Accidents - Waterbeds or water pillows - Year 2002

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,576
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	224
6-15 years old:	74
16-25 years old:	183
26-50 years old:	1,000
50+ years old:	92

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Foot:	366	Lower Trunk:	230
Head:	159	Lower Arm:	145
Knee:	99	Shoulder:	82
Toe:	69	Upper Trunk:	68
Elbow:	68	Wrist:	68
Unkown:	68	Finger:	68
Ear:	30	Lower Leg:	15
Face:	15	Neck:	15
All Of Body:	5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/01/2002	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waterbeds or water pillows
GETTING ON WATERBED-FELL-HURT UPPER BACK DX UPPER BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/22/2002	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waterbeds or water pillows
LT KNEE SPRAIN-FELL FROM WATERBED-AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/21/2002	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waterbeds or water pillows
TWO WEEKS AGO AT HOME SHE TRIPPED OVER DOG IN MIDDLE OF NIGHT AND STRUCK LEFT KNEE ON HER WATER BED. DX LEFT KNEE CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/2002	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waterbeds or water pillows
PT HIT BACK OF HEAD ON THE WATER BED AT HOME CONTUSION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/12/2002	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waterbeds or water pillows
LT FOOT CT-SETTING UP A WATERBED-HIT FOOT-AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/04/2002	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waterbeds or water pillows
RIGHT FOOT CONT. PT HAD A WATERBED RAIL FALL ON FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/04/2002	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waterbeds or water pillows
35 YOF DROPPED PART OF WATERBED ON FOOT CONTUSION R FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/21/2002	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waterbeds or water pillows, Bedsprings or bedframes
PT. WAS JUMPING ON WATERBED AND HIT HEAD ON WOOD RAIL. DX. LAC TO BACK OF HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/17/2002	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waterbeds or water pillows
BOARD FROM WATERBED FELL ONTO PATIENT'S FINGER. D: FINGER SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/27/2002	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waterbeds or water pillows
R FOOT PAIN. TWISTED FOOT IN WATERBED LAST PM. DX; R ANKLE, FOOT SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/2002	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Waterbeds or water pillows
RT GREAT TOE SUBUNGUAL HEMATOMA-AT HOME-PUTTING A WATER BED TOGETHER & BOARD FELL ON FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/08/2002	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waterbeds or water pillows
LEFT FOREARM CONTUSION-PT FELL BETWEEN WATERBED AND BASEBOARD. SUSTAINE D BRUISING TO LEFT FOREARM. PAIN RADIATES FROM ELBOW TO WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/2002	Age: 8 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Waterbeds or water pillows
PATIENT FOUND UNRESPONSIVE WHEN SLEEPING ON PARENT'S WATERBED, PT. NOT BREATHING, NO PULSE; SUDDEN DEATH
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 07/08/2002	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waterbeds or water pillows
LUMBAR STRAIN-SLID DOWN SIDE OF A WATERBED AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/2002	Age: 1 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Not Stated Or Unknown
Product: Waterbeds or water pillows
INFANT IN WATERBED WITH MOM. MOM TURNED AND INFANT FELL. NO VISIBLETRAU MA. D: FALL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/15/2002	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waterbeds or water pillows
GETTING INTO WATERBED-ROLLING ONTO BACKSHOULDER STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/06/2002	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Waterbeds or water pillows, Footwear
CHILD AT GRANFATHERS TRIPPED OVER SHOES FELL HITTING TEETH AND HEADONTO WATERBED. DX DENTAL INJURY/CHI.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/2002	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Waterbeds or water pillows
RT HIP PAIN-AFTER SLEEPING ON A WATERBED FOR 10 DAYS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/2002	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waterbeds or water pillows
LEFT EAR LAC, PT FELL OFF WATER BED AND HIT EAR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2002	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waterbeds or water pillows
PATIENT FELL OFF WATERBED. DX: CONTUSION TO RIGHT ELBOW AND UPPER ARM .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/20/2002	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Waterbeds or water pillows
WRIST PAIN - HIT WRIST ON WATERBED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/06/2002	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waterbeds or water pillows
MOVING TO A DIFFERENT HOUSE, WATERBED FRAME FELL ON HER FOOT.CONTUSION DORSUM LEFT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/05/2002	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waterbeds or water pillows
44 Y.O. W MALE W/FX NECK. PT FELL OUT OF WATERBED @ HOME. E8889
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/18/2002	Age: 16 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Waterbeds or water pillows
PT FELL ONTO CORNER OF WATERBED. DX: CONCUSSION W/O LOC, FACIAL CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/21/2002	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waterbeds or water pillows
LUMBAR STRAIN -SITTING ON EDGE OF WATERBED AND CAUGHED-FELT PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2002	Age: 17 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Waterbeds or water pillows
FELL ON WATER BED DX. FOREHEAD HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/11/2002	Age: 7 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waterbeds or water pillows, Floors or flooring materials
HEAD CT-FELL OFF MOTHER'S WATERBED ONTO CARPETED FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/10/2002	Age: 25 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waterbeds or water pillows, Stairs or steps
PT CARRIED KING SIZE WATERBED UP 3 FLIGHTS OF STAIRS. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/10/2002	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waterbeds or water pillows, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
LEFT FOOT CONT. PT SLIPPED OUT OF WATERBED AND HIT FOOT ON A BOOKCASE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/2002	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waterbeds or water pillows
STATES HE KICKED HIS WATERBED WHILE HE WAS SLEEPING INJ TO RT FOOT DX: SEVERE CONTUSION RT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/04/2002	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waterbeds or water pillows
RT SHOULDER SPRAIN-WHILE PUSHING OUT OF A WATERBED @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/28/2002	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waterbeds or water pillows, Bedsprings or bedframes
PATIENT HIT FOOT ON WATERBED FRAME AT HOME; FOOT CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/25/2002	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waterbeds or water pillows
LIFTING WATER BED; L/S STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/17/2002	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waterbeds or water pillows
PT WAS WORKING ON HIS WATERBED DID ALOT OF BENDING AND LIFTING HURTING HIS BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/11/2002	Age: 25 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waterbeds or water pillows
PT. DROPPED A WATER BED ONTO FOOT, WHILE TAKING IT DOWN, CAUSING INJURY TO FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/06/2002	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waterbeds or water pillows
FELL AT HOME HITTING FOREARM ON WATERBED FRAME. DX: CONTUSION FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/30/2002	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waterbeds or water pillows
LT EAR TRAGUS AB-@ HOME-GOT KNOCKED OFF WATERBED BY THE DOG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/21/2002	Age: 16 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Waterbeds or water pillows
PATIENT WAS JUMPING ON THE WATERBED AT HOME. DX-RIGHT LOWER LEG PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/17/2002	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waterbeds or water pillows
FX RT 5TH TOE-HIT TOE ON A WATERBED @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/06/2002	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waterbeds or water pillows
BUMPED TOE AGAINST EITHER DESK AT WORK OR WATERBED AT HOME. DX. C ONT L 2ND TOE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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