Accidents - Wheelchairs - 50+ years old - Year 2010 - Lower Arm

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,795
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Date: 12/28/2010	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials
A 89 YR OLD FEMALE REACHED FOR WHEELCHAIR, TRIPPED AND FELL ONTO FLOOR DX FOREARM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/26/2010	Age: 100 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
100YOF, WAVING THE ARM AROUND&ACC CUT IT ON THE WHEELCHAIR >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2010	Age: 93 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
A 93 YR OLD MALE LEANED FORWARD IN WHEELCHAIR & FELL OVER @ NURSING HOM E DX FOREARM LACERATION AND CHF EXACERATION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/02/2010	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: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
L RADIUS FX/90YOF FROM NURSING HOME STOOD FROM WHEELCHAIR AND FELL. INJ URED L WRIST/ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/03/2010	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
51 YOM TRUCK BACKED INTO HIM AND SPUN HIM AROUND IN WHEELCHAIR FOREARM CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/26/2010	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
83 YOM WAS WALKING BACK FROM REGISTRATION AND TRIPPED OVER A WHEEL CHAIR AND FELL WHILE IN HOSPITAL. DX ARM LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/26/2010	Age: 87 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials
87YOM GETTING OUT OF HIS WHEELCHAIR IN HIS GARAGE AND FELL TO THE FLOOR SKIN TEAR TO LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/08/2010	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
71 YOF SUSTAINED AN ABRASION OF A FOREARM FROM HUSBAND'S WHEELCHAIRS FALLING AGAINST PATIENT IN THE STREET.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/2010	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Nerve Damage
Product: Wheelchairs, Beds or bedframes
56 YO M FELL WHILE TRANSFERRING FROM WHEELCHAIR TO BED. BILAT KNEEAMPUT ATIONS.PROGRESSIVE WEAKNESS UPPER EXTREMITIES. DX NEUROPATHY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/19/2010	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Wheelchairs
64YOF SLIPPED AND FELL AT HOME TRYING TO GET INTO WHEELCHAIR DX: FOREARM INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/2010	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
A 90 YR OLD FEMALE FELL WHILE TRYING TO STAND UP FROM WHEELCHAIR DX FOREARM ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/07/2010	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: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
83 Y MALE SLIPPED OUT OF WHEELCHAIR, NSG HOME PT DX: SKIN ABRASION TO ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/06/2010	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
CLOSED FX DISTAL RADIUS & ULNA: 90YOF FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR, LANDED ON OUTSTRETCHED ARM, DEFORMITY DISTAL RADIUS & ULNA, @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/26/2010	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Wheelchairs
62YO WHITE FEMALE FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR AT HOME, SKIN TEAR TO R ARM BACK PAIN, DX WEAKNESS, UTI
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/24/2010	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
75 YOF CAUGHT WRIST IN WHEELCHAIR AT NURSING HOME, C/O PAIN. DX-FX RIGHT DISTAL RADIUS/ULNA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/2010	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
82 YEAR OLD FEMALE PATIENT WAS BEING LIFTED FROM WHEELCHAIR AND TORE SK IN ON FOREARM. DX: 8 CM LACERATION TO LEFT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/2010	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
82 YOF, TRANSFERING FROM WHEELCHAIR, FELL FRACTURE ARM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/05/2010	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
81YOWF PT WAS RIDING IN MOTORIZED WHEELCHAIR AND GOT TOO CLOSE TO VAN DOOR, STATES DOOR CUT HER R ARM. DX. CONT R LOWER ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/2010	Age: 92 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
92 YOM PRESENT TO ER AFTER A FALL FROM WHEEL CHAIR INJURING LT ARM PT I S ALSO TAKING *- DX- LACERATION LT LOWER ARM ON *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/2010	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
73YOF FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR AT NURSING HOME FOREARM CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/12/2010	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
92YOF FELL WHILE REACHING IN WHEELCHAIR DX: LACERATION TO FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/2010	Age: 94 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials
94 YOF FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR TO FLOOR AT NURSING HOME WHERE SHE RESIDE S. FRACTURE, LEFT LOWER ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2010	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: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
PT FELLOUT OF WHEELCHAIR AT NURSING HOME DXL MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS TO FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/20/2010	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs, Toilets
71YOM, SLIPPED OFF WHEELCHAIR WHILE BEING TRANSFERRED TO THE TOILET >>ARM CONTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/2010	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
62 YOF FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR ON MOVING BUS. DX: L KNEE LAC 2.5 CM, TRAUMATIC ARTHROTOMY, L RADIAL NECK FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/10/2010	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials
80 Y/O/F FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR ONTO FLOOR AT NURSING HOME DX/ RIGHT ARM PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2010	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
DX CONTU ARM: 52YOM C/O RFA PN S/P PUSH'G SELT UP IN WHEELCHAIR TO REPOSITION LAST NOC,+EDEMA; H/O OSTEOPEROSIS & GET MANY EASY FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/27/2010	Age: 95 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials
95 Y/O/F FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR AND ONTO FLOOR AT NURSING HOME HAS ARM PAIN DX/ RIGHT ARM PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/27/2010	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
71 YOF FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR. DX: R ARM LAC 10 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/20/2010	Age: 99 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Wheelchairs
99YOF FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR, LT ARM SWELLING DX: SACRAL DECUBITUS WITH CELLULITIS. ACUTE RENAL FAILURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/14/2010	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
FELL AGAINST WHEELCHAIR LACERATION FOREARM 77YOF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/09/2010	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs, Ramps or landings
69 YOM TIPPED WHEELCHAIR OVER WHILE COMING DOWN A RAMP AT HOSPITAL. TX FOR LACERATIONS TO BOTH ARMS AND SENT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/04/2010	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Wheelchairs
60 YO M FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR NURSING HOME. DX LOWER ARM PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/03/2010	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
83YOF AT WILLOWS PERSONAL CARE HOME WAS REACHING FOR NEBULIZER SLID OFF WHEELCHAIR INJURED RT LOWER ARM;ARM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/05/2010	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelchairs
BIL ARM STR. 85 YOF FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR IN NURSING HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/01/2010	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
69 YOM FELL WHILE TRYING TO GET INTO A WHEELCHAIR. DX. L FOREARM LACERA TION.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/02/2010	Age: 102 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials
102 YOF AGE VERIFIED AT THE NURSING HOME AND FELL OUT OF A WHEELCHAIR T O THE FLOOR SUSTAINED A SKIN TEAR TO LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/21/2010	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
51 YO M W/ ARM PAIN. FALLS FREQUENTLY FROM WHEELCHAIR WHEN HE IS DRINKI NG ETOH. PAIN IN ARM, SHOULDER, NECK.DX:SOFT TISSUE INJURY VS ARTHRITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/15/2010	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials
78 YOF FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR ONTO FLOOR AT NURSING HOME. DX. CHEST WAL L AND ELBOW CONTUSION, FX. ULNA, COLLES FX.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/15/2010	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelchairs
LEFT ARM STR. 51 YOFPT STRAINED ARM WHEN MOVING A WHEELCHAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2010	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: American Indian/Alaska Native
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
60 YO M HAS FALL ONTO WHEELCHAIR AT HOME STRIKING ARM. DX:DISTAL RADIUS FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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