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

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Date: 04/28/2009	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Tables
TRIPPED AND FELL WITH CANE AND HIT HEAD ON TABLE RESULTING IN CLOSED HE AD INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/27/2009	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS WLKING OUTSIDE & FELL -WALKS WITH A CANE DX L WRIST/KNEE ABRASIONS,CONCUSSION W/O LOC *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2009	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WALKING INTO CHURCH W/WALKER WHEN PT FELL BACKWARDS HITTING BACK OF HEA D. DX: CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/26/2009	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL OVER HER WALKER. DX: FACIAL CONT, SCALP LAC 4.5 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/24/2009	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT LOST BALANCE AND FELL WHILE USING WALKER, HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/24/2009	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
78 YOM FELL WHILE USING WALKER AT HOME CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/23/2009	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
75 Y/O FELL BACKWARDS STRUCK HEAD ON UNKNOWN OBJECT AT HOME, GOT FEET TANGLED IN WALKER ANDFELL. DX-CHI, LAC SCALP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/21/2009	Age: 94 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT WALKING WITH A WALKER AT THE NURSING HOME AND FELL TO THE FLOOR SUST AINED A CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/19/2009	Age: 93 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT STATES WAS GOING TO BATHRROM, TRIPPED W/HIS WALKER CAUSING FALL, HI T BUTTOCKS FIRST, THEN BACK OF HEAD. CONT HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/18/2009	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
HEAD INJURY: STATES + LOC AFTER TRIPPED & FELL ON TILED FLOOR, LOST BALANCE & FELL FORWARD STRIKING CHEST ON WALKER, FACE ON FLOOR, @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/2009	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
AMBULATING WITH A WALKER, WAS WALKING HER DOG&THE WALKER GOT STUCK INOT A POTHOLE&PT FELL BACKWARDS HITTING HEAD>>SCALP LAC/HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/2009	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
HEAD INJURY FROM FALLING BACKWARDS GETTING OUT OF CHAIR ONTO FLOOR WHILE REACHING FOR HER WALKER. DX-CLOSED HEAD INJURY, HIP PAIN, BACK PA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/2009	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT'S WALKER SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HER. DX: CLOSED HEAD INJURY, R LEG CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/2009	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doors
PT WALKING WITH WALKER FELL AND HIT HEAD ON DOOR DX/ SCALP CONTUSION FALL
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/16/2009	Age: 93 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
93YOF AT HOME WAS WALKING USING A WALKER ACCIDENTLY FELL STRIKING RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD;SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE HEAD
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/15/2009	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT WALKING WITH CANE AT THE NURSING HOME LOST BALANCE AND FELL STRUCK H EAD ON THE FLOOR SUSTAINED A SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/14/2009	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
59YO WHITE FEMALE IN PARKING LOT SITTING ON WALKER CHAIR GOING BACKWARD FELL BACK-HIT HEAD,DX ACUTE HEAD INJURY-ACUTE CERVICAL STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/13/2009	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WALKING BETWEEN BATHROOM AND HALLWAY, WALKER GOT STUCK, FELL HIT HEAD, DX: BHT, FALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/13/2009	Age: 93 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL BACKWARDS WHILE WALKING W/WALKER. DX: SCALP ABR, CLOSED HEAD INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/12/2009	Age: 92 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WITH CHI, FELL WHILE USING WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/12/2009	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL W/WALKER DX: NECK STRAIN, HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/2009	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
ON ***, TRIPPED OVER THE DOG WHILE AMBULATING WITH WALKER&FELLHITTING H EAD, NO LOC>>SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/2009	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Tables
FELL OVER MOTHER IN LAW'S WALKER AND HIT HEAD ON TABLE. DX. HEAD TRAUMA , L KNEE INJURY.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2009	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
HEAD OCNT. PT FELL WITH WALKER ONTO TILED FLOOR AT *** STORE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/09/2009	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CHI. PT FELL WHEN REACHING FOR WALKER HITTING HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/09/2009	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
84YO WHITE FEMALE AT HOME IN NIGHT GOT UP USING CANE,SLIPPED & HIT HEAD DX BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/07/2009	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT STATES WAS USING HER CANE TO GET INTO THE CAR WHEN SHE FELL AND HIT HER HEAD ON THE CONCRETE DX CONTUSION TO SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/07/2009	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIPPED OVER THE WALKER WHILE WALKING THE DOG IN THE DRIVEWAY, FELL HIT TING FOREHEAD>>CHI/LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/04/2009	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
