Accidents - Wheelchairs - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Unkown

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,028
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Date: 12/27/2002	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: Unkown		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
LACERATIONS - FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/11/2002	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Wheelchairs
78 YO M FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR DX-UNK
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 12/07/2002	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Wheelchairs
PATIENT FELL FROM A WHEELCHAIR AT THE NURSING HOME. DX-NO INJURY, S/P FALL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/30/2002	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Wheelchairs
PATIENT FELL OUT OF HER WHEELCHAIR AT HOME. DX-NO ACUTE INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/19/2002	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Wheelchairs
C/O FALL. PT FELL OUT OF HER WHEELCHAIR AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/16/2002	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Wheelchairs
PT FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/13/2002	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Wheelchairs
FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR AT NH DX. NO APPARENT INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/2002	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Wheelchairs
FELL FOM WHEELCHAIR DX. NO APPARENT INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/20/2002	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Wheelchairs
NO SIGN INJ/77YOM HOME FROM NURSIN GHOME ON LOA AT 7P WHEN WIFE ACCIDEN TALLY BACKED CAR INTO WHEELCHAIR AT SLOW SPEED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/16/2002	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Wheelchairs
FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR AT ADULT DAYCARE CENTER DX: NO INJURIES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/24/2002	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
ABRASIONS AND CONTUSIONS - FELL WHILE GETTING INTO WHEELCHAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/16/2002	Age: 95 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Wheelchairs
SLIPPED OUT OF WHEELCHAIR / DENIES ANY INJURY / SISTER WANTS HER SEEN. DX: NORMAL EXAM - NO INJURIES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/2002	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials
PT. FELL OUT OF HER WHEELCHAIR TO THE FLOOR NO APPARENT INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/2002	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs, Toilets
MULTIPLE CONTSUONS.PT WAS TRANSFERING FROM A TOILET TO A WHEELCHAIR AND FELL AND INJURED SELF.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/2002	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Wheelchairs
S/P FALL. PT TIPPED OVER WHEELCHAIR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/2002	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
PT FELL WHILE TRANSFERRING FROM WHEELCHAIR, CONTUSIONS - MULTIPLE/FALL
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/20/2002	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Wheelchairs
S/P FALL. PT FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR AT HOME. ETOH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2002	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials
FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR TO FLOOR AT NH DX. NO APPARENT INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2002	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials
PATIENT FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR TO FLOOR AT NURSING HOME. DX: FALL WITH NO APPARENT INJURIES SO FAR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/2002	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS.PT FELL FROM A WHEELCHAIR AND INJURED SELF.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/2002	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Not Stated Or Unknown
Product: Wheelchairs, Pillows
PATIENT, WITH HX OF OLD PELVIS FX & CHRONIC SUBDURAL HEMATOMA, SLID OUT OF WHEELCHAIR TO GROUND AT NURSING HOME WHEN PILLOW ROLLED. D:FALL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/22/2002	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials
DJD - SLID OUT OF WHEELCHAIR ONTO CARPETED FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/01/2002	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Not Stated Or Unknown
Product: Wheelchairs
FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR ONTO FLOOR WHILE RIDING IN A MEDI VAN WAS NOT WEARING A SEATBELT DX; FALL NO APPARENT INJURIES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2002	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Not Stated Or Unknown
Product: Wheelchairs
PT FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR - DX NO INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/22/2002	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Wheelchairs
VERTERO BASILAR TIA - FELT POOR BALANCE WHEN PUSHING WHEELCHAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/07/2002	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Not Stated Or Unknown
Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials
NO APPARENT INJURY-@ SENIOR HOUSING-MISSED WHEELCHAIR-FELL-HIT CARPETED FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2002	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
PATIENT SUSTAINED ABRASION TO AN EXTREMITY AFTER FALLING FROM WHEE LCHAIR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/18/2002	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Wheelchairs
NEAR SYNCOPE - FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/2002	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Wheelchairs
FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR ARTHRITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2002	Age: 93 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Not Stated Or Unknown
Product: Wheelchairs
OBS FOR INJURY AFTER FALLING FRFOM WHEELCHAIR
Disposition: Held for observation

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