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Accidents - Pillows - Year 2003 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 120
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:102
6-15 years old:18

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/23/2003Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pillows
PT FELL OFF A STACK OF PILLOWS AND FELL ONTO LEFT FOREARM AND ELBOW. D : CONTUSION LEFT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/14/2003Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pillows, Other bedding
4YOM-FRACTURE RIGHT RADIUS-FELL WHILE PLAYING WITH BED CURTAIN & PILLOW LANDED ON ARM & TWISTED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/02/2003Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pillows
PATIENT FELL DURING PILLOW FIGHT AT HOME; BOTH BONE FOREARM FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/17/2003Age: 19 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pillows
PATIENT TRIPPED OVER A PILLOW, HEARD POP TO RIGHT ARM AND NOW HURTS. DX. ARM STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/18/2003Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pillows, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT TRIPPED OVER A PILLOW FELL INTO ENTERTAINMENT CENTER PT C/O ARM PAIN CONT LT ARM R
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2003Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pillows, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL OFF OF A PILLOW AND FELL TO THE FLOOR. DX LOWER ARM FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/21/2003Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pillows
THROWING PILLOW AND GLASS BROKE CUTTING ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/13/2003Age: 20 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pillows
PT FELL ONTO PILLOWED AREA PT REFUSING TO USE RIGHT ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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