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Accidents - Other containers - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 431
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2002:91
Year 2004:58
Year 2005:59
Year 2009:16
Year 2010:204

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/25/2010Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Other containers
57YOM SWALLOWED 30 *** WHILE HOLDING PILL BOTTLE TO MOUTH AND TRYING TO TAKE ONE/ ACCIDENTAL OVERDOSE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/19/2010Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Other containers
80YOF OVERDOSED ON 10 *** THAT WERE MISSING FROM HER PILL BOX PERFAMILY C/O AMS& SYNCOPE.DX:SYNCOPE,DRUG OVERDOSE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/05/2010Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Other containers
82 YO F HAS MEDICATIONS IN DAILY MED DISPENSER. MISTAKENLY TOOK 2 ADDIT IONAL DAYS OF MEDS INCL ***, ***, ***, ***. DX:ACCID.OD
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/18/2009Age: 86 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Other containers, Floors or flooring materials
DX ACS R/O/SYNCOPE/FX RIB: SYNCOPE W GET'G UP F CHAIR YTDY. WIFE HEAR'G A THUD CAME & SAW PT ON FLOOR; C/O R RIB PN AFTER STRIK'G WASTE BASKET
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/15/2005Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Other containers
PT HAD SURGERY 7/14. POSS. OD'D ON MEDS. MEDICATION CASE EMTPY TODAY. ? ***. PT UNSURE IF SHE TOOK MEDS. LETHARGIC. D:OD, POLYSUBSTANCE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/17/2004Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Other containers
PT ACCIDENTALLY TOOK AM MEDS TONIGHT INSTEAD OF PM MEDS FROM PILL CONTA INER. PILLS GIVEN TO PT. BY SON. UNSURE OF MEDS GIVEN.D:MED DUPLICATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/15/2002Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Other containers
AT HOME SHE HAS MEDS IN DAY-BY-DAY DOSAGE CONTAINER, CONFUSED & ACCIDEN TALLY TOOK ENTIRE ROW OF BEDTIME MEDS AT 2000. DX MEDICINE OVERDOSE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/24/2002Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Other containers
PT MIGHT HAVE TAKEN THREE DAYS MEDICATION TODAY PILLBOX FILED FORWEEK 3 -4 DAYS OF BOX EMPTY DX: OBS
Disposition: Held for observation

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