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Accidents - Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches - Year 2003 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,633
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Date: 12/15/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
PT PLAYING IN LIVINGROOM WITH SIBLING,JUMPED ON SOFA AND LANDED ON HIS KNEE, FEMUR FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/15/2003Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
NONDISPLACED FX NECK R FEMUR - FELL WHEN GETTING UP FROM COUCH
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/12/2003Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
PT. FELL FORWARD AS SHE WS GETTING UP FROM SOFA. C/O PAIN TO LEGS. DX. PAIN TO UPPER LEGS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/01/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PATIENT RUNNING AROUND COUCH AT HOME, SLIPPED AND FELL ON REGISTER VENT ; THIGH LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/30/2003Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
LEFT HAMSTRING STR. PT INJURED LEG WHEN HE WAS WRESTLING A FRIEND AND F ELL INTO A COUCH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/28/2003Age: 6 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
FELL OFF COUCH DX FRACTUR R FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/28/2003Age: 18 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
FELL OFF SOFA 3 DAYS PRIOR DX: RT LEG SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/27/2003Age: 91 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
LEG PAIN. PT FELL INTO A COUCH AND INJURED THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/24/2003Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
PT. LAYING ON COUCH, FELT INSECT BITES TO KNEE. WOKE UP WITH BURNING SE NSATION ABOVE KNEE, NUMB BELOW KNEE. L.W.T.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 10/20/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
CUT ON NAIL UNDERNEATH SOFA. DX- 1 CM L THIGH LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/16/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
FELL OFF SOFA LEG STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/16/2003Age: 15 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
PT WAS SENT BY CPS - UNEXPLAINED BRUISE TO LEFT THIGH -MOM STATES BRUIS E ON FACE WAS WHEN PT FELL FROM SOFA A FEW DAYS AGO. D: BRUISE ON LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/10/2003Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Scissors
PUNCTURE WOUND LT THIGH-@ HOME-KNEELING BY COUCH-CUT SELF ON SCISSORS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/04/2003Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
PT. LIFTED A HEAVY SOFA AND STRAINED THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/01/2003Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Benches
PT GOT LEG CAUGHT BETWEEN A SOFA AND A BENCH. DX UPPER LEG FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/19/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
INJURED JUMPING OFF SOFA DX. FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2003Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
FELL GETTING UP FROM COUCH - FRACTURE LEFT FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/09/2003Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Tables
RT POSTERIOR THIGH PUNCTURE-PT STOOD UP FROM COUCH & FELL BACKWARDS LAN DING ON COFFEE TABLE. SUS A 1CM PUNCTURE WOUND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/15/2003Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
FRACTURED UPPER LEG WHEN FELL OFF COUCH
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/08/2003Age: 5 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
PT. WAS FALLING OFF THE SOFA, AT HOME, & FATHER GRABBED PT'S LEG TO CATCH HER, & HEARD A POP. DX: FEMUR FRACTURE, ADMITTED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/03/2003Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
THIGH PAIN - 57 YOF C/O RIGHT THIGH PAIN SINCE GETTING OFF COUCH ONE WE EK AGO, PAIN WAS SHARP AND THIGH FELT TIGHT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/2003Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
46 YO F GOT UP FROM SOFA, HAD ONSET OF SUDDEN THIGH PAIN. DX ACUTE R H IP/THIGH PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/02/2003Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
DX RIGHT THIGH LACERATION: CUT LEG ON COUCH AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/22/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks
PATIENT ON COUCH AT HOME, SLIPPED AND FELL ON LIBRARY BOOK, OR FELL OFF COUCH ONTO BOOKSHELF; FEMUR FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/18/2003Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
CUT ON METAL FROM COUCH THIGH LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/11/2003Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
PT. SAT ON COUCH AND R KNEE LOCKED UP, TENDON TWISTED. DX. MUSCULOSKEL ETAL SPASM DISTAL R THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/08/2003Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
PLAYING RING AROUND THE ROSIES, BROTHER SWUNG PT LET HIM GO PT HIT LEFT THIGH ON FRAME ARM OF COUCH. DX LEFT FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/02/2003Age: 21 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
221MOM FELL OFF COUCH @ HOME INJ LT LEG DX L LEG CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/25/2003Age: 91 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
PATIENT FELL AT HOME WHILE GETTING UP OFF THE COUCH. DX-FEMUR FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/18/2003Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
FELL OFF SOFA DX. FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/14/2003Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
BURN TO LT. THIGH / SIDE FROM SPILLED HOT SOUP, PT. WAS ON COUCH. DX: SCALD BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/14/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Rugs or carpets
2 Y.O. B FEMALE W/LEG PAIN. PT WAS TRYING TO CLIMB ONTO THE COUCH & FEL L TO CARPETED AREA @ HOME. E8889
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/12/2003Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Floors or flooring materials
41 YO M GOT UP FROM COUCH, FELL ON FLOOR. DX R FEMUR FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/06/2003Age: 21 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Floors or flooring materials
21 MO M FELL OFF COUCH ONTO FLOOR LAST PM. DX R LEG PAIN AFTER FALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/26/2003Age: 15 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
FELL OFF COUCH, WILL NOT BEAR WEIGHT ON LT LEG/ FX LT PORXIMAL FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/25/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
FRACTURED UPPER LEG ON COUCH.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/20/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
3 Y.O. B MALE W/THIGH LAC. PT WAS JUMPING UP & DOWN ON THE COUCH @ HOME & A PIECE OF METAL IN THE COUCH CUT HIM. E9208
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/19/2003Age: 18 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
FELL BACK STANDING NEAR SOFA AND FOOT WENT UNDER AND FX UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/12/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
FRACTURED UPPER LEG WHEN FELL OFF COUCH.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/04/2003Age: 1 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Floors or flooring materials
FRACTURE FEMUR CONDYLE CLOSED - 6 WK OLD FEMALE WAS ASLEEP ON DAD'S CHE ST WHILE ON SOFA, INFANT SLID OFF AND FELL TO FLOOR, INJURY TO LEFT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/25/2003Age: 6 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
PATIENT FELL FROM COUCH 2 DAYS AGO. DX: FRACTURE TO LEFT FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 02/22/2003Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Blankets
LT FEMUR FX-FELL FROM A COUCH ALL TANGLED UP IN A BLANKET-AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/19/2003Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
FELL OFF SOFA DX. FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 02/17/2003Age: 22 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
R LEG MINOR CONT/22MOM AT HOME PLAYING WITH MOM, HAD LEGS UNDER COUCH AND WAS PULLED UP. SCREAMED FROM PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/15/2003Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
LAC RT THIGH FROM METAL IN COUCH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/2003Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
51 YOF WAS SITTING ON HER SOFA HAVING A CUP OF COFFEE; HAD A SYNCOPAL E PISODE AND SPILLED COFFEE ON BOTH UPPER LEGS. BURN, BOTH UPPER LEGS.
Disposition: Held for observation

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