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Accidents - Bedding - 50+ years old - Year 2002

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 279
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Upper Trunk:107Face:68
Elbow:41Lower Trunk:15
All Of Body:15Wrist:15
Toe:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/26/2002Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bedding, Floors or flooring materials
PELVIS FX-FOOT CAUGHT IN BED COVERS-FELL ONTO THE FLOOR-AT HOME
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 11/20/2002Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bedding, Beds
PT. TRIPPED WHEN BECAME TANGLED IN BED LINENS GETTING OUT OF BED AT NH. DX. LAC L ELBOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/08/2002Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bedding
PT'S FEET CAUGHT IN BED COVERS & PT FELL. DX: T 12 COMPRESSION FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/23/2002Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Bedding
AT HOME USED PESTICIDES TO KILL TICKS ,SPRAYED ON BEDDING , AWOKE WITH SOB/RASH- EYES BURNING DX:PYRETHIN EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/22/2002Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bedding
CAUGHT IN BEDDING - FELL FOREHEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/06/2002Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bedding, Doors
TRY TO HANG BEDDING ON BEDROOM DOOR, SLIPPED OFF BED FX TIBIAL PLATEAU AND RIB
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/18/2002Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bedding
81 Y.O. W FEMALE W/FX WRIST. PT STS WRIST GOT WRAPPED UP IN THE CO VERS @ HOME & SHE INJ SELF. E927
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/06/2002Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Bedding
PT CAUGHT HIS RIGHT SECOND TOE ON THE BEDDING AT HOME SUSTAINED AN AVULSION TO TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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