM WHILE HE WAS AMBULATING, DX: FOREHEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2009	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS WALKING WITH A WALKER AND FELL OVER A "PAPER PLANT" SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/24/2009	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT. FELL WHILE TRYING TO MANEUVER AROUND CORNER W/ WALKER AT HOME DX: SEVERE CONTUSION FACE & L CHEST
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/23/2009	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIPPED OVER WALKER AT HOME LAC CHEEK *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/2009	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
68YOF GOT OUT OF BED WALKING WITH WALKER SLIPPED LANDED ON RT HIP,HIT HEAD,INJURED NOSE AND HIP;HIP CONTUSION AND NASAL FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2009	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT'S CANE GOT TANGLED BETWEEN PT'S FEET, FELL FACE FORWARD HITTING FRON T OF HEAD AND FACE ON CEMENT FLOOR. DX. FACIAL ABRAS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2009	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Counters or countertops
STANDING W/WALKER FELL STRUCK FACE ON CORNER OF COUNTER LAC EYEBROW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2009	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT LEANED FWD TO PICK SOMETHING OFF FLOOR AND FELL FWD ONTO FACE PT WAS USING CANE WHEN HE FELL. DX FACIAL PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2009	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIPPED OVER WALKER-FACE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/2009	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
69YOF COMING OUT OF CHURCH GOT TRIPPED UP ON CANE,FELL INJURED NOSE; NASAL FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2009	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
ON ***, AMUBLATES WITH WALKER, TRIPPED&FELL HITTING FACE ON THE CARPET> >NASAL BONE FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2009	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Rugs or carpets
PT WAS TRYING TO WALK W/O WALKER AND TRIPPED ON CARPET HITTING HEAD DX. FOREHEAD ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/21/2009	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIPPED&FELL WHILE AMBULATING WITH A CANE GOING DOWN THE HILL, ON ***>> FACIAL CONTS/HAND&LEG ABRS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/15/2009	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL TRYING TO AMBULATE W/WALKER AT NH, LAC TO R EYE. DX. FACIAL LA CERATIONS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/2009	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CHIN LAC/76YOF STS SHE FAINTED GOING INTO THE BATHROOM AT HOME AND TRIP PED OVER THE WALKER. HIT CHIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/2009	Age: 90 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
REACHING FOR WALKER AND FELL AND LAC EYE AREA WITH PNEUMOTHORAX ALSO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/06/2009	Age: 95 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT WALKING WITH WALKER TRIPPED OVER ANOTHER RESIDENTS WALKER AND FELL O N FLOOR HIT FACE DX// FACIAL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/06/2009	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
WAS WALKING WITH HER WALKER AND STATES SHE GOT TANGLED UP AND FELL, ON THE FLOOR, C/O HEAD PAIN. DX: CONTUSION TO FOREHEAD*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/02/2009	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKING W/ WALKER WHEN PT TRIPPED & FELL ONTO (R) SIDE DX;; FACI AL LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/02/2009	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WHILE USING WALKER AND INJURED FACE. DX: RIGHT MAXILLARY FACIAL FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2009	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
LAC TO FACE WHEN FELL ON FLOOR AT NURSING HOME WHEN USING A WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2009	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CONTUSION FACE - 73 YO MALE PRESENTS AFTER A FALL AT NURSING HOME - WAS USING HIS WALKER AND FELL FORWARD OUTSIDE - JUST GOT WALKER YESTERDAY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/21/2009	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Elevators or other lifts
PT WAS WALKING WITH WALKER AT CARE FACILITY, TRIPPED ON DIVIDING DOOR IN ELEVATOR FALLING FORWARD HITTING HEAD. DX - RT FOREHEAD SKIN TEAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/20/2009	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT EXITING AIRPLANE AND A CANE FELL FROM OVERHEAD COMPARTMENT AND HIT P T IN THE FACE DX// NASAL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/2009	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT TRIPPED OVER CANE AND FELL TO THE FLOOR AT THE HOSPITAL FACIAL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/2009	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PATIENT HURT WHEN HIT OVER HEAD WITH CRUTCH. PER ER RECORD NOT ALTERCAT ION. DX: FOREHEAD AND FACIAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/11/2009	Age: 87 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Tables
