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Accidents - Scales - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 353
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2001:66
Year 2002:76
Year 2003:16
Year 2004:117
Year 2006:59
Year 2008:14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/17/2008Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scales
TODAY @ THE CARDIOLOGIST, ON THE SCALE, LOOKING SIDE WAYS&FOOT CAUGHT O N THE SCALE&FELL>> FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/28/2006Age: 91 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scales, Floors or flooring materials
FELL STEPPING ON SCALE, FELL IN BATHROOM FLOOR DX FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/28/2004Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Scales
PT, WHO HAD LOWER LEG AMPUTATED IN MAY DUE TO BIKE ACCIDENT, WAS STANDI NG ON SCALE, FORGOT LEG WAS GONE & FELL ON STUMP. D:PUNCTURE, STUMP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/06/2004Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scales
GETTING OFF A SCALE - FELL LEFT FEMUR FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/07/2003Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scales
63 YO M FELL FROM SCALE LANDING ON UPPER LEG FX FEMUR-NECK CLOSED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/01/2002Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Scales, Floors or flooring materials
STEP OFF SCALE, FELL TO FLOORCONTUSED THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/18/2001Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scales
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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