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

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Date: 12/31/2009	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS USING A CANE WALKING ON WET AND MUDDY GROUND, FELL FORWARD. DX. FX R 9TH RIB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/28/2009	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: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
95YOF WALKING WITH A WALKER AT THE NURSING HOME AND FELL STRUCK CHEST SUSTAINED A CONTUSION TO RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/25/2009	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FOOT CAUGHT IN WALKER WHILE GONG TO BATHROOM NON DISPLACED RIB FRACT URE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/01/2009	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
8TH RIB FX/78YOM FELL AT HOME WHILE USING WALKER. LANDED ON R SIDE. PT STS WALKER GOT STUCK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/2009	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
ON ASA, BEING PUSHED IN A WALKER&HIT UNEVEN SIDEWALK&FELL BACKWARDSONTO HEAD>> L1&2&T4 COMPRESSON FXS/BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/22/2009	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
76 YOF REACHING OVER WALKER FELL SUSTAINING THORACIC FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/22/2009	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: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
80 YOM, WALKING IN DARK, LOST BALANCE WHILE USING CANE, FELL ONTO CANE DX: CHEST WALL CONTUSION,POSS. RIB FXS, FACIAL ABRASIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/21/2009	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FX RIB- TRIPPED CANE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/19/2009	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT GOING TO BATHROOM AND USING WALKER AND FELL TO FLOOR IN BATHROOM COM PLAINT OF CHEST PAINS DX: CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/15/2009	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
81YOM AT A RESTAURANT ATTEMPTING TO AMBULATE WITH WALKER AND FELL FRACT URED RIBS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/15/2009	Age: 95 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Rugs or carpets
95 YOF, TRIPPED WITH WALKER ON CARPET, BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/10/2009	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT LOST BALANCE WITH CANE AND FELL, SUS CONTUSION TO CHEST%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/05/2009	Age: 90 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
ON ***, AMBUALTES WITH WALKER, 3D AGO, TRIPPED&FELL @ HOMEC/O>>RIB PAIN /PNA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/04/2009	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
58 YR OLD FROM ADULT HOME FELL WHILE USING HIS CANE 3 DAYS AGO AND INJU RED CHEST DX// CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/04/2009	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
BACK CONT/75YOF USING WALKER AT HOME AND LOST BALANCE AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/31/2009	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL TRANSFERRING BETWEEN WALKERS AT NURSING HOME. DX: CHRONIC T SPINE FX, HYPONATREMIA.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/30/2009	Age: 102 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
RIB FX-PT FELL FORWARD OVER HER WALKER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/29/2009	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
USES WALKER TO ABMULATES, TODAY SUSTAINED A FALL THIS AM LANDINGONTO KN EE C/O>> INTRACTABLE BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/29/2009	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
SUSTAINED A MECHANICAL FALL FROM STANDING POSITION LANIDNG OTNO ?CRUTCH ES NOW WITH >>BACK/CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/28/2009	Age: 91 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WHILE WLKING WITH WALKER ONTO BUTTOCKS THORACIC SPINE COMPRESSION FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 10/27/2009	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED AND FELL WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER, SUS CONTUSION TO RIB%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/22/2009	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED WITH HER CANE TODAY DX: RIB SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/22/2009	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRYING TO ADJUST WALKER AND FELL AND ADMITTED FOR ATRIAL FIBRILLATION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/21/2009	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
TRIED MOVING HIS WALKER AND FELL TO FLOOR-ADMITTED FOR CHEST PAIN WITH POSITIVE STRESS TEST
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/21/2009	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Tables
FELL FORWARD OVER WALKER AND HIT TABLE AT HOME CHEST WALL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/16/2009	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
BEING PULLED BACKWARDS ON WHEELED WALKER, TIPPED OVER BACKWARDS AND STR UCK BACK AND HEAD/RIB FX WITH HYPOXIA, CONCUSSION W/O LOC,ELBOW CONT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/15/2009	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
USING WALKER AND TRIPPED AND FELL ONTO WALKER FX C1
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/15/2009	Age: 86 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
YESTERDAY AMBULATING WITH WALKER, TRIPPED&FELL LANDING WITH CHEST WALL ONTO THE WALKER>>RIB FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/11/2009	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CONTUSION TO CHEST AFTER TRIPPING IN A CANE AND FALLING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/08/2009	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
90 YOF SUSTAINED A FALL WITH WALKER AT SNF INJURING UPPER TRUNK AREA- D X- FRACTURE TO UPPER TRUNK
