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Accidents - Slipcovers - Years 1997-2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 347
See also: Other products.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:74
Year 2001:16
Year 2003:33
Year 2005:97
Year 2008:103
Year 2009:21
Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:105Knee:74
Face:66Lower Trunk:33
Wrist:30Mouth:15
Eyeball:14Lower Leg:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 06/14/2009Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Slipcovers, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
PT SUSTAINED FINGER SPRAIN WHEN SHE WAS TUCKING IN A SLIPCOVER ON HER COUCH*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/11/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Slipcovers
STAPLE IN DAD'S SHOES CUT LOWER LEG; DX LACERATION LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/05/2008Age: 35 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Slipcovers, Chairs
LT MIDDLE FINGER SPRAIN: PUTTING ON SLIPCOVER, REACHED AROUND CHAIR HEARD "CRACK" 3RD FINGER BENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/07/2008Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Slipcovers, Car seats
DX L EYE INJ: HIT IN EYE ATTEMPTING TO PLACE CARSEAT COVER. REACHED UNDER TO HOOT IN METAL HOOK, WHEN ELASTIC SPRUNG BACK, HOOK HIT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Slipcovers
TRIPPED ON SLIPCOVER, FELL/WRIST STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/2005Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Slipcovers
PER MOTEHR , CHILD WAS RUNNING IN THE HOUSE AND TRIPPED OVER THE SOFA C OVER DX L WRIST SPRIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/25/2005Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Slipcovers
41 YOF WAS EATING DINNER AND FELT SOMETHING METAL IN MOUTH, SPIT OUT A STAPLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/03/2005Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Slipcovers, Doors
FOREHEAD LACERATION: TRIPPED OVER SLIP COVER ON CHAIR, FELL INTO DOOR, I CM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/11/2003Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Slipcovers
LUMBAR STR. PT GOT FOOT CAUGHT IN A SLIPCOVER AND FELL INJURING BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/26/2003Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Slipcovers, Chairs
69 YO FEMALE BENT FINGER BACK WHILE STRAIGHTENING SLIP COVERS ON CHAIRT ENDON TEAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/10/2001Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Slipcovers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/12/1997Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Slipcovers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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