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Accidents - Crutches, canes or walkers - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 12,303
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:590
Year 1998:540
Year 1999:420
Year 2000:603
Year 2001:874
Year 2002:993
Year 2003:593
Year 2004:447
Year 2005:1,216
Year 2006:1,154
Year 2007:934
Year 2008:813
Year 2009:1,584
Year 2010:1,536

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/30/2010Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
75 YOM TRIPPED ON CANE AND FELL AT ASSISTED LIVING.DX: L HIP CONT, R F IRST METACARPAL FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/24/2010Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
75 YOM, USING WALKER FELL CUT HAND, HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/23/2010Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
84 YOM FELL WHILE USING WALKER. DX: R HAND CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/06/2010Age: 99 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
99YOF TRIPPED&FELL WHILE AMB WITH THE CANE C/O HAND PAIN >>HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/31/2010Age: 85 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Pipes
85 YO M HAD MECHANICAL FALL 2 DAYS AGO WHEN WATER PIPE BURST & HE WAS U SING CANE INSTEAD OF WALKER TO CALL FOR HELP. DX:HAND/KNEE PAIN. OBSERV
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 10/18/2010Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
77 YOF PT C/O INJURY TO R HAND. WAS WATERING PLANTS, WALKER ROLLED OFF PORCH. PT FELL OFF PORCH INTO SHRUBS. FOREIGN BODY HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/23/2010Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
70YO WHITE MALE WALKING WITH WALKER ON SIDEWALK, FELL FORWARD,HIT R RIBS ON WALKER & FACE,HURT L HAND, C/O PAIN & SWELLING DX NONE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/10/2010Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Rugs or carpets
56 YOF INJURED SHOULDER, NECK, CHEST AND HAND FROM WALKER WHEEL HITTING CARPET, FELL. DX-FALL, FRACTURE LEFT HAND,CONTUSION SHOULDER, N
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/03/2010Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
73YOM, ON ***, P/W 5D OF LT INDEX FINGER REDNESS/SWELLING, +BLISTERING ONTO HAND FROM USING CANE>>CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/03/2010Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
64YOM SUSTAINED HAND LACERAITON WHEN HIT WITH A CANE@
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2010Age: 93 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
93 YOM, CONTUSION HAND/KNEE ABRASION, PT. STATES COMING OUT OF HOSPITAL WITH HIS WALKER, TRIPPED ON CURB, FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/2010Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
86 YO F FELL CUT HAND ON WALKER. DX HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/19/2010Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
60 Y/O/F FELL WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER AND INJURED HAND DX/ RIGHT HAND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/07/2010Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
76YOF FELL WHILE AMBULATING WITH WALKER. DX. FX. METACARPAL.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/04/2010Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
81 YOF SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO HER LEFT HAND AFTER HITTING HAND ON HER WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/03/2010Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Footwear
82 YO M WALKING W/CANE TRIPPED OVER SLIPPER INJURED HAND FX HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/28/2010Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
85YOF TRIPPED WHILE AMBULATING TO BATHROOM WITH WALKER. DX. HEAD INJURY , FX. METACARPAL.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2010Age: 91 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
A 91 YOF FELL WHILE USING A CANE, HAND PAIN WITH OSTEOARTHRITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/19/2010Age: 97 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doorsills or frames
97 YOF CAUGHT WALKER ON EDGE OF DOORWAY,FELL BACKWARDS INJURING LT WRIS T/ELBOW\ & HAND. DX##: CONTUSION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/16/2010Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
80YOF WAS WALKING WITH HER CANE AT HOME AND STUMBLED SUSTAINING LAC TOR HAND PT IS ON *** DX- HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/29/2010Age: 93 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Day wear
93 Y/O/M PUTTING ON SHIRT AND FELL ON WALKER AT ADULT HOME + ETOH DX/ LEFT HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/26/2010Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
HAND LAC, 73 YOM FELL WHEN WALKING WITH CRUTCHES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/23/2010Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
89YOF WAS AT HOME USING A WALKER, STUMBLED HITTING A DRESSER CAUSING A RT 4TH METACARPAL MID SHAFT FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/04/2010Age: 90 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
90YOWM PT TRIPPED OVER WALKER IN DINING ROOM AT NURSING HOME. DX. LAC HAND, CONT FOREHEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/26/2010Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
