Accidents - Wheelchairs - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Head

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 13,468
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Date: 02/14/2003	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
HEAD CT-AT NURSING HOME-FELL-FROM WHEELCHAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/13/2003	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Wheelchairs
HEAD INJ/ LAC, PT STOOD UP FROM A WHEELCHAIR AND FELL DOWN LANDING ON F ACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/12/2003	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
PT MOVING FROM WHEELCHAIR TO VAN, FELL LAC SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/10/2003	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Wheelchairs
77 Y.O. W FEMALE W/CHI. PT FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR @ NURSING HOME. E8843
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/08/2003	Age: 92 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Wheelchairs
FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR - HEAD TRAUMA S/P FALL
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 02/08/2003	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials
BENT OVER IN WHEELCHAIR TO PICK UP SPOON FROM FLOOR, FELL HIT HEAD ON FLOOR DX BHT, FACIAL LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/07/2003	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials
CHI-FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR-AT FLOOR-AT NURSING HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/05/2003	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials
SCALP CT-FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR-AT NURSING HOME-HIT HEAD ON FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/04/2003	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: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Wheelchairs
CHI-NO LOC-TRYING TO GET UP FROM WHEELCHAIR-FELL-AT NURSING HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/03/2003	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Wheelchairs
PT FELL OUT OF A WHEELCHAIR YESETRDAY STRIKING HEAD CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/02/2003	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs, Chairs
LOST BALANCE & FELL WHILE TRANSFERING FROM WHEELCHAIR TO SHOWER CHAIR DX: HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/01/2003	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
60 YOM FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/29/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Wheelchairs
CHI - 55 YOF FELL BACKWARDS OUT OF WHEELCHAIR AT REHAB CENTER HITTING H EAD, NO LOC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/28/2003	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Wheelchairs
CHI,. PT WAS TRYING TO GET OUT OF A WHEELCHAIR AND FELL HITTING HEAD,
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/28/2003	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Wheelchairs
PT FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR AT NURSING HOME, CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/26/2003	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR - ABRASIONS HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/25/2003	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
84 YOM FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/24/2003	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials
84 YO M TRIPPED OVER WHEELCHAIR HIT BACK OF HEAD ON FLOOR. DX BLUNT HEA D TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/23/2003	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials
SCALP LAC - FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR, HIT HEAD ON FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/22/2003	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Wheelchairs, Tables
PATIETNW AS GETTING IN A WHEELCHAIR AND HIT HER HEAD ON A TABLE AT THE NURSING HOME. DX-MILD CLOSED HEAD INJURY, S/P FALL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/22/2003	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials
HEAD TRAUMA, VIA AMB, PT FELL FROM HER WHEELCHAIR ONTO THE FLOOR AT THE SPECIAL CARE CTR, C/O PAIN, NO LOC OR HEADACHES, ADM ER CONC.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/21/2003	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Wheelchairs
PT. FELL OUT OF HER WHEELCHAIR AT THE NURSING HOME, HIT HER HEAD CONCUSSION - HELD FOR OBS
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 01/20/2003	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Wheelchairs
PATIENT FELL OUT OF A WHEELCHAIR AT THE NURSING HOME. DX-CLOSED HEAD INJURY, SCALP HEMATOMA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/18/2003	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Wheelchairs
PT FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR. DX: CLOSED HEAD INJURY, FOREHEAD HEMATOMA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/18/2003	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Wheelchairs
87 Y.O. W FEMALE W/CHI. PT FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR @ NURSING HOME. E8889
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/17/2003	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
PT FELL OUT OF THE WHEELCHAIR AT THE NURSING HOME STRIKING HEAD CONTUSI ON SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/16/2003	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Wheelchairs
64 Y.O. B MALE W/CHI. PT FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR @ NURSING HOME. E8889
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/11/2003	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials
PATIENT FELL OUT OF A WHEELCHAIR ONTO THE FLOOR, STRIKING HIS HEAD. DX-8 CM SCALP LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/11/2003	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
70 YOF FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/08/2003	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
PT AT TLC CONVELESENT HOME AND FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR DX CONCUSSION AND SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/06/2003	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials
PATIENT UNSTRAPPED HERSELF FROM THE WHEELCHAIR AND FELL ON THE FLOOR AT THE NURSING HOME. DX-CLOSED HEAD INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/2003	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR AT NH DX. HEAD CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2003	Age: 96 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Wheelchairs
FOOT CAUGHT IN WHEELCHAIR TRYING TO MOVE AROUND IN REC ROOM-FELL AT NURSING HOME MINOR HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2003	Age: 87 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR AND FOUND ON FLOOR OF VA MEDICAL CENTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/03/2003	Age: 95 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
95 YO WF - SCALP LACERATION - NURSING HOME RESIDENT FELL OUT OF WHEEL CHAIR SUSTAINED LACERATION TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2003	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
SCALP CONTUSION, DEMENTIA, FELL OUT OF WHEEL CHAIR HITTING HEAD ON*** L IFT AT NURSING HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2003	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials
PT TRIED TO TRANSFER FROM WHEELCHAIR AND FELL TO FLOOR AT NURSING HOME. DX: HEAD CONT, CHRONIC ANEMIA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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