Accidents - Pillows - 50+ years old - Year 2004

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,070
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Neck:	229	Lower Trunk:	222
Foot:	89	Lower Leg:	86
Shoulder:	74	Knee:	69
All Of Body:	69	Face:	59
Upper Trunk:	58	Head:	58
Elbow:	17	Upper Arm:	16
Toe:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/18/2004	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	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: Pillows
PT AWOKE WITH BLOOD ON PILLOW. ETOH LAST PM. DOESN'T REMEMBER ANYTHING. D: CLOSED HEAD INJURY, SCALP LACERATION, ETOH ABUSE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/06/2004	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pillows, Floors or flooring materials
TRIPPED OVER PILLOW ON FLOOR FELL AND FRACTURED HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/27/2004	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pillows
PT STRAINED NECK WHEN FELL AFTER TRIPPING ON PILLOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/15/2004	Age: 51 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: Pillows
B ENT FORWARD TO PICK UP PILLOW AND STRAINED BUTTOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/13/2004	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pillows, Wheelchairs
NH STAFF REPORTED REMOVED PILLOW FROM PT'S WHEELCHAIR, PT FELL OUT OF W HEELCHAIR AND HIT HEAD. DX. BRISED FH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/08/2004	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pillows
FRACTURE SHOULDER - 66 YOF TRIPPED OVER A PILLOW AND FELL INJURING HER RIGHT SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/2004	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pillows, Floors or flooring materials
PT TRIPPED ON A PILLOW THAT WAS ON THE FLOOR,FELL STRICKING F.HEAD ON T HE FLOOR SUSTAINED" FOREHEAD CONTUSION"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/17/2004	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pillows, Floors or flooring materials
GREAT TOE FX-TRIPPED ON A PILLOW-@ HOME-FELL ON CONCRETE FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/16/2004	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pillows
76 YOM REPORTEDLY SLEPT ON HARD PILLOW AND WOKE UP WITH STIFF NECK. NEC K SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2004	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pillows
PATIENT TRIPPED OVER PILLOW CUSHION. DX: CONTUSION TO LEFT KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2004	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Pillows, Floors or flooring materials
TRIPPED OVER PILLOW, HIT FLOOR DX. ELBOW DISLOC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2004	Age: 65 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: Pillows
TRIPPED OVER PILLOWS @ HOME DX METATARSAL FX'S
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/17/2004	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pillows
SLEPT ON X-TRA PILLOWS WOKE UP SORE NECK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2004	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pillows, Floors or flooring materials
TRIPPED OVER CUSHIONS ON THE FLOOR AND TWISTED HER FOOT. DX FX LEFT 5TH METATARSAL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2004	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pillows
TRIPPED OVER A PILLOW, FELL DX. HIP FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/22/2004	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pillows
79 YEAR OLD FEMALE SLEPT WRONG ON TWO PILLOWS MUSCLE STRAIN NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/16/2004	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Pillows, Furniture
PT C/O FALL. PT WAS TRYING TO REACH FOR PILLOW AND FELL BETWEEN FURNITU RE. DX DIABETES MELLITUS
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 03/26/2004	Age: 72 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: Pillows, Floors or flooring materials
TRIPPED OVER A PILLOW ON THE FLOOR HIT BACK AGAINST HEATER DX: UPPER BACK CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/26/2004	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pillows
PT AT A HOTEL WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER THE PILLOW LANDING ON HIS LOWER BACK STRAINED BECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/2004	Age: 60 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: Pillows, Aquariums or accessories
BUTTOCK & HIP CTS-TRIPPED ON A PILLOW-FELL-HIT AN AQUARIUM-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/19/2004	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pillows
STRAINED NECK WHEN SLEPT WRONG ON PILLOWS AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/14/2004	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pillows
FELL OVER A PILLOW DX; LT HIP FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/03/2004	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: Pillows
79 Y.O. W FEMALE W/FX HUMERUS. PT TRIPPED OVER A PILLOW @ HOME. E8889
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/28/2004	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pillows
LEFT FIBULA FX-TWISTED ANKLE WHILE TRIPPING OVER A PILLOW AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/16/2004	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pillows
PT SUST CERVICAL STRAIN FROM SLEEPING ON HIGH PILLOWS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/03/2004	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pillows
PULLING ON A PILLOW STRAINED SHOULDER DX: SHOULDER STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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