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/06/2009	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
70 YOF, FELL IN BEDROOM USING WALKER BACK PAIN, STRAIN BACK , ALSO UTIS EPSIS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/04/2009	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Automatic doors
89 YOF WALKING INTO A NURSING FACILITY WHEN POWER DOORS CLOSED ON HER W ALKER, LOST BALANCE & FELL BACKWARDS. DX:CHEST CONTUSION, OLD HIP FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/02/2009	Age: 104 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT LOST BALANCE WALKING WITH WALKER + FELL ONTO (R) SIDE, CHEST PAIN DX;* NONE STATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/2009	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIPPED WHILE USING WALKER, HAS NECK & BACK PAIN. DX##: FALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/29/2009	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
59 YOF C/O PAIN THAT BEGAN THIS AM, PT FELL OVER WALKER YESTERDAY & LAN DED ON L ARM. CHEST PAIN, NECK PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2009	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
FX RIBS/76YOF AT HOME AT 7:30A TODAY TRIPPED WITH HER WALKER AND FELL A ND BUMPED L SIDE OF BACK ON TRASH CAN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2009	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
83YOF LOST BALANCE GOING INTO BEAUTY SHOP WALKER GAVE WAY FELL ONTO FLOOR;RIB FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/19/2009	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WHEEL FROM WALKER GOT CAUGHT IN CRACK FROM STREET AND TRIPPED CHEST WALL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/19/2009	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT SUSTAINED CONTUSION TO CHEST WHEN HE FELL WHILE USING HIS WALKER. PT STRUCK CHEST ON HIS WALKER*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/2009	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER MULTIPLE RIB FRACTURES
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/16/2009	Age: 95 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS BENDING OVER AND HIT (L) RIB ON WALKER, HAS (L) RIB PAIN DX;# BRUISED (L) RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/15/2009	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WHILE WALKING W/WALKER. DX: BACK/KNEE PX, DJD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/2009	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE WALKING W/CANE. DX: CHEST WALL CONT, RIBS 11 & 12 FX, L3-L4 TP FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/12/2009	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
82 YOF, WALKED WITH WALKER, FELL LANDED ON SIDE AND CHEST, FRACTURE RIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/09/2009	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Handrails, railings or banisters
PT AT HOME FELL FROM WALKER SEAT WHILE HANGING ON TO RAILING/ DX CONTUSION ABRASION L RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/05/2009	Age: 95 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WALKING W WALKER AT HOME WHN STUMBLED AND FELL STRIKING CHEST ON WALKER DX STERNAL FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/05/2009	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
70 YO M CHESTWALL CONTUSION FELL ON CANE AT DOCTORS OFFICE 2DAYS AGO*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/05/2009	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TOPPLED OVER A WALKER AND FELL TO SIDE AND INJ RIBS AREA FX IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2009	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Sinks
CHEST CT-PT WAS USING A WALKER AND LOST BALANCE AND FELL STRIKING RIBS ON THE SINK AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/27/2009	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps
PT TRIPPED WITH WALKER AND FELL DOWN STEPS, SUS CONTUSION TO CHEST%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/16/2009	Age: 89 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FX OF STERNUM/89YOM FELL AGAINST WALKER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/12/2009	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Chairs
PT FELL BACK TRYING TO GET HER WALKER AND ARM W/ CHAIR HIT PT IN L SIDE . DX. CONT CHEST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/11/2009	Age: 100 years	Sex: Not recorded	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WALKING USING WALKER AND FELL AND FX CERVICAL SPINE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/07/2009	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Rugs or carpets
MULTIPLE RIB FXS,CLAVICLE FX.PT WAS WALKING WITH WALKER AND TRIPPED ON A RUG AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2009	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WHILE WALKING TO THE GARAGE, TRIPPED OVER HIS CANE FELL ON HIS KNEES AND HIT THE R SIDE OF HIS HEAD. RIB CONTUSION, CHEST WALL PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/01/2009	Age: 93 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS WALKING WITH A WALKER AND LOST BALANCE AND FELL STRUCK CHEST SU STAINED A RIB CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2009	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL OVER WALKER CHEST CONTUSION *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2009	Age: 92 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Telephones or telephone accessories
TRIPPED OVER WALKER TO ANSWER PHONE, LANDING ON RT SIDE. C/O LOW BACK & HIP PAIN. DX: FALL, FLAIL CHEST
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 07/28/2009	Age: 94 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
CONTUS TO LATERAL RIBS, PT TRIPPED OVER WALKER AND FELL TO FLOOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/2009	Age: 102 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT IS A 102 Y0F, FELL,WAS USING WALKER, IT ROLLED AWAY FROM PT, C/O CHEST, BILAT UPPER ARM & BACK PAIN. DX-BACK & CHEST PAIN, FACIAL CONTUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/24/2009	Age: 95 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