78YOF WSA ATHOME, USING A WALKER FELL CAUSING A A LT SIDED FX HAND FX SKULL CONTUSION, NECK STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/10/2010Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doorsills or frames
HAND AVULSION-84YOF WALKING WITH A WALKER AT HOME FELL TRYING TO GO THROUGH THE DOORWAY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/04/2010Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps
CONTUSION R HAND: R HIP PAIN; R KNEE PAIN; 63YOM LOST BALANCE W/WALKER FELL DOWN 4-5 CARPETED STEPS, LANDED ON KNEE, HIP, HIT HIS HAND, @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/28/2010Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
84 Y/O MALE USING WALKER & FELL FROM STANDING POSITION ONTO FLOOR AT NURSING HOME DX: LACERATION BOTH HANDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/24/2010Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
80 YOF, FELL SCRAPED HAND ON WALKER, HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/14/2010Age: 94 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Chairs
94 YOF, SKIN TEAR TO HAND, PT WAS GETTING OUT OF CHAIR AND TRIPPED ON WALKER AND FELL TO FLOOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/28/2010Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
RIGHT HAND LAC, 84 YOF PT TRIPPED OVER WALKER IN NURSING HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/21/2010Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
88 Y/O/F WALKING WIITH WALKER TRIPPED OVER CAT INJURED HAND DX// RIGHT HAND ABRASION FALL GAIT DISORDER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/30/2009Age: 90 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WHILE WALKING WITH CANE, PT TRIPPED AND FELL, SUSTIANED LACERATION TO H AND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/29/2009Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
82 Y/O M FELL WALKING WITH A WALKER HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/30/2009Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LEFT HAND LAC, PT FELL TO OUTSTRETCHED HAND WHEN WALKING WITH WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/28/2009Age: 91 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Beds or bedframes
PT TRIPPED AND FELL ON WALKER WHILE GETTING OUT OF BED DX: FX RT 5TH METACARPAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/27/2009Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LACERATION LT.HAND.PT.REFERS WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER FELL DOWN ON SID EWALK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/06/2009Age: 91 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED ON WALKER DX: HAND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/06/2009Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT.INJ.L.HAND AT PHY. THERAPY WHEN IN REST ROOM,PT.USING CRUTCHES AFTER KNEE SURG. GOT TANGLED UP IN CRUTCHES & FELL TO FLOOR. DX; L.HAND F.X.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/03/2009Age: 85 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WALKING WITH WALKER GOING TO BATHROOM AT HOME W HAND PAIN DX: HAND HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/22/2009Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS USING A WALKER AND ATTEMPTED TO AVOD A FALL AND CUT HAND ON A SHARP OBJECT DX: LACERATION LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/08/2009Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps
REPORTS AMBULATING WITH WALKER WHEN MISSSED A STEP&FELL CUTTING WEB SPA CE ON HAND>>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/24/2009Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS STANDING IN LINE FOR LUNCH WHEN A RESIDENT IN FRONT FELL BACK & HIT HER HAND WHICH WAS HOLDING WALKER DX: LACERATION LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/22/2009Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WHILE WALKING W/ WALKER, AFTER PT LOST BALANCE, HEAD + (R) HAND & (L) KNEE PAIN, ON *** DX;# ABRASION (R) HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/19/2009Age: 101 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Toilets
PT SLIPPED OFF HER WALKER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO GET OFF COMMODE AT HOME DX: RT HAND FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/10/2009Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Tables
WALKING WITH WALKER, FELL INTO TABLE/ SKIN AVULSION RT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/31/2009Age: 91 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIPPED OVER WHEEL OF WALKER AND FELL LACERATION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/25/2009Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT LOST BALANCE WHILE USING HER WALKER AND FELL DX: HAND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/22/2009Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT DX FACE CONTUSION/LACERATION OF HAND - S/P BIBEMS AFTER FALLING WHILE TRYING TO AMBULATE WITH WALKER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/15/2009Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT WAS AT NURSING HOME USING A WALKER, FELL HITTING A DRESSER CAUSING A LACERATION TO RT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/13/2009Age: 92 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LAC TO HAND FROM WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/07/2009Age: 88 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Handrails, railings or banisters
