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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,775
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/31/2008 | Age: 93 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Nightwear, Floors or flooring materials |
| 93 YOM TRIPPED OVER PAJAMA PANTS AND FELL ONTO CARPETED FLOOR CLOSED HEAD TRAUMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/29/2008 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Nightwear |
| TRIPPED OVER BATH ROBE. DX L HIP FRACTURE# |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/24/2008 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Nightwear |
| 76 YOF FELL DOWN WHILE PUTTING PAJAMAS ON AT HOME CONTUSION ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/24/2008 | Age: 70 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 |
| PELVIC FX/70YOF AT HOME FELL/TRIPPED OVER PAJAMA BOTTOMS THAT SHE WAS T AKING OFF. DENIES LOC. C/O L HIP AND GROIN PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/14/2008 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Nightwear, Wheelchairs |
| GOWN GOT CAUGHT IN WHEELCHAIR WHEEL, PT FLIPPED OVER, LACERATION TO FOR EHEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/29/2008 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Nightwear, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets |
| PT LIVES IN ASSISTED LIVING, TRIPPED & FELL ONTO WOODEN DRESSER TRYING TO PUT ON PAJAMAS, HITTING FOREHEAD. DX-BLUNT HD TRAUMA |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/26/2008 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Mobile/Manufactured home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Nightwear, Other ranges or ovens |
| PT'S ROBE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE COOKING AT STOVE. +FD. DX: BURN 50% TBSA. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/25/2008 | Age: 85 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 FELL LAST EVENING TRIPPED OVER ROBE STRAINED LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/25/2008 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Nightwear |
| PT TRIPPED ON NIGHTGOWN DX:HIP INJ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/17/2008 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Nightwear, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT AT HOME TRIPPED ON PJ'S FALL HITTING NOSE ON FLOOR/ DX CONTUSION TO NOSE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/03/2008 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Nightwear, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| PT STATES SHE TRIPPED ON HER PAMAJAS BOTTOMS FRIDAY NIGHT AND FELL FROM THE SOFA TO FLOOR. DX. FALL W/ BACK INJURY, NS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/03/2008 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Nightwear |
| RIB FX. PT FELL OVER BATHROBE INJURING RIBS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/30/2008 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Nightwear |
| PT SITTING UP IN BED TRYING TO CHANGE HIS NIGHTSHIRT AND TWISTED HEAD T O THE SIDE AND GOT VERY DIZZY ADMITTED FOR DIZZINESS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/30/2008 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Nightwear, Stairs or steps |
| STERNUM FX-TRIPPED ON PAJAMA PANTS-FELL DOWN WOODEN STEPS-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/29/2008 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Nightwear |
| FOOT STR. PT STRAINED FOOT WHEN CAUGHT IN A ROBE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/28/2008 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Nightwear, Laundry hampers |
| FOREHEAD LAC-FELL-FACE HIT HAMPER-WHILE PUTTING ON PJ'S-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/10/2008 | Age: 80 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, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT WAS AT HOME, TRIPPED OVER A BATHROBE, HITTING THE FLOOR CAUSING A FX TO LT WRIST. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/20/2008 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Nightwear |
| PT IS A RESIDENT OF *** HOMES, PT WAS GETTING READY FOR BED, WHENGOT TA NGLED UP IN ROBE, LOST BALANCE AND FELL. DX: CONTUSION TO HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/18/2008 | Age: 65 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 |
| 65 YO FEMALE CAUGHT FOOT WHILE PUTTING PJS ON AND FELL CONTUSION CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/16/2008 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Nightwear |
| LBP AFTER TRIPPING OVER ROBE DX; LBP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/04/2008 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Nightwear, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT TRIPPED ON PAJAMAS AND FELL ON THE FLOOR AT HOME AND INJURED ARM DX// RIGHT UPPER ARM FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/26/2008 | Age: 92 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 |
| FELL WHILE GETTING INTO ROBE. DX. HEAD INJURY.* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/24/2008 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Nightwear |