T11 COMPRESSION FX.PT WAS USING WALKER AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/23/2009	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIPPED AND FELL USING WALKER AT NURSING HOME. DX T1 FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/22/2009	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: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
RIB FX'STOE FX;DEHYDRATION/76YOF FELL WHILE GOINT TO THE BATHROOM. PT U SES A WALKER.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/20/2009	Age: 86 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
86 YO M CONTUSION TO CHEST & SHOULDER FELL BACKWARD WALKING WITH WALKER*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/2009	Age: 95 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Furniture
WAS WALKING WITH WALKER AND HIT FURNITURE AND FELL FRACTURE RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2009	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL AND LANDED ON CANE 2 DAYS AGO. DX: RIB FX, PULMONARY INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/09/2009	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Toilets
PT TRYING TO GO TO THE BATHROOM USING HER WALKER AND FELL STRUCK CHEST AGAINST THE TOILET CONTUSION RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/09/2009	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL FROM SITTING POSITION FROM A ROLLING WALKER, BEING PUSHED TO AP PT AND CHAIR FELL APART. DX. CONT UPPER BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2009	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
C/O CHEST PAIN AFTER USING WALKER DX SPRAINED CHEST WALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2009	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
THORACIC CONTUSION - FELL BACKWARDS WHILE USING WALKER AT CHURCH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2009	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Drinking glasses
HAD TWO GLASES OF WINE USING CANE AND FELL HIT CEMENT VASE AND FX 4 RIB S
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2009	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Beds or bedframes
FELL OUT OF BED AS SHE WAS GRABBING THE WALKER&FELT UNSTEADY&FELL >>T-SPINE COMPRESSION FX/HAND FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/01/2009	Age: 90 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS WALKING AT THE NURSING HOME TRIPPED AND FELL OVER WALKER SUSTAIN ED A CONTUSION TO CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2009	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED WALKING INTO HOUSE WITH CANE FELL AND INJURED CHEST DX// RIB FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/2009	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FROM GROUP HOME WITH FREQUENT FALLS AFTER STARTD ON *** FOR DENTAL PROC EDURE, AMBULATES WITH WALKER>>BACK CONTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/27/2009	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL TONIGHT - WALKING W/CANE, STEPPED UP AND LOST BALANCE, SCRAPED R ELBOW, LANDED ON BOTTOM. DX. RIB FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/16/2009	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: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
SENT IN FROM ECF FOR EVAL OF EXCERBATED CHRONIC BACK PAIN WHILE AMBUALT ING WITH WALKER>>BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/15/2009	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps
USING WALKER AND DIDN'T NOTICE STEP IN PARKING GARAGE CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2009	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Ceilings and walls
86YOF GOING TO THE BATHROOM USING WALKER WALKED INTO WALL,FELL ONTO FLOOR;RIB FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/08/2009	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Ceilings and walls
CONTUSION CHEST WALL - 82 YO FEMALE REPORTS SHE FELL AT HOME AND HIT HE R RIB AREA ON HER WALKER AND THEN INTO A WALL - SLIPPED AND FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2009	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
57YO HISP MALE STS 2DAYS AGO USING WALKER AND LOST BALANCE & FELL LANDED ON R SIDE RIB,DX RIB FX,CHEST WALL CONTU,DEHYDRATION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/07/2009	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doorsills or frames
RT RIB FX: GETTING OUT OF BED, TRIED TO GET HOLD OF WALKER, FELL AGAINST DOOR JAMB, HIT RT SIDE OF BACK, TENDERNESS RIBS 9 & 10, NRSG HM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/06/2009	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doorsills or frames
PT WAS WALKING AT HOME IN THE HALLWAY WITH A WALKER AND THE LEG OF THE WALKER GOT HUNG UP ON A DOORFRAME PT FELL ON WALKER CONTUSION CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/04/2009	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT SLIPPED WHILE WALKING W/WALKER. DX: CHEST WALL CONT, PNEUMONIA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/04/2009	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED OVER CANE AND FELL DX: R 9,10,11 RIB FX, AMS, PROB REACTIVE PNEUMONIA, HYPERGLYCEMIA.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/03/2009	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
BUMPED AGAINST WALKER. DX- FRACTURE, L BREAST CONTUSION #
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/31/2009	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT WALKING AT HOME WHEN THE WHEELS OF HIS WALKER GOT CAUGHT IN THE CARP ET AND FELL TO THE FLOOR STRUCK CHEST CONTUSION RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/2009	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WHILE REACHING FOR WALKER/ FX RIB
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 05/25/2009	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
