Accidents - Pillows - 26-50 years old - Year 2003

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,512
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Shoulder:	359	Neck:	349
Lower Trunk:	152	Finger:	147
Ear:	108	Foot:	78
Ankle:	69	Lower Leg:	68
Eyeball:	61	Wrist:	33
Face:	33	Upper Trunk:	16
Knee:	16	Upper Arm:	16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/22/2003	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pillows
28 YOF ALLEGEDLY SLEPT ON A HARD PILLOW AND WOKE UP WITH MARKED NECK DI SCOMFORT. NECK STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/15/2003	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pillows, Ceilings and walls
NECK STRAIN.C/O COLD SX AND WAS SLEEPING ON 3 PILLOWS UP AGAINST A WALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/11/2003	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Pillows
RIGHT WRIST TENDONITIS. PT TWISTED WRIST UNDER A PILLOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/24/2003	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Pillows
PT WAS HIT IN EAR W/PILLOW. DX: RUPTURED L TM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/10/2003	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pillows
NECK STR. PT STRAINED NECK WHEN LAYING ON PILLOWS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/07/2003	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Pillows
AWOKE AT 0200 AT HOME BECAUSE HIS PILLOW FELT WET, HE WAS DRAINING BLOOD FROM RIGHT EAR. DX PERFORATED RIGHT TYMPANIC MEMBRANE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/13/2003	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Pillows
PT FELT SHOULDER POP WHEN THROWING A PILLOW AT HOME DX:DISLOCATED SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/06/2003	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pillows
CERV STR . PT HAD BEEN SLEEPING ON TOO MANY PILLOWS AND STRAINED NECK./
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2003	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Pillows
PT SEEN FOR WRIST TENOSYNOVITIS AFTER MOVING THE PILLOW WHILE SLEEPING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/11/2003	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Pillows
PUTTING A PILLOW BEHIND HEAD AND DISLOCATED SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/19/2003	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Pillows
LEFT 5TH FINGER INJURY AFTER FLUFFING PILLOWS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/13/2003	Age: 43 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: Pillows
PT C/O CHEST PAIN AFTER BENDING OVER TO GET PILLOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/07/2003	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Pillows
RIGHT FACIAL PAIN. PT WAS RUBBING FACE AGAINST A PILLOW AND DEVELOPED P AIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/24/2003	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Pillows
PT SEEN FOR SHOULDER DISLOCATION AFTER THROWING A PILLOW WHILE PLAYING W/ HIS DAUGHTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2003	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pillows
LOW BACK PAIN AFTER BENDING OVER TO PICK UP A PILLOW/ LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2003	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Pillows
PT WITH NECK/SHOULDER PAIN X 1 WEEK. INCREASED PAIN AFTER LAYING HEAD O N PILLOW. D: RADICULOPATHY, CERVICAL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2003	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Pillows
NECK PAIN LUS ARM NUMBNESS SINCE CHANGING TO A THICK PILLOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2003	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pillows
PLAYING W/ PILLOWS CHIP FRACTURE LEFT RING FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/06/2003	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pillows
49 YOF SEEN FOR RT FOOT SPRAIN AFTER TRIPPING OVER A PILLOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/2003	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pillows, Doors
36 YO F VISITING IN HOSPITAL, KICKED PILLOW, SIDE OF FOOT HIT BATHROOM DOOR. DX L FOOT/ANKLE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2003	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pillows
NECK STRAIN-PT WOKE UP WITH ACUTE PN IN NECK AFTER SLEEPING ON A NEW LA RGE PILLOW.C/O PN RADIATING DOWN NECK INTO BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/18/2003	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pillows
CONTUSION TO JAW WHEN SON STRUCK HIM WITH A PILLOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/2003	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Pillows
TRIPPED OVER A PILLOW AT NIGHT TWISTING KNEE;INTERNAL DERANGEMENT NOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/2003	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pillows
43 YO MALE SLEPT WRONG ON PILLOW STRAIN UPPER ARM MUSCLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/11/2003	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pillows, Beds or bedframes
SUDDEN PAIN AS SHE LEANED OVER BED TO GET A PILLOW DX: PARTIAL TEAR OF MUSCLE IN LOWER RIGHT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2003	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pillows
NECK STR. PT STRAINED NECK WHEN WAKING UP WRONG ON A PILLOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/14/2003	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pillows
33 YO FEMALE WAS SLEEPING ON TWO PILLOWS BECAUSE SHE WAS CONGESTED URI - NECK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2003	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Pillows
LEFT SHOULDER DISLOCATION-PT GRABBED A PILLOW THIS MORNING AND FELT A P OP IN LEFT SHOULDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/22/2003	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pillows
PT SCRATCHED LT EYE WITH A FEATHER PILLOW DX: CORNEAL AB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/15/2003	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Pillows
INJ. SHOULDER DURING PILLOW FIGHT SHOULDER DISLOC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/04/2003	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pillows
CERV STR . PT PUSHED HEAD DOWN ON A PILLOW AND FELT A SNAP IN NECK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/12/2003	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pillows
PT SNEEZED BENDING OVER TO PICK UP PILLOW COMPLAINT OF BACK PAIN, ACUTE LOW BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/08/2003	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Pillows
TRIPPED OVER A PILLOW AND FELL - FOOT INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/03/2003	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pillows, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
47 YOF TRIPPED OVER A PILLOW AND HIT SHOULDER ON DRESSER. RT. SHOULDER CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/21/2003	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Pillows
PT INJ RT THUMB WHILE PILLOW FIGHTING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/12/2003	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Pillows, Floors or flooring materials
C/O L LOWER BACK PAIN AFTER BENDING OVER TO PICK UP PILLOW OFF THE FLOO R. DX. ACUTE LOW BACK PAIN AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2003	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pillows
PT WOKE UP WITH SORE SHOULDER AFTER SLEEPING ON NEW FIRM PILLOW; SHOULD ER STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2003	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Pillows
DX:LEFT LATERAL NECK PAIN. HAD PAIN SINCE STARTING TO USE A NEW FEATHER PILLOW 5 DAYS AGO.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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