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Accidents - Wheelchairs - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Ear

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 253
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Date: 11/27/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs, Tables
PT WAS BEING TRANSFERRED FROM A WHEELCHAIR TO A REGULAR CHAIR AND SLIPP ED STRUCK EAR ON A COFFEE TABLE LACERATION EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/15/2008Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
RIGHT EAR LAC. PT FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR IN NURSING HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs, Ceilings and walls
FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR, HITTING EAR AGINST A WALL, +BLEEDING >>EAR LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/05/2008Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
WHEELCHAIR BOUND, FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR INJURING EAR AT HOME. DX; LAC ERATION EAR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/03/2008Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs, Ceilings and walls
PT WAS GETTING OFF HIS WHEELCHAIR LOST BALANCE AND HIT HIS EAR ON THE W ALL SUSTAINING EAR LACERATION DX EAR LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/26/2008Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR AND LAC EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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