GOT UP TO GO TO THE BATHROOM USING A WHEELED WALKER, WHEN IT WENT ONE W AY&PT WENT THE OTHER&FELL STRIKING FACE>>CHI/FACIAL LAC/ABRS&CONTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/03/2009	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CHI-NO LOC-FELL BACKWARDS OUT OF SEATED WALKER IN PARKING LOT-@ CASINO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/01/2009	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: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doors
AMBULATES WITH WALKER, WALKING TO ANSWER THE DOOR, TRIPPED&FELLBACKWARD S HITTING HEAD, NO LOC>>CHI/LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/31/2009	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT C/O FALL AT NH, STANDING W/WALKER, AND FELL,C/O PAIN R HIP/LEG. DX. HEAD CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/30/2009	Age: 98 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Beds or bedframes
PT USING A WALKER TO GET INTO THE BED AT THE NURSING HOME AND FELL STRU CK HEAD SUSTAINED A SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/2009	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT PRESENT TO ER AFTER SUFFERED HEAD TRAUMA WAS ON A WALKER AND FELL BA CKWARD- DX; BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/25/2009	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
76YMC WALKING WITH WALKER BENT OVER TO PICK UP GUM ON FLOOR FELL HITTING HEAD ON FLOOR/CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/24/2009	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: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
BIB AMB AFTER TRIPPED&FELL WHIEL WALKING WITH WALKER HITTING HEAD, NOLO C>>CHI/CONTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/24/2009	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
WALKING W/WALKER FELL ON FLOOR STRUCK HEAD HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/22/2009	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
SCALP CONT. PT FELL WITH CANE AND HIT HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/21/2009	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS WALKING TODAY WITH A WALKER, SLIPPED & HIT BACK OF HIS HEAD. DX-MASSIVE SUBDURAL HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/20/2009	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL BACKWARDS ON HER WALKER CHAIR AFTER TRIPPING ON SIDEWALK C/O BU MP ON FOREHEAD. DX: CHI,CONTUSION,CERVICAL STRAIN S/P FALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/19/2009	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LEANED BACK TO GET HER WALKER AND FELL HIT HEAD -LOC IS ON ***C/O HE AD PAIN DX- CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/15/2009	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
65 YO M CLOSED HEAD INJURY USING WALKER AT HOME FELL HIT HEAD ON GROUND PT WAS ADMITTED*
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/14/2009	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED AND FELL WHILE USING CRUTCHES DX: CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2009	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: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
REACHING FOR HER WALKER, LOST BALANCE&FELL HITTING HEAD TO THE FLOOR, N LOC>>HEMATOMA/CONTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2009	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED OVER WALKER AT DR OFFICE. DX: HEAD CONT/HEMATOMA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2009	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WAS GETTING OUT OF *** AT CLINIC AND FELL HIT HEAD -LOC PT USINGA CA NE AND NOT ACCLIMATED TO IT YET DX- CHI NECK SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/2009	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
75 YOF FELL AND HIT HEAD WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER AT NURSING HOME CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/2009	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WALKER GOT STUCK IN A RUT WHILE WALKING, TRIED TO PULL IT BACK LOST BALANCE & FELL STRKE BACK OF HEAD DX: HEAD INJ. MECHANICALL FALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/2009	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WALKING WITH WALKER OUTSIDE AND FELL STRIKING BACK OF HEAD LAC IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/10/2009	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CHI. PT FELL BACKWARDS OFF A SEATED WALKER AND HIT HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/09/2009	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT AMBULATORY W/WALKER TO BATHROOM AT NH AND FELL. DX. LAC TO HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/08/2009	Age: 96 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LOST BALANCE WHILE USING WALKER, FELL BACKWARDS IN STREET DX: CONCUSS ION W/O LOC, LAC ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/07/2009	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL FROM WALKER SEAT AFTER WAITING IN LINE TO GET FOOD FROM **, C/O O F HEAD PAIN. DX: HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/2009	Age: 96 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
SLIPPED ON WATER @ ECF&FELL TO THE FLOOR HITTING HEAD THEN THE WALKER, FELL HITTING HIM IN THE EAR>>CHI/EAR LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/05/2009	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT USING WALKER FELL IN DOCTORS OFFICE HIT HEAD PT USES * AND LEVEL F OUND TO BE HIGH DX// SCALP ABRASION * TOXICITY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/05/2009	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
HEAD TRAUMA.PT.REFERS WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER FELL DOWN ON SIDEWALK A T ***.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/04/2009	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT HAS PARKINSON DISEASE & WAS WALKING WITH WALKER AND FELL BACKWARDSAT *** DX: MINOR CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/03/2009	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WITH CHI, FELL WHILE USING WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/03/2009	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIPPED OVER WALKER, FELL HIT HEAD ON CURB. DX SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/03/2009	Age: 93 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT GOT ENTANGLED UP IN THE WALKER AT THE NURSING HOME AND FELL STRUCK H EAD CLOSED HEAD INJURY SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/02/2009	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: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