HAND CONT. PT'S HAND SLIPPED OFF WALKERA AND HIT IT ON RAILING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/05/2009Age: 86 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
L HAND LAC/86YOM WHILE USING WALKER, LOST FOOTING AND SCRAPED L HAND ON WALKER SUSTAINING LACERATION. FELL TWICE TODAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2009Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT AT HOME LOST BALANCE TRIPPING ON CANE/DX HAND SKIN TEARS ACUTE MI
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 05/22/2009Age: 88 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
L HAND LAC/88YOM FELL ON STONE WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER AND LACERATED L HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/23/2009Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WITH WALKER AT HOME TODAY CONTUSION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/18/2009Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL LAST NIGHT W/WALKER, L HAND AND KNEE PAIN DX: CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/01/2009Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
BENT DOWN TO PICK SOMETHING UP AND GOT TANGLED IN WALKER AND FELLL DX:BRUISING BILAT HANDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/24/2009Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT INJURED (R) WRIST & HAND, GOT IT CAUGHT IN WALKER DX;; (R) HAND CON TUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/19/2009Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT W/PARKINSON'S, STUMBLED W/WALKER AT NH, SKIN TEAR IN R HAND. DX. SK IN TEAR R HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/09/2009Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT DX CLOSED DISLOCATION OF INTERPHALANGEAL (JOINT) OF HAND - S/P PT TRIPPED OVER CANE,FELL FACE FORWARD,HIT CHEST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/03/2009Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LAC TO HAND, PT FELL AND HIT HAND ON WALKER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/01/2009Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
70YOF WAS HOME AMBULATING TO BATHROOM,TRIPPED OVER WALKER,FELL STRIKING THE FLOOR;LT HAND FRACTURE,LEG PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/23/2008Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Ceilings and walls
PT SLIPPED W/WALKER AND HIT HAND ON WALL. DX: R HAND CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/30/2008Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Rugs or carpets
PT AT HOME CAUGHT WALKER ON A RUG AND FELL INJ HAND/ DX LAC L HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/23/2008Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT C/O CUTTING FINGERS ON WALKER, WONT STOP BLEEDING. SKIN TEAR R HAND .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/01/2008Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS USING CANE; CANE SLIPPED AND PT HIT HAND DX: HAND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/27/2008Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIPPED&FELL WHILE AMBULATING WITH NEW FOUR LEGGED CANE LANDINGONT HAND >>FX/KNEE INJUREY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/12/2008Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
USING A WALKER AND LEGS BUCKLED AND SHE FELL RESULTING IN PARESTHESIA T O HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/21/2008Age: 103 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
103 Y/O LOST BAL AND FELL AT NURISING HOME WHEN WALKER CAUGHT ON SOMETHING, STRUCK HEAD. DX-LAC HAND AND ELBOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/11/2008Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doors
USING A WALKER AND FELL BACKWARDS HITTING A DOOR WITH HAND. DX CONTUSIO N/LACERATION R HAND#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/06/2008Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT JUST RECENTLY STARTED WALKING WITH CANE AND FEELS LIKE DOING UNDUE P RESSURE ON RIGHT HAND STRAINED HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/22/2008Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL AND WALKER HIT RIBS. DX: PNEUMONIA, CONJUNCTIVITIS, L FLANK CONT, L HAND SKIN TEAR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/18/2008Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Handrails, railings or banisters
85YOF WAS HOME USING A WALKER,FELL TWISTING LEFT FOREARM IN A RAILING ATTACHMENT INTO THE BATH;HAND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/10/2008Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Chairs
PT WAS AT A NURSING HOME TRANSFERING WITH A WALKER TO A CHAIR FELL CAUSING A RT HAND CONTUSION AND SCALP CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/08/2008Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Runners, throw rugs or doormats
PT HOOKED CANE IN HOLES OF RUG, FELL FORWARD; LACERATED HAND, SUFFERED SCRAPES ON NOSE, EYEBROW & ABRASIONS TO KNEES
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 04/18/2008Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
86YOF WAS HOME TRYING TO GET UP USING WALKER,FELL TO THE FLOOR,CUTTING HAND;HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/19/2008Age: 99 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Toilets
FOUND ADJECENT TO THE TOILET, REPORTS TRIPPING OVER THE WALKER&FALLING, VERSUS SYNCOPED&FELL >> HAND LAC/ELBOW SKIN TEARS/BACK CONTS/SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/16/2008Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Exercise
