Hospital and Nursing Home Profiles  

Accidents - Nonelectric toothbrushes - 50+ years old - Year 2008

 



Back to NEISS Data Home, Hospital Data.

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 730
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Mouth:221Eyeball:134
Upper Trunk:109Lower Trunk:84
Unkown:75Head:59
Face:29Shoulder:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/28/2008Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Nonelectric toothbrushes
C/O GRADUAL WORSENING OF SHOULDER PAIN SINCE HEARD A SNAP IN THE SHOULD ER WHILE BRUSHING TEETH 2 DAYS AGO>>MUSCLE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/26/2008Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Other
Product: Nonelectric toothbrushes
PT WITH SUDDEN ONSET OF BEING DIZZY WHILE BRUSHING TEETH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/26/2008Age: 94 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nonelectric toothbrushes
PT BRUSHING TEETH & NOTICED TOUNGE BLEEDING. PRESSURE & ICE DID NOT ST OP BLEEDING. TOUNGE LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/08/2008Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Nonelectric toothbrushes
REPORTS SUDDEN ONSET OF GUM BLEEDING WHILE BRUSING TEETH TODAY, USUALLY DOSEN'T BRUSH>>ACUTE NECROTIZING ULCERATIVE GINGIVITIS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/03/2008Age: 93 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Nonelectric toothbrushes, Floors or flooring materials
PT STATES SHE WAS BRUSHING TEETH AT EDGEWOOD REHAB AND LOST BALANCE AND FELL BACKWARDS TO FLOOR. DX. FALL, CONFUSION, BACK INJURY N/S
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/25/2008Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Nonelectric toothbrushes
ROOF OF MOUTH AB-CAUSED BY A TOOTHBRUSH-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/22/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Nonelectric toothbrushes
C/O SUDDEN ONSET OF LOWER BACK PAIN WHILE STANDING BRUSHING TEETH >>MUSCLE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/17/2008Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nonelectric toothbrushes
DX LAC MOUTH: S/P INJ TO L POST OROPHARNYX W TOOTHBRUSH THIS A.M. W BRUSH'G & GET'G DRESS STRUCK T-BRUSH W KNEE W FORC'G IT TO BACK MOUTH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/11/2008Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Nonelectric toothbrushes, Floors or flooring materials
PATIENT WAS BRUSHING HER TEETH WHEN SHE SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE TILE FLOOR IN BATHROOM. DX-LEFT HIP PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/20/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Nonelectric toothbrushes, Televisions
REPORTS ACCIDENTALLY SCRATCHED EYE WITH A MOUTH CARE BRUSH WHILE WATCHI NG TV>> CORNEAL ABRS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/03/2008Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Nonelectric toothbrushes
BACK STR. PT STRAINED BACK WHEN BENDING OVER BRUSHING TEETH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/19/2008Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nonelectric toothbrushes, Floors or flooring materials
PATIENT WAS BRUSHING HER TEETH, COLLAPSED TO THE FLOOR, C/O PAIN TO NECK, HEAD AND SHOULDER. DX-FACIAL LACERATION, BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/14/2008Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Nonelectric toothbrushes
ACCIDENTLY PO0KED EYE W/ A TOOTHBRUSH WHILE BRUSHING TEETH ABRASION LEFT CORNEAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/28/2008Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Nonelectric toothbrushes
DX SYNCOPE/WPW: ONSET THIS A.M. W BRUSHING TEETH STATES FELT FAINT AND NEXT THE HE KNOWS HE WAS ON THE FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/30/2008Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Nonelectric toothbrushes
64 YO MALE DEVELOPED CHEST PAIN WHILE BRUSHING TEETH CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/19/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Nonelectric toothbrushes
DX LWBS: GAGGER WHILE BRUSHING TEETH W ONSET OF NOSE BLEEDING
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 06/17/2008Age: 89 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Nonelectric toothbrushes
DX CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE/RENAL INSUFFICIENCY/EDEMA/ANEMIA/ R/O MI: ONSET CC PRESYNCOPE/LIGHTHEADEDNESS AFTER BRUSHING TEEN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/25/2008Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Nonelectric toothbrushes
62YOF WAS HOME BRUSHING TEETH,WHEN THE TOOTHBRUSH SLIPPED,STRIKING EDGE OF EYE;CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/30/2008Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Nonelectric toothbrushes, Floors or flooring materials
PT WAS BRUSHING TEETH AT NH, FELT DIZZY, SHE FELL BACKWARDS AND HIT HEA D ON FLOOR. DX. SYNCOPE, HEMATOMA OCCIPITAL AREA.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/13/2008Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Dental Injury
Product: Nonelectric toothbrushes
DX DENTAL ABSCESS/DENTAL PAIN: ONSET BOTTOM R BACK TOOTH, TOOTH LOOSE PAIN AFTER BRUSHING TEETHING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/25/2008Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Dental Injury
Product: Nonelectric toothbrushes
ACUTE DENTAL PAIN - 56 YO FEMALE PRESENTS WITH TOOTH PAIN - ONSET THIS AFTERNOON AFTER BRUSHING HER TEETH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/19/2008Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Dental Injury
Product: Nonelectric toothbrushes
PT C/O OF ORAL BLEEDING AFTER BRUSHING TEETH, DX ORAEPHARGNGEAL BLEEDIN G
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/2008Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Nonelectric toothbrushes
DX HEMATEMESIS: ONSET AFTER BRUSHING TEETH AND GARGLING WHEN PT OPENEDM OUTH TO RID SELF OF LIQUID
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Back to the top




Hospital-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site.  Use at your own risk.  This data has been compiled from multiple government and commercial sources.  Additional information about prescription drugs is coming up.