TRIPPED OVER THE WALKER&FELL HITTING HEAD AGAINST A BOOKSHELF,NO LOC >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/01/2009	Age: 94 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Bathtubs or showers
PT FROM HOME, SLIPPED WHILE GOING TO BATHRROM, LEFT HER WALKER O/S OF D OOR, SLIPPED AND HIT BACK OF HEAD ON TUB. CLOSED HEAD INJURY, CONT BAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/28/2009	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WHILE AMBULATING WITH WALKER DX: CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/27/2009	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
58YO HISP MALE AT REHAB FACILITY FELL USING WALKER,PAIN TO CABG SITE & HEAD, DX CHEST PAIN, HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/27/2009	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WHILE USING WALKER DX: HEAD TRUAMA
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 02/27/2009	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LAC HEAD- FELL USING WALKER
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 02/25/2009	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WAS STEPPING UP A STEP AT GROCERY STORE WITH HER WALKER MISSING STEP AN D FELL BACKWARDS DX CONT TO BACK OF HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/25/2009	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Beds or bedframes
PT FELL WITH WALKER GETTING INTO BED AT GROUP HOME DX// HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/25/2009	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKING WITH WALKER, FELL IN BATHROOM HITTING HEAD DX: CHI
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/24/2009	Age: 93 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Ceilings and walls
FELL @ NH USING WALKER,FELL BACKWARDS INTO WALL;SLID TO FLOOR HITTING B ACK OF HEAD. DX: CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/2009	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps
PT TRIPPED & FELL OVER WIFES WALKER & HIT HEAD ON WOODEN STEPS AT HOME DX: HEAD INJURY WITIHOUT LOC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/23/2009	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS WALKING TO THE BATHROOM WITH HIS WALKER AND FELL STRUCK HEAD HEA DACHE BUT ADMITTED FOR EXTREME WEAKNESS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/23/2009	Age: 93 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS REACHING FOR HIS WALKER AND MIS JUDGED THE DISTANCE AND FELL STR UCK HEAD SUSTAINED A CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/22/2009	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CHI.PT WAS USING A WALKER AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/20/2009	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Wheelchairs
CHI. PT FELL GOING FROM WALKER TO WHEELCHAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/20/2009	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL AT ASST LIVING FACILITY WHILE USING WALKER. DX. LAC SCALP, CON T HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/19/2009	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
82YOF WAS WALKING WITH CANE AT HOME LEANED FORWARD STRUCK HEAD ON CABINET WHEN SHE LOST HER BALANCE;SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/19/2009	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doors
PT TRIPPED OVER A CANE YESTERDAY AND STRUCK HEAD ON A WOODEN DOOR HEMAT OMA SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/19/2009	Age: 96 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WHILE WALKING USING WALKER DEMENTIA HEAD INJURY INTRACRANIAL W/O LOSS OF CONC SPRAIN LEFT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/2009	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
76YOF WAS AMBULATING WITH WALKER LOST BALANCE FELL STRIKING HEAD ON FLOOR;SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/17/2009	Age: 96 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doors
PT USING HER CANE TURNED TOO FAST LOST BALANCE AND FELL HIT HEAD ON DO OR HAS LAC TO BACK OF HEAD AND R 5TH FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/16/2009	Age: 95 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL WHILE ON WALKER AND FELL TO FLOOR, RIGHT SIDE OF SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/16/2009	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
HEAD INJURY FROM STUMBLING OVER WALKER IN BATHROOM AND HITTING HEAD. DX-FALL, CLOSED HEAD INJURY,SKIN TEAR RIGHT ELBOW, RIGHT BROW LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/13/2009	Age: 97 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
TRIPPED OVER WALKER AND FELL ON FLOOR IN NURSING HOME. DX CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/13/2009	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT TRIPPED ON WALKER AND FELL ONTO CARPETED FLOOR. DX HEADACHES
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/12/2009	Age: 91 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
HEAD INJURY FROM LOSING BALANCE WITH WALKER AND FALLING BACK AND HITTING BACK OF HEAD ON DRESSER. DX-FALL,CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/11/2009	Age: 87 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps
PT WALKING UP A FLIGHT OF STAIRS WITH HIS WALKER AND HAD A TRIP AND FAL L STRUCK HEAD SUSTAINED A SCALP HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/09/2009	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Chairs
PT WALKING WITH CANE FELL AND HIT HEAD ON CHAIR AT HOME TODAY DX// HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/08/2009	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
82 YOM FELL TO GROUND WHEN WHEEL ON WALKER STUCK CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/07/2009	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
