Accidents - Toilets - 50+ years old - Year 2009 - Upper Trunk

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Date: 12/27/2009	Age: 87 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toilets
PT FELL IN THE TOILET , COMPLAINING OF PAIN IN RIGHT RIB AREA, RIGHT RIB FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/24/2009	Age: 87 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toilets, Day wear
PT SUSTAINED FRACTURE TO RIBS WHEN HE WAS GETTING UP FROM TOILET AND FELL PULLING UP HIS PANTS*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/21/2009	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toilets
CHEST WALL CONTUSION - GETTING UP OFF TOILET, KNEE LOCKED, AND PATIENT FELL ON SATURDAY NIGHT; THINKS SHE HIT RIGHT SIDE ON TOILET.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/21/2009	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toilets, Sinks
89YOF FRACTURED RIB SITTING ON TOILET REACHED FOR THE SINK FELT PAIN IN SIDE, PT ADMITTED FOR AMBULATORY DYSFUNCTION*
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/21/2009	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Toilets
PT FELL TRYING TO USE BED SIDE COMMODE, DX: ABD PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/14/2009	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toilets, Stairs or steps
69YOF AT SISTERS HOUSE GOING TO THE BATHROOM DID NOT SEE A STEP ***N A ND TRIPEPD STRUCK CHEST ON TOILET CONTUSION RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/12/2009	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toilets, Crutches, canes or walkers
79 YOF PRESENT TO ER AFTER A FALL OFF TOILET AND STRIKING HER CHEST AGA INST HER WALKER- DX- UPPER TRUNK CONTUSION AND ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/11/2009	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toilets
PT GOT UP TO GO TO BATHROOM LAST NIGHT AT 2 AM AT NH AND FELL AGAINST T OILET. DX. FX R 9TH RIB, CONT BACK OF HIP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/11/2009	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Toilets
85YOF FELL WHILE WALKING TO COMMODE AT HOME CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/09/2009	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toilets
91 YO F FELL OFF TOILET, HIT CHEST. DX CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/07/2009	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toilets
73YOM FELL WHILE GETTING OFF THE TOILET STRUCK RIBS CONTUSION CHEST
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 12/06/2009	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Toilets
PT STATES KNEES GAVE OUT WHILE SITTING ON TOILET, PT FELL BACK AND HIT BACK - PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/06/2009	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toilets
84YOF CONTUSION TO CHEST SLIPPED AND FELL HITTING TOILET AT ASSISTED LI VING HOME*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/01/2009	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toilets
84YOF FELL FROM A STANDING POSITON WHILE TRYING TO SIT ON THE TOILET ST RUCK CHEST FRACTURED RIBS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/30/2009	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toilets, Wheelchairs
CHEST WALL CONT. PT FELL GOING FROM TOILET AND WHEELCHAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/27/2009	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Toilets, Soaps
PT WAS REACHING FOR THE SOAP AND FELL STRIKING HEAD ON TOILET. DX CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/19/2009	Age: 95 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toilets
AT NURSING HOME FELL OFF OF TOILET INJURED UPPER TRUNK FX RIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/16/2009	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toilets
PT FELL & HIT CHEST ON TOILET DX;* BRUISED (L) RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/15/2009	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toilets
ABR RIB- FELL TOILET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/14/2009	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toilets
89YOF SITTING ON A TOILET ACCIDENTTLY FELL INJURING RIBS; RIB CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/09/2009	Age: 88 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toilets
RIGHT RIB FX. PT FELL FROM TOILET INJURING RIBS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/06/2009	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Toilets
DEVELOPED CHEST PAIN AND FELL WHILE GETTING OFF TOILET CHEST WALL PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/06/2009	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Toilets
84 YOF PT FELL OFF TOILET AND HIT L RIBS YESTERDAY. CHEST PAIN, ABD PA IN, FALL
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/03/2009	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Toilets, Paper products
