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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,655
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/15/2006 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Nightwear, Footwear |
| FELL WHEN SLIPPER CAUGHT IN HEM OF NITEGOWN AND FX SHOULDER,ADMITTED T O OBSERVATION |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 12/12/2006 | Age: 58 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: Fracture |
| Product: Nightwear |
| PT WITH LOW BACK PAIN SINCE TRIPPING OVER ROBE AT HOME AND FALLING ONE WEEK AGO. D: L1 COMPRESSION FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 12/01/2006 | Age: 91 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Nightwear, Floors or flooring materials |
| HIP FX. PT FELL TO FLOOR WHEN FALLING OVER A NIGHTGOWN |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/30/2006 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Nightwear, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT TRIPPED ON HER BATHROBE AND FELL TO THE BATHROOM FLOOR AT HOME STRIK ING HEAD SUSTAINED A CLOSED HEAD INJURY WITH POSITIVE LOC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/29/2006 | Age: 91 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Nightwear |
| PT GETTING DRESSED FOR BED WHEN LOST BALANCE AND FELL. D: HIP CONTUSION . |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/22/2006 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Nightwear |
| PT TRIPPED OVER HER PAJAMA BOTTOMS AND FELL STRIKING HEAD SUSTAINED A C LOSED HEAD INJURY AND LACERATION TO SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/18/2006 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Nightwear |
| PT TRIPPED ON ROBE. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN/CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/16/2006 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Nightwear |
| TRIPPED ON PAJAMA'S LAST PM, &FELL " FOOT FX" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/07/2006 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Nightwear |
| PT TRIPPED ON A ROBE AND FELL DX: RT HIP FX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/29/2006 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Nightwear |
| PT TRIPPED ON ROBE BELT AND FELL. DX: BILAT KNEE CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/02/2006 | Age: 91 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: Fracture |
| Product: Nightwear, Wheelchairs |
| RACTURE HIP - ADMITTED - PATIENT FELL AT HOME WHEN HER BATHROBE GOT CAU GHT UNDER HER WHEELCHAIR AND CAUSED HER TO FALL TO THE FLOOR |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/28/2006 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Nightwear, Toilets |
| PT RECEIVED CONTUSION TO SHOULDER WHEN TRIPPED ON PAJAMAS AND FELL ON BEDSIDE COMMODE AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/26/2006 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Nightwear |
| ~ASSISTED LIVING RESIDENT, TRIPPED ON ROBE WHILE WALKING TO BATHROOM FELL, STRIKING LEFT SIDE OF FACE DX: CEREBRAL CONTUSION ADMITTED |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/16/2006 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Nightwear, Eyeglasses |
| TRIPPED OVER PAJAMAS, FELL ON GROUND LANDING ON EYEGLASSES PENETRATING WOUND TO LEFT UPPER FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/16/2006 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Nightwear |
| PT. REACHED UP FOR ROBE, LOST BALANCE. DX. CONT. LOW BACK, PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/10/2006 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Nightwear, Beds or bedframes |
| PT'S NIGHTGOWN CAUGHT ON BED AND SHE FELL. DX: R KNEE CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/31/2006 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Nightwear |
| PT PUTTING ON HER PAJAMA BOTTOMS AND FELL FRACTURED RIGHT HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/21/2006 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Nightwear, Sinks |
| TAKING PAJAMAS OFF IN BR, HIT BACK ON SINK, THIS HEAD HIT TOILET. DX. RIB FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/11/2006 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Nightwear |
| FRACTURE PROXIMAL RIGHT HUMERUS AND CONTUSION OF THE RIGHT HIP WITH HEM ATOMA PUTTING ON PAJAMA BOTTOMS AND FELL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/30/2006 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Nightwear |
