Accidents - Wheelchairs - 50+ years old - Year 2006 - Hand

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,332
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Date: 12/25/2006	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR " HAND LAC" +" F.HEAD ABRS"
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/16/2006	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
CONT. R HAND, PT GOT HURT W/A WHEELCHAIR IN THE GROUP HOME, TRF TO PSYCH ER.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 11/26/2006	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials
SPRAIN R HAND, PT FELL OFF A WHEELCHAIR ONTO THE FLOOR IN THE NURSING HOME, ADM. ER.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/26/2006	Age: 92 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
TRYING TO GET OUT OF WHEELCHAIR BY HIMSELF, UNWITNESSED FALL, SKIN TEAR TO L HAND, LAC BACK OF HEAD, L HIP PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/04/2006	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
PT C/O FALL. PT FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR. DX LAC RT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/31/2006	Age: 89 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
89 YO M LACERATION TO HAND FROM WHEELCHAIR*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/31/2006	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
PT SUST LACERATION TO HAND ON WHEELCHAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/16/2006	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
PT FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR AT NURSING HOME DX// LAC LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/08/2006	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: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
FLAP LACERATION TO PALM OF HAND CAUGHT ON METAL PROTION ON WHEELCHAIR*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/2006	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs, Motor vehicles or parts
HAND ABS-WHEELCHAIR FELL OFF WHEELCHAIR LIFT OF VAN-INTO THE STREET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/2006	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs, Tables
WAS DRIVING POWER WHEELCHAIR AND RAN INTO KITCHEN TABLE LACERATION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2006	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
DISPLACED 5TH METACARPEL FRACTURE FELL WHEEL CHAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/12/2006	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR LT HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2006	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
PT. FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR AT NH. DX. LAC/CONT L HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/15/2006	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
FELL OFF HER WHEELCHAIR AND LANDED ON FACE AT NURSING FACILITY HAND FRA CTURES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/2006	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
PT WAS IN A WHEELCHAIR AND WAS HIT BY A CAR. DX: ABRASIONS HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/21/2006	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR CONTUSION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/24/2006	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs, Day wear
PT WAS PULLING UP SOCKS WHEN SHE FELL FORWARD OUT OF WHEELCHAIR. PARTIA LLY CAUGHT BY CAREGIVER. D: SOFT TISSUE INJURY, HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/21/2006	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
PT CAUGHT HAND IN WHEELCHAIR; HAND CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/13/2006	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
PATIENT WAS TRYING TO KEEP HUSBAND FROM FALLING & HIS WHEELCHAIR FELL ON TOP OF HER LT HAND. DX - LT HAND & ELBOW LACERATIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/06/2006	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
FELL FORWARD FROM WHEELCHAIR @ NURSING HOME DX HAND, NECK ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/05/2006	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
LAC TO HAND WHEN FELL FROM ELECTRICAL WHEELCHAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/25/2006	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs, Automatic doors
LACERATION HAND - PATIENT REPORTS SHE CAUGHT HER LEFT HAND BETWEEN POWE R WHEELCHAIR AND AUTOMATIC DOORS - AT HOME - LACERATION TO TOP OF HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/20/2006	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Wheelchairs
FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR DX: L HAND DERMAL AVULSION / CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/25/2006	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
HAND CAUGHT IN SPOKES OF WHEELCHAIR CONTUSION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2006	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
PATIENT SLIPPED IN HER WHEELCHAIR INJURING HER LT HAND, HAS AN ABRASION & PAIN. DX - RT HAND CONTUSION/ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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