89 YOF, WAS ON TOILET REACHING FOR TOILET PAPER FELL, BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/27/2009	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toilets, Floors or flooring materials
69 YR OLD GOT UP FROM TOILET AND FELL ON THE FLOOR WAS ON THE FLOOR FOR 2 DAYS DX// CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/27/2009	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Toilets, Bathtubs or showers
59 YO M, HX OF RECENT SURGERY, FELL IN BATHROOM. TOILET BROKE & FELL ON PT. HIT BACK AGAINST SHOWER HANDLE. DX:WOUND RECHECK, THORACIC STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/26/2009	Age: 90 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Toilets
FELL OFF TOILET. DX. RIB PAIN, SYNCOPE*
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/25/2009	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toilets
TRIPPED IN BATHROOM AND HIT LEFT SIDE ON TOILET AT HOME RIB FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/18/2009	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toilets, Floors or flooring materials
PT LOST BALANCE, HIT BACK ON TOILET AND FELL TO FLOOR, DX: BACK CONTUS ION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/14/2009	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Toilets
WAS ON TOILET AND STARTED HAVING CHEST PAIN CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/12/2009	Age: 87 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toilets, Handrails, railings or banisters
FELL GETTING UP FROM TOILET AND HIT SIDE ON HAND RAIL FRACTURED RIB
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/10/2009	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toilets
83 YOF PT WAS STANDING UP FROM TOILET & FELL BACK AND HIT HER LOWER BAC K ON TOILET. RIB CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/06/2009	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toilets
FELL STRUCK UPPER TRUNK ON TOILET LAC LIVER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/05/2009	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toilets
79 YOM FELL FOUR DAYS AGO WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SIT ON TOILET SUSTAINING FRACTURED RIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/2009	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toilets
PT FELT DIZZY WHILE SITTING ON TOILET AND FELL AND STRUCK CHEST DX: RIB FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/10/2009	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Toilets, Floors or flooring materials
FELL OFF TOILET WHEN READING PAPER WHEN IT FELL TO FLOOR AND SHE REACHE D ***N AND FELL OFF RESULTING IN PNEUMOTHORAX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/09/2009	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toilets
65YO HISP MALE AT HOME BREAKING UP AN ARGUMENT & FELL BACK ONTO TOILET, DX RIB FRACTURE (2)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/2009	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toilets, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
RIB FX/78YOM FOUND SITTING ON TOILET WITH HEAD AGAINST TOILET. HAD HIT HIS HEAD AND FELL INTO VANITY. HAPPENED 2 DAYS BEFORE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/05/2009	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toilets
RIGHT CHEST WALL CONT. PT SLIPPED OUT OF SHOWER AND HIT TOILET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/2009	Age: 101 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 Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Toilets
SENT IN FROM ECF FOR EVAL S/P SUSTAINED A LOW HIGHT FALL WHILE SITTING ONTO TOILET C/O>>RIB PAIN IN 101YOF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/2009	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toilets
H/O ALZ/PARKINSON'S DZ SUSTAINED AFALL HITTING CHEST WALL WHILT TRYING TO GET UP OFF THE TOILET>>RIB FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/22/2009	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Toilets
FELL OFF TOILET CHEST WALL INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/16/2009	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Toilets
PT FELL OFF THE TOILET LID WHEN SHE WAS SITTING, HIT BACK OF HEAD, NO L OC. DX. STRAIN THORACIC, SORENESS MUSCULOSKELETAL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/16/2009	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Toilets
SYNCOPED&FELL OFF SITTING POSITION ONTO THE TOILET, ?HEAD TRAUMA C/O>>BACK&LEG PAIN/SYNCOPE/UTI, HYPONA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/12/2009	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Toilets, Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
WAS SITTING ON THE TOILET - VOMITING INTO WASTE CONTAINER - WAS STRAINI NG WITH SUBSEQUENT CHEST WALL PAIN. STRAIN, CHEST WALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/11/2009	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toilets