87 YOM, USING WALKER FELL, HIT FACE ON TABLE, FRACTURE NOSE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 05/10/2009	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WALKER SLIPPED AND GOT AWAY FROM PT, PT LOSE BALANCE AND FELL DX: FACIAL CONTUSION, MUTIPLE ABRASION, HX STROKE, DM HTN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/10/2009	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WHILE USING HER WALKER TO GO TO THE BATHROOM, DX LAC REPAIR TO FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2009	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
88 YOF FELL AT NURSING HOME WITH WALKER SUSTAINING FOREHEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/05/2009	Age: 94 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FACIAL CONT'S/94YOF FELL THIS AM AT HOME. LIVES ALONE. USES A WALKER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2009	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS WALKING WITH HER WALKER, HAD ALTERED MENTAL STATUS, FELL INJURING RT SIDE OF FACE. DX-BLUNT INJURY TO RT FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/01/2009	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
SLIPPED OFF HER CRUTCHES AND FELL ONTO CRUTCH AND THEN FACE WITH FACIAL FX'S
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/25/2009	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FACIAL CONTUSION-WAS IN FOOD LINE AT NURSING HOME & TRIPPED OVER HER WA LKER AND FELL HITTING FACE. HAS BRUISING & RT EYE PAIN. NO LOC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/25/2009	Age: 95 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
SENT IN FROM ECF FOR EVAL S/P AMBULATING WITH WALKER, TRIPPED&FELL ON T HE GRASS>>FACIAL HEMATOMA/ELBOW ABRS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/25/2009	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CONT FACE- FELL USING WALKER
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 04/24/2009	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Cabinet or door hardware
WAS LEANING OVER - LOST BALANCE - USES WALKER. HIT CABINET WITH HEAD. FOREHEAD LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/20/2009	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Tables
PT STATES HIT EYEBROW ON COFFEETABLE WHEN WALKER FOLDED UP ON HER, FELL , LACERATION TO EYEBROW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/16/2009	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT DROPPED HIS CANE AND FELL ON THE FLOOR HIT FACE DX// FACIAL AND HEAD CONTUSION AFIB
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/14/2009	Age: 95 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT HAVING FREQUENT FALLS AT THE NURSING HOME WALKING WITH A WALKER AND FELL ONTO FACE CONTUSION FACE ADMITTED FOR GAIT INSTABILITY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/09/2009	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CHIN LAC, PT FELL OVER A CANE HITTING CHIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/08/2009	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PR SUSTAINED A MECHANICAL FALL WHERE HIT NOSE TRIPPED ON A CANE USED FO R WALKING- DX_ NASAL FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/08/2009	Age: 93 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WITH CONTUSIONS TO FACE FROM FALL WHILE USING WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/07/2009	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
59YOF ACCIDENTLY TRIPPED ON WALKER AT HOME,FELL LACERATED LT SIDE OF FACE;FACIAL LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/04/2009	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
76YOF WALKING AT HOME WITH WALKER WHEN WHEELS GOT STUCK TRIPPED AND FELL FORWARD INJURED FACE AND SHIN;NASAL CONTUSION AND SHIN ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/04/2009	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT STUMBLED ON UNEVEN CONCRETE AND FELL, USES CANE, IS LEGALLY BLIND, C ONTUSION TO FACE AND SIDE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/01/2009	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIPPED OVER HER WALKER AND FELL BRUISING CHEEK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2009	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Tables
DX ATRIAL FIBRILLATION W RVR/FALL TRIP'G/CHR L KNEE INF: LEG OF WALKER COLLAPSED. PT W GLF, STRUCK FACE ON TABLE CONTU TO INFERIOR LAT ORBIT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/20/2009	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Ceilings and walls
75YOF WENT TO BEND OVER HAD ONE HAND ON WALKER CAUSING HER TO STUMBLE AND FALL AGAINST A WALL STRIKING RT ORBIT;ORBITAL HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/20/2009	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
AMBUALTING WITH THE WALKER, SLID ON THE FLOOR&FELL HITTIN FACE&ARM >>ECCHYMOSIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/18/2009	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
TRIPPED OVER HER CANE&FELL HITTING FACE AGAINST THE FLOOR >>NASAL BONE FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/18/2009	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FOREHEAD CONTUSION.PT FELL OVER WALKER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2009	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT ON HIS BOAT DOCK WALKING WITH A WALKER WHEN FOOT GOT CAUGHT ON THE WHEELS OF HIS WALKER AND FELL STRUCK FACE ON THE WOODEN DOCK FX FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2009	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Rugs or carpets