58 YOM WAS WALKING FOR EXERCISE AND USING CRUTCHES, STATES CRUTCHES GA VE OUT AND FELL FORWARD SUSTAINING ABRASIONS TO LEFT HAND AND NOSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/08/2008Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Ceilings and walls
82 YO SLID W/WALKER HITTING HAND AGAINST WALL CONTUSION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/17/2008Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LOST BALANCE ON CANE, DX; METACARPAL FX, KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/23/2007Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LACERATION/SKIN TEAR TO LEFT HAND - WAS IN HALLWAY USING WALKER & FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/26/2007Age: 88 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL USING WALKER IN BATHROOM AND HIT HAND ON FLOOR DX: DEEP ABRASION TO LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/26/2007Age: 96 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
HAND SPRAIN-FELL W/A WALKER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/15/2007Age: 91 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT SLIPPED STRIKING L HAND ON HIS WALKER CAUSING ABRASION TO BACK OF HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/11/2007Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
87 YOF FELL USING WALKER LAC HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/12/2007Age: 94 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Ceilings and walls
HAND LAC-FELL W/ HER CANE-HAND HIT WALL-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/09/2007Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
L HAND CONT/79YOM AT HOME 45 MIN AGO WAS WALKING WITH WALKER & FELL AND HIT AGAINST CABINET. INJURED HAND AND L SIDE OF BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/2007Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
53 YO FEMALE FELL WHILE WALKING WITH CANE CONTUSION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/23/2007Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKING WIOTH A CANE YESTERDAY AND FELL SUSTAINED A CONTUSION TO HAN D
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2007Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CUT HAND WHEN HE FELL ON HIS CANE. DX- 2 CM L HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2007Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
HER METAL CANE FELL ONTO HAND " CONTS''
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2007Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
MECHANICAL FALL WHILE USING WALKER HAND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/11/2007Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WHILE WALKING W/WALKER. DX: L HAND FX, R HIP SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/30/2007Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT LAC HAND ON METAL PART OF WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/09/2007Age: 88 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
AMB, C WALKER, TRIPPED&FELL,?SYNCOPED " OPEN HAND FX"
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/09/2007Age: 92 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS AT HOME USING A WALKER, FELL CAUSING MULTIPLE SKIN TEARS TO LT HAND, LT ELBOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/21/2007Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
USING WALKER TO AMB, INJ HAND/THUMB, ?MECH " SPRAIN"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/11/2007Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER DX: RIGHT HAND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/27/2007Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Ceilings and walls
HAND LAC-CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN WALKER & WALL-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/20/2007Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Rugs or carpets
PT TRIPPED OVER RUG USING A WALKER AND HIT RIGHT HAND ON WALL. C/O OF PAIN AND SWELLING.X-RAY TAKEN, NO FRACTURES. DX-CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/18/2007Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT SLIPPED AT HOME WALKING WITH CANE AND INJURED HAND DX// LAC LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/04/2006Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS AT A NURSING HOME, REACHED FOR WALKER AND FELL LACERATED LT HAND ON WALKER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/03/2006Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps
WALKING WITH A CANE AND MISSED A STEP. DX- L HAND FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/28/2006Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT. USES A WALKER, LOST BALANCE AND FELL YEST. DX. ABRA L HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/16/2006Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Day wear
PT WAS USING WALKER AND WAS TAKING OFF SHIRT AND LOST BALANCE AND FELL ONTO FLOOR, PT LIVES IN NURSING HOME, DX: FRACTURED RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/09/2006Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
HIT WALKER W/L HAND, PAIN DX: HAND ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/27/2006Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doors
FELL WHILE USING WALKER HIT HAND ON DOOR DX: HAND FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/22/2006Age: 88 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
