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Accidents - Pillows - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 688
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

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Date: 07/05/2009Age: 1 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pillows, Sheets or pillowcases
PT LAYING PRONE ON A PILLW WHEN MOTHER LIFTED HIM UP USING THE PILLOW A ND LEG GOT TANGLED UP IN THE PILLOW CASE FRRACTURED FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/29/2009Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pillows
SITTING ON PILLOW AND FELL OFF;DX FRACTURED UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/17/2008Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Pillows
BURNED THIGH ON A PILLOW. DX 2ND DEGREE BURN TO LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/03/2007Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pillows, Floors or flooring materials
PT DANCING ON COUCH PILLOWS ON FLOOR AT HOME, TRIPPED & TWISTED LEG & F ELL BACKWARDS, C/O HIP PAIN, DEFORMITY TO HIP; FEMUR FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/21/2007Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pillows
PELVIS FX.PT TRIPPED OVER A PILLOW AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/11/2007Age: 3 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pillows
MOM NURSING PT & GOT UP TO ANSWER PHONE & SQUISHED PT BETWEEN SELF & PI LLOW, HEARD POP & PT SCREAMED, FX FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/27/2006Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pillows
PT HAS CEREBRAL PALSY AND MR AT SCHOOL WORKERS PUT A PILLOW BETWEEN HER KNEES AND HEARD A POP PT TRANSF. TO *** HOSPITAL DX// FX FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 02/18/2006Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pillows, Ceilings and walls
TRIPPED OVER CORNER OF DOG PILLOW, HIT WALL DX L FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/12/2004Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pillows
PT WAS RUNNING ON PILLOWS AT HOME, TRIPPED AND INJURIED HIS LEG SUSTAIN ED" LT LEG CONTUSION"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/10/2004Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pillows
PT. WAS WRESTLING WITH COUSIN WHO PUFFED PILLOW OUT FROM UNDER HIM, HE TWISTED & FELL BACK ON RT. LEG. DX: RT. FEMUR FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/11/2004Age: 2 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pillows, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
PARENT STATES PT WAS PROPED UP ON A PILLOW AND SLIPPED BETWEEN THE ARM AND COUSHIN OF COUCH DX; LT FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 02/09/2003Age: 85 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pillows
COMMINUTED L FEMUR FX - TRIPPED ON A PILLOW AND FELL
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 01/24/2003Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pillows
PATIENT TWISTED LEG WHEN HAVING PILLOW FIGHT AT HOME; THIGH SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/20/2001Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pillows
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/06/2000Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pillows
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/01/2000Age: 23 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pillows
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/18/2000Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pillows, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/06/1999Age: 30 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Pillows
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/1998Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pillows
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/08/1998Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pillows
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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