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Accidents - Pillows - Year 2008 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 230
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
6-15 years old:155
26-50 years old:59
50+ years old:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/01/2008Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pillows, Floors or flooring materials
PT PUNCHED PILLOW AND MISSED HITTING FLOOR. DX: R FIFTH METACARPAL FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/10/2008Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pillows, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
CUT HAND DURING PILLOW FIGHT AT HOME WHEN PUT HAND THROUGH WINDOW, HAS HAND LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/15/2008Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pillows
PT WAS HAVING A PILLOW FIGHT WITH SLIBLING AT HOME & GOT HIT ON HAND DX: FRACTURED LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/03/2008Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Pillows, Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
28YOM HAD A LIT CANDLE AT HOME WAS TRYING TO PLACE IT IN CANDLE HOLDER, CANDLE FELL ON PILLOW,GRABBED PILLOW ON FIRE, BURNED HANDS;BURNED HANDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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