DX RIGHT HAND LACERATION: CUT ON HANDLE OF WALKER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/22/2006Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FRACTURED RT HAND AND KNEE PT WALKS WITH CANE TRIPPED AND FELL IN GRASS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/10/2006Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT. REPORTS CRUTCH FELL AGAINST L HAND. DX. LAC, CONT, L HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/09/2006Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT BUMPED HER LEFT HAND ON THE SCREW THAT WAS STICKING OUT OF HER WALKE R LACERATION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/31/2006Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Nerve Damage
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
RIGHT HAND CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. PT'S NUMBNESS IN HAND GETS WORSE WHE N USING A CANE ALL DAY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/11/2006Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED & FELL OVER A WALKER AND INJURED HAND AT HOME DX: CONTUSION TO LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/16/2006Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED AND FELL WALKING W/WALKER. DX: L HAND 6 CM LAC/CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2006Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS,S/P GROUND LEVEL FALL - DROPPED CANE AND LOST BALAN CE WHEN REACHING FOR IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/25/2006Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED WHILE USING A WALKER AND FELL STRIKING LEFT HAND ON WALKER DX: AVULSION TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2006Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL OVER HER WALKER/ LAC TO HAND
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 05/04/2006Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
81 YO FEMALE FELL WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER SPRAIN LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/26/2006Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WALKING WITH WALKER AT NH/HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/21/2006Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED AND FELL AT HOME WHILE USING WALKER DX: HAND INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/20/2006Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
USING WALKER, LOST BALANCE & FELL TO FLOOR DX L HAND ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/04/2006Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Bathtubs or showers
USING WALKER FELL IN EMPTY BATHTUB CONTUSION RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/31/2005Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
83 YOF USING CANE FOR PAST TWO MONTHS. CYST ON RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/20/2005Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WALKER FELL ON HAND AVULSION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/16/2005Age: 85 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
USES WALKER @ HOME & FELL. RT HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/12/2005Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT AT THE NURSING HOME WALKING WITH A WALKER AND FELL ONTO OUTSTRETCHED LEFT HAND FRACTURED HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/23/2005Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT C/O FALL. PT FELL WHILE USING WALKER. DX CONT TO LFT HAND AND HIP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/21/2005Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
DX LEFT HAND ABRASION, RIGHT KNEE CONTUSION: TRIPPED OVER CANE AT HOME, FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/13/2005Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS HIT IN HAND ACCIDENTALLY WITH HUSBANDS CANE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/09/2005Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WITH WALKER DX: HAND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/30/2005Age: 88 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
HELPING WIFE TO THE WALKER, TRIPPED&FELL " F.HEAD ABRS" +" MULTI HAND LACS"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/2005Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
FELL USING WALKER--FELL TO FLOOR DX LACERATION LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/03/2005Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT LIVES IN NURSING HOME AND WALKING WITH CANE AND FELL CUTTING LEFT HA ND C/O PAIN LEFT HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2005Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIPPED OVER WALKER AND FELL AT NURSING HOME DX RIGHT HAND BOXERS FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/01/2005Age: 91 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKING WITH A CANE WHEN SHE LOST HER BALANCE AND THE CANE SLIPPED O UT FROM UNDER HER SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/28/2005Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
USES WALKER,FELL INJURED HAND AT HOME-FX RT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/21/2005Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL USING WALKER 4 CM HAND LACERATION - SKIN TEAR AT ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2005Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT USING WALKER AT HOME AND FELL CUTTING LEFT HAND C/O PAIN LEFT HAND L ACERATION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/11/2005Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
