Accidents - Tablet or capsule drugs - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Ankle

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 139
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 2007:	80
Year 2008:	59

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 05/05/2008	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Floors or flooring materials
PICKING UP PILLS FROM FLOOR, FELL TWISTED ANKLE. DX ANKLE FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/08/2007	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Floors or flooring materials
TOOK NITROGLYCERIN FOR CP, PASS OUT, FELL TO FLOOR R ANKLE FX, SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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