RIB FX.PT FELL AND HIT BACK ON TOILET.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2009	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toilets
FELL OFF COMMODE AND FRACTURED RIBS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/07/2009	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toilets, Bathtubs or showers
FELL AT HOME IN BATHROOM, HIT TUB AND TOILET CONTUSION TO RIBS AND BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/07/2009	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toilets, Floors or flooring materials
PATIENT WAS GETTING OFF TOILET, SLIPPED ON A WET FLOOR & INJURED RIBS ON THE RIGHT SIDE, C/O SHARP PAIN. DX-RIGHT RIB FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/01/2009	Age: 89 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toilets
FELL OFF TOILET AND HIT CHEST CONTUSION CHEST #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2009	Age: 95 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toilets
95YOF ACCIDENTLY FELL FROM HER TOILET CHAIR LANDED ON CHEST; RIB FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/26/2009	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Toilets
PT LOST BALANCE AND HIT SIDE ON TOILET DX: ACUTE RIB PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/2009	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toilets, Bathtubs or showers
RIB FX.PT FELL OFF TOILET AND HIT RIBS ON SIDE OF BATHTUB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2009	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toilets
PT FELL OFF OF TOILET. DX: CHEST WALL CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2009	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toilets
LEFT RIB FRACTURE - FELL OFF COMMODE DUE TO WEAKNESS IN LEGS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2009	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toilets
CHEST WALL INJURY FROM FALLING OFF TOILET FROM LOOSE TOILET SEAT. DX-RIGHT CHEST WALL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2009	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toilets
PT USING BATHROOM AND MISSED TOILET WHILE SITTING ***N. FELL C/O R SID E TORSO PAIN. R 8TH RIB FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2009	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toilets, Ladders
68YOM ACCORDING TO WIFE HUSBAND WAS UP ON LADDER HELPING SON PUT ITEMS IN ATTIC,MISSED STEP FELL INTO BATHROOM STRUCK TOILET;RIB CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2009	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Toilets
72YOF, TRYING TO SIT ON TOILET, FELL , BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2009	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toilets
CHEST WALL INJURY FROM FALLING ONTO TOILET HIT LEFT SIDE IN JAIL. DX-ACUTE CHEST WALL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/2009	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toilets
PT FELL AND HIT STERNUM ON PORTABLE POTTY DX: CHEST WALL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/2009	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toilets
PT WENT TO SIT ON A TOILET AT HOME AND MISSED IT STRUCK UPPER BACK AB RASION BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2009	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Nerve Damage
Product: Toilets
PT WAS ATTEMPTING TO STAND UP FROM TOILET WHEN PT DEVELOPED LEFT BACK P AIN RADIATING ***N TO LEG. DX: SCIATICA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2009	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toilets
84YO WHITE FEMALE ATTEMPTED TO GET OFF TOILET-SLIPPED & FELL,R KNEE PX CHEST PAIN,RUQ PAIN,DX ACUTE LIGAMENTOUS INJURY R KNEE-RIB CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/22/2009	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toilets
CHEST WALL CONTUSION.PT RESIDES IN A NURSING HOME AND FELL INTO A TOILE T.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/18/2009	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Toilets
IN THE BATHROOM, TRIPPED OVER THE COMMODE&FELL LANDING ONTO BUTTOCKS C/O >>CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/18/2009	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toilets
RIB CONTUSION.PT WAS GETTING UP FROM TOILET AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2009	Age: 93 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Toilets
93 YOM, FELL IN BATHROOM WHILE USING TOILET, BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/2009	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toilets, Bathtubs or showers
70YO WHITE FEMALE AT HOME SLIPPED OFF THE TOILET HIT L BACK ON SHOWER STALL,DX RIB FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/2009	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toilets
PT HAS FALLEN OVER THE PAST FEW DAYS,C/O ONLY FALLING AFTER USING THE B ATHROOM STANDING UP FROM TOILET W/ BACK/NECK PAIN.D:CONTUSION,FALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2009	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toilets
