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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 375
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/23/2008 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Medical equipment, general, Floors or flooring materials |
| WALKING WITH WALKER TO BATHROOM, TRIPPED OVER TUBING FROM MEDICAL MACHI NE, FELL TO FLOOR, AT NURSING HOME. DX FEMUR FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/11/2008 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Medical equipment, general, Floors or flooring materials |
| LT THIGH CONTUSION: AT NRSG HM ROLLED OUT OF HOSPITAL BED ONTO TILE FLOOR LANDING ON HIP, BRUISE THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/27/2008 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Medical equipment, general, Floors or flooring materials |
| ACUTE RT MIDSHAFT FEMUR FX: FELL FROM HER HOSPITAL BED AT LONG TERM CARE ONTO FLOOR, RT THIGH PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 10/23/2007 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Medical equipment, general, Floors or flooring materials |
| TRIPPED OVER OXYGEN TUBING IN FLOOR @ NURSING HOME DX FEMUR FX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/17/2007 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Medical equipment, general, Rugs or carpets |
| PT, HX OF BILATERAL HIP REPLACEMENT, TRIPPED AND FELL ON RUG LANDING ON HIP. D:PERIPROSTHETIC COMMINUTED FEMUR FX. ADMIT. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/28/2007 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Medical equipment, general, Wheelchairs |
| PATIENT FELL WHILE TRANSFERRING FROM LIFT CHAIR TO WHEELCHAIR. DX-RIGHT FEMUR FRACTURE. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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