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Accidents - Table linens - Year 2005

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 181
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:21
26-50 years old:15
50+ years old:144
Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Trunk:76Ankle:68
Face:15Finger:15
Upper Trunk:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/17/2005Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Table linens, Floors or flooring materials
PT C/O FALL. PT TRIPPED OVER TABLE CLOTH AND FELL TO FLOOR. DX TRIQUETR UM FRACT. TALUS FRACT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/05/2005Age: 29 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Table linens, Desk supplies
PT WAS STAPLING THE TABLE CLOTH TO THE TABLE & ACCIDENTALLY WENT THRU THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/12/2005Age: 11 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Table linens, Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns
11MO OLD PULLED TABLE CLOTH OFF TABLE WAS HIT ON FOREHEAD BY VASE LAC FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2005Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Table linens
#1 CAUGHT ON A TABLECLOTH & FELL FX SPINE LOWER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/06/2005Age: 9 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Table linens, Hot water
CHEST AND ARM 2ND DEGREE BURN, PULLED TABLECLOTH OFF TABLE WITH CUP OF HOT WATER FOR SOUP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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