S/P SUSTAINED MECHANICAL FALL LASTPM, TRIPPED OVER THE CANE&FELL HITTIN G CHEST WALL>>MULTI RIBS FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/22/2009	Age: 98 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED AND FELL STRUCK CHEST AGAINST THE WALKER SUSTAINED A CONTUSI ON TO CHEST AT THE NURSING HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/20/2009	Age: 100 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CHEST WALL CT-100 Y/O FEMALE PT FELL WITH HER WALKER-@ NH
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/19/2009	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Chairs
TRIPPED ON WALKER FELL HIT CHAIR AND CONTUSED RIBS OCCURRED AT NURSING HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2009	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS BACKING UP USING HER WALKER AND FELL. DX: BACK CONT, THORACIC/LUMBAR COMPRESSION FX'S.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2009	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT REPORTS HER WALKER SNAGGED ON THE FLOOR AND SHE FELL ONTO HER R SIDE . DX. FX R RIB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2009	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
84 YOF FELL WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER FRACTURED RIBS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/10/2009	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CHEST WALL CT-FELL WHILE USING WALKER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/08/2009	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED OVER WALKER AT NURSING HOME AND INJURED CHEST AND FACE DX// RIB FX FACIAL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/06/2009	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
BACK PAIN/77YOF USES WALKER AT HOME. BACK PAIN BEEN INCREASED FOR 2 WKS .STOOD UP & HAD SHOOTING PAIN. UNABLE TO WALK WITH DIFFICULTY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/06/2009	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
SLIPPED ON WATER WITH CRUTCHES FRACTURE RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/04/2009	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
BACK CT-WALKING W/ WALKER-HIT WOODEN WASTE BASKET-FELL-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/04/2009	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED AND FELL WHILE USING CANE DX: BACK INJ
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/01/2009	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT, ON HOME HOSPICE CARE, WAS WALKING W/ WALKER WHEN FELL DOWN. LOST CO NTROL OF WALKER. D:VERTEBRAL BODY FXS, T/L, SPINOUS PROCESS FXS. ADMIT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/28/2009	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WHILE TRYING TO USE WALKER LAST PM. DX: DEHYDRATION, RHABDOMYOLYSIS, UTI, ANEMIA, BACK CONT, L LEG ERYTHEMA.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/26/2009	Age: 97 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKING WITH A WALKER WHEN SHE TRIPPED AND FELL STRUCK CHEST ON THE WALKER CONTUSION TO RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/22/2009	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRYING TO WALK W/O A WALKER,FELL, RIB PAIN DX:RIB CONTUSION, FALLS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/18/2009	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
84 YOM WAS DANCING AROUND WITH WALKER AND TRIPPED AND FELL SUSTAINING C HEST AND HIP CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/2009	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS VERY WEAK AND FELL WHILE WALKING WITH A WALKER AND SUSTAINED A R IB FRACTURE ADMITTED FOR GENERALIZED WEAKNESS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/15/2009	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WHILE WALKING W/WALKER. DX: CHEST CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/14/2009	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
BACK PAIN-FELL W/ WALKER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/13/2009	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
SENT IN FROM ECF FOR EVAL S/P AMBULATING WITH A WALKER&FELL THEN CAREGI VER WAS ABLE TO CATCH PT WHO NOW C/O CHEST WALL PAIN>>MS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/13/2009	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS REACHING FOR WALKER ON STREET & SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO SHOULDER DX: MULTIPLE RIB FRACTURES
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/12/2009	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LEFT RIB STR. PT FELL WHEN WALKING WITH CANE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/2009	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL AND TRIPPED OVER HER CANE AT HOME. CONT LT HIP, LT INFERIOR PUBIC RAMUS FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/2009	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: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Toilets
SENT IN FROM ECF S/P AMBULATING WITH THE WALKER ,LOST BALANCE&FELL HITT ING RIBS AGAINST THE COMMODE>>MUTLI RIBS FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/10/2009	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
PT FELL WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER, HIT SIDE OF COUCH DX: RIB FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2009	Age: 94 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
FELL W/WALKER TO FLOOR, L SIDE RIB PAIN DX; 5TH RIB FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/06/2009	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
74 YOM FELL AT HOME WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER THORACIC SPINE COMPRESSION FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/01/2009	Age: 92 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS WALKING SLIPPED AND FELL STRUCK CHEST ON THE TOP OF HIS WALKER SUSTAINED A RIB CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/27/2009	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Beds or bedframes