DX GROUND LVL FALL//SUPERFICIAL FACIAL ABRASIONS: CAUGHT WALKER ON CARPET & FELL, HIT HEAD ON FLOOR, BROKE GLASSES, ABRASIONS TO LS FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/2009	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WHILE USING CANE, SUS LACERATION TO NOSE%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/05/2009	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS USING HER WALKER IN HER KITCHEN AND FELL STRUCK FACE NASAL FRACT URE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/04/2009	Age: 103 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL TO THE FLOOR WHILE USING A WALKER IN A NURSING HOME, LACERATION TO FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/01/2009	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FACIAL ABS-FELL W/ WALKER-@ NH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/27/2009	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WALKING ACROSS THE STREET WITH A WALKER&GOT STRUCK BY A MV @ ?SPEED, ST RUCK HEAD ONTO WINDSHILED,FTR CODE>>FACIAL LAC/R/O MESENTRIC INJUREY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/23/2009	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED WHILE WALKING W/WALKER AT NURSING HOME. DX: CERVICAL STRAIN, NASAL FX/3 CM LAC, DENTAL SUBLUXATION #7.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/22/2009	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT HAS HX OF POLIO, WHILE WALKING WITH CRUTCHES AT HOME, PT SLIPPED AND FELL TO SIDE, HIT FOREHEAD, CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/21/2009	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT WAS WALKING W/CANE AND SLIPPED ON WATER ON FLOOR. DX: CONT FACE/L WRIST/L HIP/R KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/21/2009	Age: 96 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT AT THE NURSING HOME WALKING TO THE BATHROOM WITH A WALKER AND FELL T O THE FLOOR SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/2009	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
82 YOF FELL FROM WALKER TO FLOOR AT HOME FACIAL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/2009	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
EVAL AFTER FALL:NASAL BONE LAC:SPRAIN R WRIST:@ MEDICAL COMPLEX,LEGS OF WALKER CAUGHT IN SIDEWALK,FELL FORWARD STRIKING FACE ON CONCRETE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/17/2009	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Tables
55YO AMERICAN INDIAN AT HOME WALKING W WALKER-FELL LANDED ON KNEES HIT CHIN ON TABLE,DX FACIAL CONTUSION,KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/14/2009	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FACIAL INJURY FROM FALLING WITH WALKER. DX-FACIAL CONTUSION, WEAK, MULTIPLE FALLS. PATIENT TRANSFERED TO ANOTHER HOSPITAL
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 02/14/2009	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT CAUGHT CANE ON CURB AND TRIPPED AND FELL, CONTUSION TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/13/2009	Age: 86 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Refrigerators
PT CAUGHT WALKER ON THE EDGE OF REFRIGERATOR-FELL-SUPERFICIAL LAC TO FA CE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/13/2009	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PER FAMILY, PT TRIPPED OVER CANE HITTING CHIN, LAC NOTED TO CHIN. DX. CHIN LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/12/2009	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Eyeglasses
FACIAL LAC CHEEK 1 CM;FACIAL CONT'S,ABRA'S:TRYING TO WALK W/CANE TO RETRIEVE GARBAGE CAN,WIND KNOCKED HER OVER,BROKE GLASSES,LAC CHEEK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/09/2009	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
SITTING ON A ROLLING WALKER WAITING FOR A RIDE TO DIALYSIS WHEN BECAMEL ITHEADED&SYNCOPED THEN FELL HITTING FACE,ON INSU>>NASAL FX/HYPOGLYCEMIA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/04/2009	Age: 94 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WITH WALKER AT NURSING HOME, HAS LACERATION TO FOREHEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/27/2009	Age: 86 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL TODAY AT 1630 AT HOME AFTER TRIPPING ON WALKER, ABRA AND HEMATO MA TO R FH. DX. CONT FOREHEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/21/2009	Age: 94 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
REACHED FOR WALKER AND FELL HITTING FACE ON CLOSET AT HOME - CT R FACE/ ORBITAL FLOOR FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/2009	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKING WITH A WALKER AT THE ALZHEIMERS UNIT AND SLIPPED AND FELL CO NTUSION FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/2009	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doorsills or frames
PER EMS, STAFF WITNESSED PT TRIPPED OVER WALKER AT NH AND FELL INTO DOO R CASING. DX. CONT FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2009	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WALKING IN BATHROOM WALKER TIPPED FELL AT *** ASSISTED LIVING FAC IAL LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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