MULTIPLE RIB FX,CHEST WALL CONTUSION.PT FELL OFF TOILET.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/07/2009	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toilets, Bathtubs or showers
CONTUSION CHEST/RIBS - 77 YO MALE PRESENTS AFTER A FALL WHEN TRYING TO GET UP FROM TOILET - REACHING FOR HAND GRIP AND FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/04/2009	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Toilets, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL OFF COMMODE TO THE FLOOR AT HOME HAS RIB PAIN CHEST AND RIB PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/01/2009	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Toilets
PT STOOD UP ON TOILET & STEPPED OFF WRONG & FELL. RIB PAIN, PELVIC PAI N, FALL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/30/2009	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toilets, Floors or flooring materials
PT PRESENTS TO ER C/O ON THE TOILET AND FELL TO FLOOR HITTING CHEST WAL L- DX- UPPER TRUNK CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/28/2009	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toilets
PT HAD A NONSYNCOPAL FALL AT THE NURSING HOME OFF THE TOILET AND FRACTU RED RIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2009	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toilets
LEFT 8-11TH RIB FX.PT FELL OFF COMMODE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/25/2009	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toilets
FELL ASLEEP ON TOILET, FELL FORWARD ONTO CHEST. DX: CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/21/2009	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toilets
77 Y/O FELL, C/O UPPER BACK AND RIGHT ARM PAIN TRANSFERRING TO POTTY CHAIR. DX-T12 FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/21/2009	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toilets, Light bulbs
RIBS FXS-FELL OFF TOILET THAT HE WAS STANDING ON TO CHANGE A LIGHT BULB @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/20/2009	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toilets
CHEST WALL CONTUSION.PT FELL AGAINST A TOILET.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/16/2009	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toilets, Floors or flooring materials
FELL IN FLOOR IN BATHROOM AT HOME, HIT BACK ON TOILET. DX THORACIC FRAC TURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/06/2009	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toilets, Sinks
FELL OFF TOILET, FELL HIT CHEST ON SINK. DX RIB CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/01/2009	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toilets
PT HAD A SYNCOPAL EPISODE AND FELL OFF THE TOILET SUSTAINED ABRASIONS T O UPPER BACK ADMITTED FOR SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/01/2009	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toilets
57 YOM SLIPPED IN BATHROOM AND FELL HITTING LEFT SIDE OF CHEST ON TOILE T SUSTAINING CHEST CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/31/2009	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toilets
PT WAS AT HOME, FELL OFF THE TOILET CAUSING A CONTUSION TO CHEST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/21/2009	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toilets
SLIP AND FALL GETTING OFF TOILET. DX: CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/20/2009	Age: 94 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toilets, Floors or flooring materials
94 YOF, FELL OFF TOILET ONTO FLOOR, CONTUSION BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/18/2009	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toilets, Bathtubs or showers
PT FELL OFF TOILET LANDING IN BATHTUB, CHEST WALL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2009	Age: 96 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toilets
PT FELL ONTO HANDLES OF COMODE, HAS (L) RIB PAIN DX; CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/16/2009	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toilets, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL AT HOME STRIKING RIBS ON TOILET AND RT HIP ON FLOOR DX: MULTIPLE RIB FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/14/2009	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toilets, Bathtubs or showers
REPORTEDLY SYNCOPED&FELL FROM SITTING POSITION ON THE TOILET AGAINST TH E BATHTUB>>T12&L1 COMPRESSION FXS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/08/2009	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toilets, Bathtubs or showers
81 Y/O SLIPPED AND FELL LAST NIGHT GOING FROM COMMODE TO BATHTUB CHEST HIT BATHTYB. DX-CONTUSION CHEST WALL.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/02/2009	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Toilets