| PT WAS GETTING DRESSED IN HER GOWN, LOST HER BALANCE, FELL INJURING HER LT WRIST, C/O ABDOMINAL PAIN. DX-CLOSED LT RADIAL & ULNAR FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/12/2008 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Nightwear |
| PATIENT HAD A MECHANICAL TRIP AND FALL OVER PAJAMAS LANDING ON HER RT SHOULDER, KNEE AND ELBOW. DX-LEFT RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/09/2008 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Nightwear |
| PT CAUGHT FOOT IN ROBE AND FELL DX: R DISTAL RADIUS/ULNA FX, L FINGER RING REMOVAL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/21/2008 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Nightwear, Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| UPPER & LOWER LEG BURN-PAJAMA'S CAUGHT ON FIRE BY CANDLE-NO FD PRESENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/13/2008 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Nightwear, Beds or bedframes |
| FALL LACERATION TO HEAD, PAJAMAS CAUGHT ON BED AND FELL. DX-ACUTE FALL, ACUTE HEAD INJURY, 2 CM LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/03/2008 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Nightwear |
| PT LOST BALANCE AND FELL WHILE PUTTING ON PAJAMAS DX: LT HIP CONTUISON |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/14/2008 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Nightwear |
| GOT UP TO GO THE BATHROOM, ADJUSTING THE GAWN&FELL BACKWARDS HITTING HE AD&ELBOW >> CLOSED HEAD INJUREY/HEMATOMA/SYNCOPE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/12/2008 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Nightwear, Drinking glasses |
| 72 YOF STATES NIGHTGOWN CAUGHT IN SON'S WHEELCHAIR, FELL FORWARD AND HA D A GLASS IN HAND THAT BROKE LACERATING HER LEFT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/09/2008 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Nightwear, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets |
| PT WAS PUTTING ON PAJAMA'S & STUMBLED & FELL BACK ON A CHAIR & HIT HEAD ON A CHEST AT HOME DX: CONTUSION TO SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/25/2008 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Nightwear |
| NIGHTGOWN CAUGHT ON FIRE 10 DAYS AGO, DID NOT SEEK ANY TREATMENT. DX-3RD DEGREE BURNS LOW BACK. |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 03/25/2008 | Age: 95 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 |
| CHEST WALL CONT. PT TRIPPED WHEN PUTTING ON NIGHTGOWN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/19/2008 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Nightwear |
| SLIPPED ON NIGHT GOWN,FELL/FACIAL LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/14/2008 | Age: 93 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: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Nightwear |
| NITEGOWN CAUGHT FIRE BURNING 80% OF BODY TBSA,UNKNOWN IF FIRE DEPT ATTE NDED |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/06/2008 | Age: 98 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Nerve Damage |
| Product: Nightwear, Beds or bedframes |
| PT WAS THROWING PJ'S ONTO BED AND LOST HER FOOTING/ LEG NEUROPATHY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/22/2008 | Age: 80 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 |
| TRIPPED OVER HER ROBE WHILE PUTTING IT ON AND FX HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/21/2008 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Nightwear, Other ranges or ovens |
| PT LEANED OVER STOVE AND PAJAMAS CAUGHT FIRE AT HOME TODAY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/14/2008 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Nightwear |
| HIP FX-FELL WHILE PUTTING ON PAJAMA'S-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/07/2008 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Nightwear, Floors or flooring materials |
| CHANGING INTO NIGHT CLOTHES, LOST BALANCE AND FELL TO FLOOR/SHOULDER FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/03/2008 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Nightwear, Floors or flooring materials |
| TRIPPED ON A NIGHTGOWN GETTING OUT OF BED&STUBBED TOE AGAINST THE FLOOR >>FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/12/2008 | Age: 86 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 |
| FELL PUTTING ON PAJAMAS FX HUMERUS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/11/2008 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Nightwear |
| PT WAS COOKING AND ROBE CAUGHT ON FIRE DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN RT FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/09/2008 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Nightwear |
| ANKLE STR. PT TWISTED ANKLE PUTTING ON BATHROBE AND GETTING TANGLED UP IN IT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/06/2008 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Nightwear, Beds or bedframes |
| PT WEARING SATIN PAJAMAS SLID OFF EDGE OF BED AT NURSING HOME. DX: T8 COMPRESSION FX, R 10TH RIB FX, UTI. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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