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Accidents - Mattresses - Year 2003 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 169
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:22
6-15 years old:68
26-50 years old:78

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/08/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Mattresses
MATTRESS FELL ON PATIENT'S LEG YESTERDAY, SEEN AT URGENT CARE, STILL WO N'T BEAR WEIGHT; LEFT WITHOUT BEING SEEN
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 11/03/2003Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Mattresses
PT SUSTAINED ABRASION TO THIGH FROM BOX SPRING. WANTS TETANUS SHOT. D: TETANUS PROPHALAXIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/13/2003Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Mattresses
LAC TO LT UPPER LEG. CUT W/ WIRE FROM MATTRESS LAST NIGHT. DX; 20 HR OLD LAC LT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/04/2003Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Mattresses, Gymnastics
PT.INJ.RT.THIGH AT HOME WHEN DOING SOMER SAULT ON A MATTRESS IN BACK Y ARD. DX; RT.THIGH MUSCLE STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/10/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Mattresses
DROPPED BY MOM ON BOX SPRINGS DX. FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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