| TRIPPED OVER GOWN, FACE PAIN DX: FACE CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/21/2006 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Nightwear |
| PATIENT TRIPPED ON A ROBE & FELL C/O RT UPPER ARM PAIN. DX - CLOSED PROXIMAL HUMERUS FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/29/2006 | Age: 79 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Nightwear, Floors or flooring materials |
| PATIENT REPORTS SHE GOT UP DURING NIGHT AND TRIPPED ON HER NIGHTGOWN AN D FELL TO FLOOR - FOUND ON FLOOR BY DAUGHTER - OBSERVATION |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 05/01/2006 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Nightwear, Toilets |
| 64YFC FOOT TANGLED IN PAJAMAS FELL HITTING TOILET C/O RIB PAIN CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/22/2006 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Nightwear |
| COOKING WITH OIL WHEN BATHROBE CAUGHT FIRE BURNING FACFE,CHEST AND THRO AT RESULTING IN 8% BURNS,UNK FIRE DEPT |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/20/2006 | Age: 79 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Nightwear |
| TRIPPED PUTTING ON NIGHTGOWN AND INJURED TAILBONE CONTUSION COCCYX/SCAP ULA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/10/2006 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Nightwear, Gas or LP heaters |
| GOWN CAUGHT ON FIRE AS PT WALKED BY GAS HEATER AT HOME. 2ND DEGREE BUR NS TO BACK AND BUTTOCK NO FIRE DEPT |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/17/2006 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | 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: Nightwear, Floors or flooring materials |
| TRIPPED OVER NIGHTGOWN IN HER HOUSE AND HIT FOREHEAD ON FLOOR CLOSED HE AD INJURY/WRIST FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/14/2006 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Nightwear, Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT AT HOME PUTTING ROBE ON AND HOLDING ON TO WHEELER WALKER IT MOVED AN D SHE FELL DX 4CM DEEP LAC SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/17/2006 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Nightwear, Foods |
| COOKING, ROBE CAUGHT ON FIRE, PT IS BLIND. " ARM BURN" FD DOC NOT AVAILABLE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/16/2006 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Nightwear, Stairs or steps |
| TRIPPED OVER ROBE & SLIPPED ON SOME STEPS ANKLE & METATARSAL FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/15/2006 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Nightwear, Doors |
| PT. STUMBLED WHEN ROBE, CAUGHT ON DOOR AT NH, TUMBLED INTO CLOTHES BASK ET PRONE. DX. CONT FACIAL, CHEST. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/13/2006 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Nightwear |
| ACCIDENTALLY HIT WHEN SOMEONE WAS PUTTING GOWN ON HER AT NH/LIP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/11/2006 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Nightwear |
| RT WRIST FX: AT HOME TAKING OFF ROBE, CAUGHT FOOT IN ROBE, FELL ONTO WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/10/2006 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Nightwear, Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT WAS WEARING HOME O2 WHEN ROBE CAUGHT FIRE ON CANDLE FLAME. + FD. DX: 15% PARTIAL AND FULL THICKNESS BURNS R SIDE, NOSE HAIR SINGED. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/06/2006 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Nightwear |
| PT FELL WHILE TRYING TO HANG UP ROBE. DX: LUMBAR/COCCYX CONT, L1 COMPRESSION FX, HTN, HYPERGLYCEMIA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/23/2006 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Nightwear, Beds or bedframes |
| LUMBAR STR. PT FELL WHEN PUTTING ON NIGHTGOWN AND HIT SIDE OF BED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/22/2006 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Nightwear |
| CONTUSION FACE - 68 YOM PASSED OUT IN THE BATHROOM, WEARING A ROBE THAT HE NOTICED TO BE WET, HAS BRUISING TO HIS FACE BELOW LEFT EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/10/2006 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Nightwear |
| P.J. TOP CAUGHT FIRE NEAR STOVE F.D.NOT MENTIONED BURNED ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/01/2006 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Nightwear, Tables |
| PT WAS TAKING OFF BATHROPE WHEN FELT DIZZY AND PASSED OUT AND HIT HEAD ON SIDE TABLE, |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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