R HAND CONT/90YOF WALKS W/WALKER. PT FELL AND INJURED R HAND AND UPPER R ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/01/2005Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
90 YOF FELL WHILE USING WALKER CAUSING LACERATION TO RIGHT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2005Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TWISTED FOOT AND FELL OVER WALKER. DX: R THIRD/FOURTH/FIFTH METACARPAL FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/13/2005Age: 96 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
96 YO TRIPPED OVER WALKER LAC HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/03/2005Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
68 Y/O W/M CUT HAND ON WALKING CANE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/18/2005Age: 92 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT LIVES AT ***, SLIPPED&FELL WHILE WALKING C WALKER LANDED ON HAND SUS TAINED" HAND CONTUSION"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/12/2005Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
HAND WEAK AND SWOLLEN, USES WALKER TO WALK. DX TENDONITIS 2ND TO OVERUS E SYNDROME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/04/2005Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT USING WALKER FELL INJURED HAND DX FX HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/22/2004Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Rugs or carpets
WAS ON WALKER,CAUGHT ON CARPET,WENT OVER WALKER/SKIN TEAR RT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/06/2004Age: 96 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL AT HOME SUST LAC TO BACK OF L HAND WHEN STRUCK IT ON WALKER AS SHE FELL DX L HAND LACERATION 8 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/12/2004Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
RIGHT HAND LAC, PT WAS USING A WALKER WHEN PILLOWS BEGAN TO FALL AND PT FELL HITTING HAND ON A DRESSER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/08/2004Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRIPPED OVER WALKER INJURED HAND C/O BRUISING DX HAND ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/25/2004Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
WALKING W/ CANE AND FELL HIT L SIDE NO LOC DX FX METACARPEL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/02/2004Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TANGLED FEET IN WALKER AND FELL INJURING HAND....FELL CONTUSION TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/19/2004Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS IN HOSPITAL HALLWAY WHEN FELL AFTER TRIPPING OVER HIS CANE-C/O SORE RT HAND; CONTUSION RT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/13/2004Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
SLIPPED WHEN GRABBING WALKER CUTTING HAND DX: LACERATION TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/04/2004Age: 86 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WAS WALKING IN HOSPITAL PARKING LOT WITH HIS WALKER WHEN HE FELL. DX ABRASIONS TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/11/2004Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKING WITH A CANE WHEN IT SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM FELL STRIKING RIGHT HAND CONTUSION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/07/2003Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LAC L HAND; CUT ON SKIDS OF HER WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/05/2003Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL WHILE USING CANE DX: HAND STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/07/2003Age: 92 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIPPED OVER WALKER, LACERATION TO HAND DX LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/03/2003Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
HAND CT-@ HOME-FELL AGAINST WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/30/2003Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
GRABBED WALKER, FELL TO SIDE, HAND HIT FLOOR. DX. CONT. L WRIST/HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/30/2003Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL OVER WALKER CUTTING HAND DX: LAC HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/06/2003Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
78 YOM FELL USING WALKER CONTUSION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/22/2003Age: 89 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps
TRIPPED OVER WALKER, FELL ONTO CONCRETE STEPS/ SKN TEARS LT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/05/2003Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL WHILE USING WALKER. DX: L HAND CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/08/2003Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT WALKING WITH A CANE WHEN SHE SLIPPED CONTUSION LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/03/2003Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT HIT HAND ON WALKER. DX: L HAND CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/25/2003Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Rugs or carpets
PT GOT WALKER CAUGHT ON RUG AND FELL 3 DAYS AGO, ACUTE L HAND FX 3RD ME TACARPEL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/16/2003Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