74 YOF DEVELOPED CHEST PAIN WHEN GETTING ONTO COMODE CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/28/2009	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toilets
FX SPINE- FELL OFF TOILET
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 02/24/2009	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toilets
FELL IN BATHROOM PREVIOUS EVENING - STRUCK TOILET BOWL RIB FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/23/2009	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Toilets
CHEST WALL PAIN-TRIPPED-FELL AGAINST A TOILET-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/23/2009	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toilets, Floors or flooring materials
WENT TO BATHROOM, FELL FROM THE TOILET TO THE FLOOR,UKNOWN IF HIT HEAD> >CHEST WAL/HIP/LEGS/KNEE ABRS&CONTS/ ON ***/ PTX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/19/2009	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toilets, Floors or flooring materials
PT @ ADULT DAY CARE, PT FELL FROM TOILET TO THE FLOOR DX; CHEST CONTUS ION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/2009	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toilets, Floors or flooring materials
STANDING UP FROM TOILET, SLIPPED FELL TO FLOOR. DX: RT 5TH RIB FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/14/2009	Age: 87 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toilets
PT TURNING AROUND IN THE BATHROOM AND LOST BALANCE AND FELL STRUCK CHES T AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE TOILET CONTUSION RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/12/2009	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toilets, Bathtubs or showers
87 YOF WAS PUTTING LOTION ON LEGS AND SLIPPED BETWEEN TOILET AND TUB FRACTURED RIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/07/2009	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Toilets
80 YOM DEVELOPED CHEST PAIN WHILE ON TOILET CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/06/2009	Age: 88 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toilets, Bathtubs or showers
CHEST WALL CT-FELL IN THE BATHTUB-HIT COMMODE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/04/2009	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Toilets
PT FELL WHILE GETTING UP FROM TOILET AND PT INJURED THORACIC. ALSO FELL ON MONDAY AND BROKE BOTH ANKLES. DX. CONT, SPRAIN THORACIC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/03/2009	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toilets, Day wear
PT AT THE NURSING HOME LEANING FORWARD ON THE TOILET PULLING UP UNDERW EAR AND FELL OFF THE TOILET CONTUSION HIP AND CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2009	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toilets, Floors or flooring materials
CHEST WALL CONT. PT FELL OFF TOILET TO TILED FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/28/2009	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 Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toilets, Floors or flooring materials
POSS FX INVOLVING ODONTOID: ON COMMODE,GOT UP,DIZZY,FELL BACKWARD, HIT HEAD ON FLOOR, SENT FROM LONG TERM CARE FOR ONDONTOID FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/27/2009	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toilets
C/O DIFFUSE BACK PAIN S/P SUSTAINED FALL FROM A COMMODE A WEEK AGO>>CON TS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/25/2009	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Toilets
CHEST PAIN ON TOILET
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/23/2009	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Toilets, Crutches, canes or walkers
DX HTN/FAILURE TO THRIVE-ADULT/LOW EXT WD: 4D AGO GET'G UP F TOILET, LOST GRIP ON WALKER & FELL INJ TO R RIB AREA. WOKE UP ON THE FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/19/2009	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toilets
RIB CONT/57YOM FELL HITTING R POSTERIOR RIBS ON TOILET BOWL. NOW C/O PA IN WITH DEEP INSPIRATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/18/2009	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toilets, Wheelchairs
FRACTURE RIBS - 58 YO MALE FELL WHEN TRANSFERRING FROM TOILET TO WHEELC HAIR AT HOME - FX LEFT 7TH - 9TH RIBS - ADMITTED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/12/2009	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toilets
FELL IN BATHROOM, HITTING (R) SIDE OF BACK ON TOILET TANK----CONTUSION UPPER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/11/2009	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toilets, Floors or flooring materials
RIB FXS.PT FELL OFF A COMMODE AND HIT FLOOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/09/2009	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toilets
PT FELL OFF TOILET AT HOME AND INJURED CHEST DX/ CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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