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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,583
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/17/2010 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| 42YOM INJURED LEFT UPPER LEG WHILE LIFTING SOFA UPPER LEG PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/03/2010 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| 31 YOM LIFTED COUCH YESTERDAY DX THIGH STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/13/2009 | Age: 38 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 |
| 38YOM WAS LIFTING A COUCH YESTERDAY FELT SOMETHING PULL IN GROIN; GROIN STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/21/2009 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| 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 |
| 45 Y/O C/O HIP PAIN, FELL OFF COUCH LAST NIGHT. DX-FX FEMUR. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/15/2009 | Age: 36 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, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| PT SAT DOWN ON COUCH & NAIL WAS STICKING OUT OF COUCH CUSHION PT SUSTAI NED LACERATION TO BACK OF HIS UPPER LEG DX LAC RT THIGH* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/09/2008 | Age: 38 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 |
| C/O SUDDEN ONSET OF THIGH PAIN WHILE GETTING UP OFF THE SOFA >>MUSCLE STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/07/2008 | Age: 45 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 |
| TRYING TO LIFT A COUCH AND INJ BACK RESULTING IN SCIATICA FLARE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/02/2008 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | 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 MOVING A COUCH TODAY WITH HUSBAND WHEN HYPEREXTENDED HIP AND FELT TE AR. D: HAMSTRING TEAR, MUSCLE STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/26/2008 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| 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 |
| RT THIGH LACERATION.PT SAT ON A COUCH AND SPRING LACERATGED THIGH. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/18/2008 | Age: 42 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: Dislocation |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| FELL SOFA/ D'LOC LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/24/2007 | Age: 36 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 |
| 36YOM WAS HOME ON LYING ON THE COUCH,WENT TO TURN,DEVELOPED PAIN IN UPPER LEG;MUSCULAR LEG STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/01/2007 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| 36YOWF WITH HEMATOMA TO LEFT THIGH AFTER HITTING IT WHILE MOVING COUCH AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/26/2007 | Age: 32 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, Drinking glasses |
| PT ROLLED OFF COUCH ONTO DRINKING GLASS - LAC TO UPPER R LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/03/2007 | Age: 42 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 |
| 42 Y/O F INJURED R THIGH ON SHARP PIECE OF COUCH AT HOME. DX; LAC R THIGH. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/30/2007 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| 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, Pens and pencils |
| PW RT THIGH.PT SAT DOWN ON A COUCH AND SAT ON A PENCIL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/06/2007 | Age: 42 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 |
| PT WITH THIGH/KNEE PAIN SINCE MOVING LOVE SEAT COUCH AT HOME. D:LEG STR AIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/27/2006 | Age: 45 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: Other |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| PT FELL OVER A SOFA YESTERDAY, TO ER WITH THIGH PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/27/2006 | Age: 45 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 BACK WHILE MOVING SOFA 2 DAYS AGO. DX: L QUAD STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/21/2006 | Age: 47 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: Puncture |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| PT WAS SITTING ON COUCH AND WIRE PUNCTURED THIGH. DX: PUNCTURE WOUND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/07/2005 | Age: 46 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| PT WAS AT HOME WHEN SHE FELL HITING A COUCH CAUSING A CONTUISON TO HER UPPER RT THIGH. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/18/2005 | Age: 27 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: Laceration |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| PT CUT THIGH ON PIECE OF METAL STICKING OUT FROM THE COUCH, WANTS TETNU S. DX: LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/01/2005 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| 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 |
| 39 YOF STRAIN RIGHT THIGH WHILE MOVING A COUCH. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/06/2005 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| 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 |
| CELLULITIS L POSTERIOR LEG; THINKS HIS WAS BITTEN BY A SPIDER WHILE SIT TING ON THE COUCH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/18/2004 | Age: 34 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: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| PT SPRAINED AN UPPER LEG WHILE STAND UP FROM THE SOFA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/11/2004 | Age: 42 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Floors or flooring materials |
| L THIGH CONTUSION - FELL FROM COUCH TO FLOOR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/29/2004 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| 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. PRESENTS WITH BACK PAIN 2 WEEKS AGO AFTER LIFTING A COUCH AT HOME. DX. ACUTE SCIATICA R , LOW BACK PAIN - ACUTE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/08/2004 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| 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 TRIPPED OVER SOFA; LEG CONT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/15/2004 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | 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 WAS ON COUCH TWISTED L THIGH DX: L THIGH STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/07/2004 | Age: 34 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| HAD SEIZURE, HIT LEG ON COUCH THIGH CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/25/2004 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| 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 |
| LEFT HAMSTRING STR. PT INJURED LEG WHEN CARRYING A COUCH AND TRIPPED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/30/2003 | Age: 33 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 |
| LEFT HAMSTRING STR. PT INJURED LEG WHEN HE WAS WRESTLING A FRIEND AND F ELL INTO A COUCH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/04/2003 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | 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. LIFTED A HEAVY SOFA AND STRAINED THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/26/2003 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| 46 YO F GOT UP FROM SOFA, HAD ONSET OF SUDDEN THIGH PAIN. DX ACUTE R H IP/THIGH PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/18/2003 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| 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 |
| CUT ON METAL FROM COUCH THIGH LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/11/2003 | Age: 31 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. SAT ON COUCH AND R KNEE LOCKED UP, TENDON TWISTED. DX. MUSCULOSKEL ETAL SPASM DISTAL R THIGH. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/12/2003 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| 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, Floors or flooring materials |
| 41 YO M GOT UP FROM COUCH, FELL ON FLOOR. DX R FEMUR FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/15/2003 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| 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 |
| LAC RT THIGH FROM METAL IN COUCH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/25/2002 | Age: 29 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 |
| LAC BACK OF L LEG; SITTING ON COUCH & CUT LEG ON SPRING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/04/2002 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| 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 |
| FELL AFTER GETTING UP FROM SOFA ONTO FLOOR DX. FEMUR FX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/01/2002 | Age: 27 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 |
| BILATERAL THIGH CONTUSION.PT WAS MOVING A COUCH AND DROPPED HIS END AND INJURED THIGHS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/28/2002 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| 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 |
| PATIENT FELT SOMETHING POP WHEN SHE SAT ON THE SOFA AT HOME.DX-RIGHT FE MUR PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/31/2002 | Age: 32 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: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Floors or flooring materials |
| KNEELING ON COUCH AND STEPPED BACK ONTO FLOOR AND STRAINED THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/22/2002 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| 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 |
| $LEFT UPPER LEG CONTUSION,VERTIGO.PT WAS DIZZY AND HIT UPPER LEG O N A COUCH. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/05/2001 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| 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, Sewing basket articles |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/09/2001 | Age: 41 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/19/2000 | Age: 28 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: Laceration |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/16/2000 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/22/1999 | Age: 46 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: Laceration |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Scissors |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/21/1999 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/26/1999 | Age: 42 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, Rugs or carpets |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/18/1998 | Age: 38 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Floors or flooring materials |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/12/1997 | Age: 28 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/04/1997 | Age: 34 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: Laceration |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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