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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,321
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 08/28/2010 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| 24 YOF SLEPT ON HARD METAL COUCH AND HURT LEG CONTUSION UPPER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/21/2010 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Knives |
| THIGH LAC, 19 YOM JUMPED ONTO COUCH WHERE A KITCHEN KNIFE WAS LAYING AN D IT IMPALED THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/20/2010 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Scissors |
| 16YOF SAT ON THE COUCH AND THERE WERE SCISSORS IN THE COUCH & PT GOT TH EM STUCK IN THIGH C/O PAIN.DX: FOREIGN BODY S/P REMOVAL-LEFT THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/11/2010 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Heavy-duty workshop staplers |
| 24YOF LACERATION TO THIGH CUT ON STAPLE COMING OUT OF HER NEW COUCH AT HOME* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/20/2010 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Tables |
| CONT. R THIGH 2ND TO TRAUMA, R/O FX: 19YOF WRESTLING W/ FRIEND, FELL OFF COUCH, HIT COFFEE TABLE, PAIN R UPPER THIGH, CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Not recorded |
| Date: 12/26/2009 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT HAS HX OF BRITTLE BONE DISEASE. SLEEPING ON COUCH AND FELL OFF ONTO FLOOR. PAIN IN L UPPER LEG. DX L FEMUR FX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/08/2009 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| DX SPRAIN HIP & THIGH - CHR: HIP "GIV'G OUT" YTDY W STAND'G F COUCH, HE FELL BACK TO SIT ON THE COUCH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/31/2009 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| THIGH ABRSAION.PT WAS MOVING A COUCH AND IT FELL ON THIGH. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/19/2008 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| PATIENT ROLLED OFF THE COUCH ONTOO THE FLOOR TONIGHT AT HOME, HEARD A POP, C/O THIGH PAIKN. DX-RIGHT FEMUR FRACTURE. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/07/2007 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| L THIGH INJ/20YOM C/O L THIGH AND TESTICLE INJURY AFTER LIFTING HEAVY C OUCH 2 DAYS AGO. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/23/2006 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| ABSCESS THIGH - 19 YOM STATES WAS LIFTING HEAVY SOFA TWO WEEKS AGO, FEL T SOMETHING POP IN GROIN, NOW PAIN, ABSCESS TO LEFT THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/24/2006 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| PT WAS LIFTING COUCH WHICH FELL ON LEG. DX: L THIGH CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/29/2006 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Scissors |
| PT ACCIDENTALLY JABBED R UPPER LEG W/ SCISSORS WHILE FIXING A COUCH DX: R LEG LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/13/2005 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Desk supplies |
| CUT LEG ON STAPLE STICKING OUT OF COUCH DX: L THIGH LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/31/2005 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| PT WATCHING T.V. AND FELT PINCH L THIGH, SAW SCORPION ON THE COUCH DX: SCORPION STING L THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/17/2005 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| PT. SAYS SHE HIT BACK OF LEG ON SOFA SATURDAY NIGHT. DX. CONT R THIGH. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/25/2004 | Age: 24 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| SOFT TISSUE INJURY L THIGH - CHILD JUMPED OFF COUCH ONTO THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/21/2004 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| PT FELL OFF COUCH; LEG STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/22/2004 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| PT BURNED TOP OF LEG WITH HOT TEA WHEN SITTING DOWN ON COUCH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/24/2003 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| PT. LAYING ON COUCH, FELT INSECT BITES TO KNEE. WOKE UP WITH BURNING SE NSATION ABOVE KNEE, NUMB BELOW KNEE. L.W.T. |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 04/23/2002 | Age: 18 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: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| BEING PULLED AT 5MPH BY A TRUCK WHILE SITTING ON A COUCH AND HIT ALIGHT POLE. DX FX FEMUR AND PATELLA, FOREHEAD LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/22/2001 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Knives with replaceable blades |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/28/2001 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/04/1999 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/26/1999 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/25/1999 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/04/1999 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/21/1999 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/18/1998 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Knives |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/21/1997 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | 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: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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