84 YOF WAS UP TO GO TO THE BATHROOM; AMB. WITH A WALKER; LOST BALANCE A ND FELL TO FLOOR. CONTUSION, RIGHT HAND.
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 03/28/2003Age: 93 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL OVER WALKER CUTTING HAND DX; LAC HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/20/2003Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
CANE GOT STUCK IN PAVEMENT AND HE FELL FOREWARD ABRADING HANDS AND KNEE S
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/24/2002Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doors
LACERATION RT HAND & ELBOW-PT FELL WHEN CANE GOT HOOKED ON DOOR AND SHE FELL. HAS 2CM LACERATION TO RT HAND AND 3CM LACERATION TO RT ELBOW. NO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/29/2002Age: 91 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PATIENT FELL AT HOME 2 DAYS AGO, SHE USES A 4-LEG CANE. DX CONTUSION LEFT HAND, WRIST, FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/31/2002Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
ABRASION (R) HAND, PT STS SUST INJURY WITH A WOODEN CANE AT HOME, C/O BRUISES, NO PAIN, HX OF COUGH, CARDIAC DISEASE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/16/2002Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
WALKING WITH CRUTCHES AT THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING AND SLIPPED ON A WET FL OOR. DX. CONTUSIONS TO HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/06/2002Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL AT NH.FELL FORWARD W/ WALKER & HIT HEAD PER EMS.ABR L HAND & KNEE. DX ABR L HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/16/2002Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
LACERATION HAND - 84 YOM TRIPPED AND FELL WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER, HI T RIGHT HAND ON SOMETHING AS HE FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/30/2002Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Paper products
HAND LACERATION - 81 YOM WITH WALKER WAS TRYING TO REACH FOR NEWSPAPER, FELL LACERATING TOP OF RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2002Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL DOWN WHILE USING A WALKER AT HER GROUP HOME. FX R HAND $
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/05/2002Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FX RT 5TH METACARPAL, WAS COMING TO HOSPITAL FOR X-RAY OF RT HAND, CAUGHT CANE ON PAVEMENT AND FELL OUTSIDE HOSPITAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/18/2002Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Wheelchairs
86 YOF WALKER GOT CAUGHT IN WHEELCHAIR FELL LAC HAND
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/03/2002Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT. STATES FEET GOT TANGLED UP IN WALKER AND SHE FELL. DX. LAC R HAND4 TH FINGERTIP, SKIN TEAR L FH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/14/2002Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL AT CURB THIS AM, AMBULATES W/CANE, SKIN TEAR TO R FOREHEAD. DX. L AC L HAND, CONT HEAD/FACE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/18/2002Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
3 CM SKIN TEAR LT HAND AND CONTUSION, HIT HAND ON A WALKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/12/2002Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
HAND ABRASIONS - WAS USING CANE TO ASSIST IN WALKING AND WAS OUTSIDE HO ME AND FELL INJURING RIGHT HAND AND ALSO LEFT LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/08/2002Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
USING WALKER IN GARAGE AT HOME, SHE STUMBLED AND FELL TO CEMENT FLOOR. DX LACERATION LEFT HAND, STRAIN LEFT THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/11/2002Age: 86 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT TRYING TO PUT A WALKER INTO TRUNK OF CAR, LOST BALANCE AND FELL. LAC LT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/01/2002Age: 86 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT LOST BALANCE FELL WALKING WITH WALKER, ACUTE FALL, ACUTE LEG CONTUSI ON, ACUTE HAND ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/15/2002Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL, REACHING FOR CANE DX: HAND ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/07/2002Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
PT FELL YESTERDAY USING A WALKER ONTO LEFT HAND FRACTURED HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/19/2001Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/12/2001Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Toilets
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/02/2001Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/26/2001Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/25/2001Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/12/2001Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/13/2001Age: 93 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/19/2001Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/12/2001Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2001Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/26/2001Age: 91 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doors
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/09/2001Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/03/2001Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/29/2001Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/14/2001Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Counters or countertops
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/13/2001Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/29/2001Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/08/2001Age: 88 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doorsills or frames
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/12/2000Age: 91 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/18/2000Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/11/2000Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doors
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/22/2000Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2000Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/2000Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/21/2000Age: 101 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/26/2000Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/09/2000Age: 95 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/20/2000Age: 89 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/19/2000Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/05/2000Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/04/2000Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/18/1999Age: 93 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/15/1999Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/04/1999Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/02/1999Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/22/1999Age: 95 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/18/1999Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/23/1999Age: 93 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/1999Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/17/1999Age: 93 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/05/1998Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/10/1998Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/07/1998Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/13/1998Age: 92 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/04/1998Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/18/1998Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/14/1998Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/01/1998Age: 88 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Chairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/23/1998Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/01/1998Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/19/1997Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/14/1997Age: 93 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/10/1997Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/22/1997Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/30/1997Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/16/1997Age: 94 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/09/1997Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doors
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/30/1997Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/23/1997Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/14/1997Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/10/1997Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/26/1997Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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