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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,726
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/22/2007 | Age: 92 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Nightwear |
| MAKING COFFEE COOKING AND PJ'S CAUGHT FIRE BURNING FOREARM BUT PUT OUT FIRE HIMSELF, 3%TBSA BURNS,NO FIRE DEPT |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/14/2007 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Nightwear |
| PT WAS WALKING WEARING A LONG NIGHT GOWN AND STEPPED ON IT AND FELL LAN DING ONTO LEFT KNEE LACERATION KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/02/2007 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Nightwear |
| TRIPPED OVER PAJAMAS FX RIB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/24/2007 | Age: 76 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 |
| FOOSH WHEN LOST BLANCE TRYING TO BUTTON ON THE PJS >>WIRST FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/22/2007 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Nightwear, Floors or flooring materials |
| NECK/ FACE CTS-TRIPPED ON NIGHTGOWN-FELL-HIT FLOOR-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/19/2007 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Nightwear |
| HAND CAUGHT IN GOWN WHILE AID WAS CHANGING HER AT GOLDEN LIVING NURSIN G HOME HAND CONTUSION # |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/18/2007 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Nightwear, Wheelchairs |
| N/H PT WAS PUTTING ON PAJAMAS AND FELL ONTO WHEELCHAIR C/O PAIN TO (R) RIB AND KNEE DX- CONT TO KNEE AND RIBS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/10/2007 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Nightwear, Poles |
| PT TRIPPED ON THE LEG OF HIS PAJAMAS AND FELL STRIKING CHEST AGAINST A POLE SUSTAINED A RIB CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/06/2007 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| R HIP FX/75YOM STEPPED ON BATH ROBE AND FELL INJURING R HIP. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/27/2007 | Age: 93 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 |
| L HIP FX/93YOF AT HOME SLIPPED AND FELL TRYING TO GET ROBE ON. FELL ONT O L HIP. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/11/2007 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Nightwear |
| 74 YO F FOREIGN BODY TO HAND PT GOT ZIPPER FROM NIGHT GOWN CAUGHT IN HAND* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/26/2007 | 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, Chairs |
| PT'S BATHROBE GOT CAUGHT ON A CHAIR CAUSING PT TO FALL - FX IN LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/25/2007 | Age: 58 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: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Nightwear |
| WHILE PUTTING SLEEPER ON, PT CAUGHT FOOT, HEARD SNAP, STRAINED FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/24/2007 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Nightwear |
| PT FELL TODAY AT HOME WHILE PUTTING ON PAJAMAS. DX. CONT L ARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/20/2007 | Age: 91 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Nightwear, Tables |
| PT SLIPPED AND FELL AT HOME STRIKING TABLE WHILE PUTTING ON PAJAMAS LACERATION RT LOWER LEG, CONTUSION NOSE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/20/2007 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Nightwear |
| PATIENT HAD A FALL AT HOME BY HER CLOSET WHEN HER HOUSECOAT GOT CAUGHT ON A HANDLE. DX-LEFT PUBIC RAMI FRACTURE, L2 COMPRESSION FRACT. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/19/2007 | Age: 96 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Nightwear, Doors |
| TRIPPED OVER ROBE, HIT HEAD AGAINST DOOR, FELL HIT R HIP AGAINST FLOOR, DX; R HIP FX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/06/2007 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Nightwear, Bathtubs or showers |
| PT TRIPPED ON BATHROBE AND HIT BATHTUB. DX: FRACTURED SPLEEN. |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 07/14/2007 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Nightwear, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| STOOD UP TO TAKE HOUSECOAT OFF & GET A BATH, FELL & HIT COUCH DX SCALP LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/23/2007 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Nightwear |
| PT FELL LAST NIGHT WHILE TRYING TO PUT ON PAJAMAS DX: ACUTE RT SHOULDER INJ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/22/2007 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Nightwear |
| PT FELL WHILE PUTTING ON PAJAMAS AT HOME. DX. FX R HUMERUS PROXIMAL, S HOULDER, WRIST. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/13/2007 | Age: 94 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Nightwear |
| FELL REACHING FOR NIGHTGOWN AND FELL BACK RESULTING IN SKIN TEAR TO ELB OW AND HEADACHE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/02/2007 | Age: 92 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 |
| SLIPPED & FELL TRYING TO GET NIGHT GOWN ON DX LUMBAR CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/02/2007 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Nightwear |
| PT WAS AT HOME, TIPPED OVER PAJAMA PANTS CAUSING A FX TO LT HUMERUS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/29/2007 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Nightwear |
| PT FELL WHILE TAKING OFF NIGHT GOWN DX: CHI, PERI ORBITAL CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/24/2007 | Age: 99 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Nightwear, Chairs |
| PT TRYING TO AMBULATE WHEN LOST BALANCE ON NIGHTGOWN AND LANDED IN CHAI R. D:FOREARM LACERATION & SKIN TEARS, HYPONATREMIA. ADMIT FOR OBSERVATI |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 04/23/2007 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Nightwear |
| LEFT WRIST FRACTURE.PT TRIPPED ON BOTTOM OF PAJAMAS AND FELL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/21/2007 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Nightwear, Chairs |
| CHEST WALL CT-TRIPPED ON ROBE-FELL ON WOODEN CHAIR-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/18/2007 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Nightwear |
| PT TRIPPED ON ROBE AT HOME AND FELL INJURED BACK DX// LOW BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/13/2007 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Nightwear |
| STOOD UP TRYING TO PUT ON ROBE AND FELL AND FX ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/15/2007 | Age: 94 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Nightwear |
| FELL TAKING OFF ROBE ADMITTED FRACTURE FEMUR |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/06/2007 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Nightwear, Tables |
| PT WAS CHANGING INTO ROBE AND LOST BALANCE HITTING NIGHT STAND. DX: HEAD CONT, UTI. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/26/2007 | Age: 84 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: Nightwear |
| TRIPPED OVER NIGHT GOWN&FELL LANDED ONTO BACK " MS/CONTS" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/23/2007 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Nightwear, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT STEPPED ON PAJAMA BOTTOMS AND FELL TO A CARPETED FLOOR FRACTURED LEF T WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/10/2007 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Nightwear |
| WHILE PULLING ON ROBE SHOULDER POPPED OUT LEFT SHOULDER DISLOCATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/04/2007 | Age: 89 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 WAS GETTING UNDRESSED TO TAKE A SHOWER AND TRIPPED WHILE TAKING OFF PAJAMA BOTTOMS,AND FELL,LANDING ON RT HIP. DX=FRACTURE RT HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/02/2007 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Nightwear |
| PUTTING PAJAMAS ON FELL & FELL HIP FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/26/2007 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Nightwear, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings |
| HEAD LAC. PT TRIPPED OVER NIGHTGOWN AND FELL ON PORCH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/20/2007 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Nightwear, Coal or wood-burning stoves |
| PATIENTS BACKED UP TO WOOD BURNING STOVE AND PAJAMAS CAUGHT ON FIRE. D X: 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO LEFT THIGH, AND HAND FIRE DEPT NOT MENTIONE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/12/2007 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Nightwear |
| 78 YO F FRACTURE HUMERUS CONTUSION CHEST WALL TRIPPED ON ROBE AND FELL ONTO R SIDE* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/04/2007 | Age: 102 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Nightwear, Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT WAS USING WALKER WHEN BATHROBE GOT CAUGHT UNDER WHEEL,PT TRIPPED AND FELL STRIKING FACE ON TABLE. PT SUSTAINED FRACTURED NOSE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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