85 Y/O FELL WHILE WALKING WITH A WALKER,STRUCK HEAD ON FLOOR AT HOME. DX-CONTUSION SCALP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/07/2009	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Tables
PT FELL WITH WALKER-HIT COFFEE TABLE-CONTUSION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/07/2009	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL CHI. TRIPPED OVER HIS CANE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/06/2009	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT WALKING WITH A CANE AT HOME SLIPPED AND FELL ON FLOOR HIT HEAD YESTE RDAY DX/ CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/05/2009	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Tables
74YO BLACK MALE AT ASSISTED LIVING CTR FELL W WALKER ON TOP OF PT,HIT HEAD ON COFFEE TABLE,SUPERFICIAL SCRATCH ON HEAD,DX FALLS,POSS NPH
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/05/2009	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
FELL WALKING W/ WALKER FELL AGAIST A BUREAU CLOSED HEAD INJURY LACERATION LEFT FOREARM LACERATION LEFT KNEE
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 02/05/2009	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CHI. PT FELL HITTING HEAD WHEN WALKING WITH CANE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/02/2009	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIPPED OVER THE WALKER&FELL FOREWARDS ONTO FACE, NO LOC >>CLOSED HEAD INJ/LIP LAC/FACIAL CONTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/02/2009	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT STEPPED OFF CURB W/WALKER AND FELL. DX: ATE, CLOSED HEAD INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/01/2009	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED OVER A CANE WHILE WALKING IN CHURCH, HEAD INJURY, LARGE HEMATOMA TO BACK OF HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/01/2009	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WHILE USING WALKER. DX. HEAD TRAUMA.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/30/2009	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT LOST BALANCE WHILE BENDING OVER TO REACH CANE SHE DROPPED, HIT HEAD ON FLOOR, HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/30/2009	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
GOT UP TO GO TO THE BATHROOM WITH WALKER, FELL BACKWARDS DX: HEAD INJU RY, SCALP ABRASION, PNEUMONIA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/30/2009	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS ABULATING WITH HER WALKER WHEN SHE FELL. UNKNOWN IF MECHANICAL F ALL OR NOT. HIT HEAD. NO LOC. D: UTI, FALL. ADMIT TO FURTHER EVALUATE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/25/2009	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
SUBDURAL HEMATOMA,CHEST WALL CONTUSION.PT WAS USING WALKER AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/23/2009	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Rugs or carpets
FELL TO CARPET WALKING WITH WALKER/CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/19/2009	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
HEAD INJURY FROM SLIPPING AND FALLING WITH WALKER AND HIT HEAD. DX-ACUTE HEAD INJURY, SCALP LACERATION 2 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/19/2009	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
SCALP LAC.PT WAS USING WALKER IN A STORE AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/15/2009	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WHILE WALKING W/CANE AND STRUCK HEAD ON CURB DOWNTOWN. DX: R PARIETAL SCALP HEMATOMA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/12/2009	Age: 97 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
97 YO LOST BALANCE WALKING W/WALKER FELL STRUCK HEAD ON DRESSER HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/12/2009	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
SENT IN FROM ECF FOR EVALUATION OF WITNESSED FALL WITH HEAD TRAUMA WHEN TRIPPED&FELL WHILE AMBULATING WITH WALKER>>HEAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/11/2009	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Tables
HEAD CONTUSION: R KNEE CONTUSION: AMBULATING WITH WALKER, GOING TO BATHROOM, KNEE GAVE OUT, FELL, HIT HEAD OFF COFFEE TABLE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/10/2009	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
ON ***, SENT IN FROM ECF FOR EVALUTION OF HEAD TRAUMA AFTER FELL WHILE AMBULATING WITH THE WALKER THAT WENT IN THE WRONG WAY>>INTRACRANIA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/09/2009	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT'S WALKER CAUGHT ON UNEVEN PAVEMENT WHILE CROSSING STREET & HE FELL. DX: CLOSED HEAD INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/08/2009	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Bed rails
PT WALKING WITH CANE-FELL-HIT HEAD ON BED RAIL-CONTUSION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/08/2009	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS WALKING IN HER DRIVEWAY AND HER WALKER GOT AWAY FROM HER CAUSING HER TO FALL LACERATION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/08/2009	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CHI. PT FELL WHEN WALKING WITH WALKER AND HIT HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/07/2009	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
56YOM AT EXTENDED CARE FACILITY WAS USING WALKER,FELL STRUCK HEAD ON BOOKCASE;CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/06/2009	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL AT HOME WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER AND HIT HEAD DX// HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/2009	Age: 94 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL BEING TANGLED IN OXYGEN TUBING AS ATTEMPTING TO WALK W/WALKER A T NH. DX. LAC HEAD, CONCUSSION W/LOC, CONTS HEADD, BACK, SPRAIN NECK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2009	Age: 88 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
88 YOM WAS WALKING WITH WALKER AND FELL AND HIT BACK OF HEAD CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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