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

Back to NEISS Data Home, Hospital Data.

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,102
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/31/2009	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
67YOF FELL TO FLOOR AT NURSING HOME WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/14/2009	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Chairs
PT WAS USING WALKER WENT TO SIT ON CHAIR CHAIR WAS NOT THERE AND PT FELL ON BUTTOCK DX: FALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/07/2009	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
58 YO FEMALE, REACHING TO GET CANE, FELL IN FLOOR AT HOME. DX NO INJUR Y
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/03/2009	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT HIP GAVE OUT WHILE WALKING W/CANE FELL LANDED ON RT SIDE-UNABLE TO G ET UP DX-FALL--NO INJ REPORTED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/20/2009	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Runners, throw rugs or doormats
WALKER CAUGHT ON RUG, FELL HIT COUCH AT HOME. DX NO INJURY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/15/2009	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT WAS AT HOME, FELL WHILE USING A WALKER, HIT THE FLOOR, WAS SENT IN FOR EVALUATION POST FALL.
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 09/01/2009	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
MULTIPLE CONT. PT FELL WITH WALKER TO FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/22/2009	Age: 87 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIPPED AND FELL WHILE USING WALKER MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/04/2009	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
FALL-LIVES ALONE & USES WALKER TO AMBULATE,TOOK DINNER PLATE TO KITCHEN & "JUST FELL" TO THE FLOOR DX UTI/FALL *
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/02/2009	Age: 93 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS WALKING W / WALKER AND FELL DX;# FALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/2009	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Chairs
FELL OFF CHAIR WITH WALKER ON PATIO DX: MECHANICAL FALL, ZERO INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/2009	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
NO APPARENT INJURY-GROUND LEVEL FALL W/A WALKER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2009	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Wheelchairs
FALL, SLIPPED WITH WALKER, WHEELCHAIR AT HOME. DX-FALL, NO INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/2009	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Ramps or landings
PT FELL DOWN RAMP/STAIRS WALKING WITH WALKER DX; ABRASIONS/SKIN DISTURBANCE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/2009	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WALKING ALONG WITH HER WALKER,IT SLIPPED OUT & FELL. DX: PERIPHERAL VER TIGO, MECHANICAL FALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2009	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Rugs or carpets
TRIPPED ON A CARPET WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER AT HOME MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/01/2009	Age: 95 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Rugs or carpets
95YOF WALKING WITH WALKER CAUGHT END OF RUG,FELL INTO WALL; AMBULATORY DYSFUNCTION,FALL
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/09/2009	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WHILE STANDING WITH A WALKER C/O BEING DIZZY,LIGHT-HEADED. DX:L PTMS
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 01/29/2009	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL, WALKING WITH CANE, LOST BALANCE DX: CELLULITIS, HX SCIATICA, CHR ONIC PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/19/2009	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT'S WALKER HIT A ROCK AND SHE FELL.DX: MULT CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/2009	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WHEN WALKER TIPPED & DUMPED HER----DX; NS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Back to the top

Hospital-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site. Use at your own risk. This data has been compiled from multiple government and commercial sources. Additional information about prescription drugs is coming up.