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Accidents - Wheelchairs - 50+ years old - Year 2005 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 696
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Date: 12/05/2005Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelchairs
PT INJURED WRIST WHILE LIFTING WHEELCHAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/01/2005Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials
PT WAS TRYING TO TRANSFER TO WHEELCHAIR AND SLIPPED ONTO FLOOR AT NURSING HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/19/2005Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
PAINFUL R WRIST, HIT ON WHEELCHAIR AT NH. DX. CONT. R WRIST/ELBOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/16/2005Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
RIGHT WRIST CONT., PT TRIPPED AND FELL OVER A WHEELCHAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/28/2005Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelchairs
PT FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR, SPRAINED WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/21/2005Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelchairs, Beds or bedframes
LEFT WRIST SPRAIN.PT WAS TRANSFERRING FROM WHEELCHAIR TO BED AND BENT W RIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/12/2005Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelchairs
PT LOADING WHEELCHAIR INTO RV SOMEHOW INJURED ARM SPRAIN WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2005Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
PT FRACTURED A WRIST BY FALLING OUT OF A WHEELCHAIR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/22/2005Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
FELL GETTING OUT OF WHEELCHAIR DX: R WRIST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/16/2005Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelchairs
PT INJURED GETTING OUT OF WHEELCHAIR; WRIST SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/15/2005Age: 91 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
ACCIDENTALLY HIT WRIST AGAINST WHEELCHAIR; CONTUSION OF RIGHT WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/29/2005Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials
WHEELCHAIR NOT LOCKED, FELL TO FLOOR WHEN TRYING TO GET UP OUT OF WC. DX. FX R WRIST, R DISTAL RADIUS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/13/2005Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelchairs
PEDESTRIAN IN WHEELCHAIR STRUCK BY CAR JUST AFTER STARTING OUT. KNOCKED OUT OF WHEELCHAIR. LANDED ON HANDS/HIP. D: WRIST SPRAIN, ABRAS/CONTUS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/13/2005Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelchairs
PT FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR AND STRAINED WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/13/2005Age: 91 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
91 YO FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR CONTUSION WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/01/2005Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
PT USING W/C TRIPPED FELL OFF LANDING ON OUTSTRETCHED HAND SUSTAINED " WRIST FX"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/14/2005Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
PATIENT FELL OUT OF A WHEELCHAIR AT BEHAVORIAL HEALTH. DX-BILATERAL WRIST ABRASION, DEMENTIA.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/09/2005Age: 96 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
PATIENT FELL AT THE NURSING HOME TRYING TO GET FROM WHEELCHAIR TO MEDICAL BED. DX-WRIST AND HAND CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/04/2005Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelchairs
LEFT WRIST STRAIN.PT HIT WRIST ON WHEELCHAIR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/04/2005Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
COLLES WRIST FX-FELL OVER FOOTRESTS OF WHEELCHAIR-@ NURSING HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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