PT GETTING OUT OF BED AT THE NURSING HOME REACHING FOR HER WALKER AND F ELL ONTO CHEST RIB FRACTURES
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/26/2009	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FOUND FACE DOWN WITH WALKER C/O BACK, HEAD & (R) SHOULDER PAIN DX; ; FALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/23/2009	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doors
91YOF AT NURSING HOME WALKING WITH WALKER WHEN IT BROKE,DID NOT FALL, WAS STRUCK EITHER BY END OF WALKER OR DOOR THAT WAS CLOSING;BACK CONTUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/21/2009	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CHEST, ELBOW, KNEE CTS-FELL IN BATHROOM W/ WALKER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/21/2009	Age: 96 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIPPED OVER WALKER. DX: CHEST CONTUSION. LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/20/2009	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS SITTING WITH A WALKER IN FRONT OF PT AND WALKER STARTED TO ROLL & PT TRIED TO CATCH ROLLING WALKER FALLING FORWARD.D:RIB CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/20/2009	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WHILE USING WALKER AT ADULT FAMILY HOME. DX: CHEST WALL CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/18/2009	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
GOT UP TO GET ON WALKER BUT TRIPPED AND FELL DX: AXILLARY LAC., ANKLE SPRAIN, DM, CHRONIC RENAL INSUFFICIENCY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2009	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WHILE WALKING W/WALKER AT NURSING HOME. DX: R RIB #7 FX, HYPERGLYCEMIA W/TYPE 2 DIABETES, POORLY CONTR HTN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/14/2009	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
89YOF AT HOME ACCIDENTLY FELL AGAINST WALKER INJURED CHEST AND UPPER RT ARM;CHEST CONTUSION AND UPPER ARM CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/11/2009	Age: 89 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Tables
PT LOST BALANCE AND FELL WHILE USING WALKER TO SIT IN CHAIR, HIT FLANK ON TABLE DX: RT SIDE RIB FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/28/2009	Age: 96 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
PT LIVES AT HOME ALONE WALKING WITH WALKER LOST BALANCE AND FELL BACKWA RD HITTING UPPER BACK ON COUCH DX- MULTIPLE RIB FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/27/2009	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
88 YOF COLLAPSED AT HOME AND TRIPPED OVER WALKER CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/25/2009	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LOST BALANCE AND FELL ONTO HIS SIDE ONTO CANE ABRADING RIBS AND ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/19/2009	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT USING HER WALKER AND TRIPPED AND FELL STRUCK CHEST CONTUSION ADMITTE D FOR INTRACTABLE CHEST PAIN AND FREQUENT FALLS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/19/2009	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
79YOF AMBULATING WITH CANE STUMBLED AND FELL STRIKING RIBS ON FLOOR; RIB PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/17/2009	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS WALKING WITH A THREE WHEELED WALKER AND FELL STRUCK CHEST FRACTU RED RIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/15/2009	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS WALKING WITH CANE & FELL AT HOME INJURING CHEST DX: CONTUSION TO CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/07/2009	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT LOST BALANCE AND FELL FROM STANDING POSITION WHEN USING WALKER AT HO ME, STATES KNEE CATCHES. DX. CONT CHEST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/06/2009	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL ONTO UPRIGHT CANE STRIKING CHEST CONTUSING IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/01/2009	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT SUSTAINED A CONTUSION OF THE CHEST BY FALLING ON ICE WHILE USING A WALKER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/30/2009	Age: 93 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS WALKING IN THE BATHROOM WITH A CANE AND THE CANE SLIPPED STRUCK CHEST RIB FRACTURES
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/26/2009	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
BELTED DRIVER, REAR-ENDED @ LOW SPEED @ STOP LIGHT, NO ABD, STRUCK CHES T WALL AGAINST A CANE DURNG THE ACCIDENT>>CONTS/ABRS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/25/2009	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
85 YOF FELL WITH WALKER SUSTAINING THORACIC SPINE FRACTURE, FACIAL CONT USIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/24/2009	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED USING WALKER AND FELL FORWARD INJURING RIBS AT NURSING HOME DX: CONTUSION TO CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/15/2009	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WAS USING HER WALKER AND TRIPPED IN BATHROOM FELL HAS PAIN TO UPPER B ACK AND HIP DX- PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/06/2009	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WHILE TRYING TO WALK WITH WALKER LAST NIGHT AT HOME DX// CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2009	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
T12 FX,MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS.PT TRIPPED OVER WALKER AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/04/2009	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT DRANK A FEW BEERS AND THEN WHILE WALKING WITH HER WALKER IN THE BATH ROOM FELL STRUCK CHEST CONTUSION RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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