Accidents - Pillows - 50+ years old - Year 2006

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,305
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Neck:	418	Head:	201
Eyeball:	142	Upper Trunk:	131
Shoulder:	101	Ear:	73
Upper Leg:	59	All Of Body:	59
Upper Arm:	55	Wrist:	15
Knee:	15	Foot:	15
Lower Arm:	14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/26/2006	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Pillows
PT WOKE UP TROUBLE BREATHING RASH FACE FLUSH USED A NEW PILLOW LAST NIG HT DX// ACUTE ALLERGIC REACTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/24/2006	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pillows
PT. WAS ADJUSTING HER PILLOW LAST NIGHT AND FELT A POP IN HER NECK., D X. ACUTE MYOFASCIAL STRAIN CERVICAL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/03/2006	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pillows
POKED IN THE EYE WITH A PILLOW DURING THE NIGHT CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/02/2006	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pillows
SHOULDER SPRAIN - 79 YOF FELL OVER A PILLOW ONTO LEFT SHOULDER SUSTAINI NG A SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/21/2006	Age: 94 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pillows
PT @ HOME TRIPPED OVER A PILLOW INJ RIB DX FRACTURE RT 5TH RIB ABRASION SCALP POSS FX RT 10TH RIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/17/2006	Age: 72 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 WITH BAD PILLOW WOKE UP WITH NECK PAIN TORTICOLLIS CERVICAL SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/16/2006	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pillows
PT SLEPT ON HIGH PILLOW, TO ER WITH NECK PAIN - STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/04/2006	Age: 78 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: Pillows, Television tables or stands
PT TRIPPED ON PILLOW & HIT RIGHT FOREARM ON TV STAND, DX LACERATION TO RIGHT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/12/2006	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pillows
VISITING MOM IN HOSPITAL AND STOOD UP TO ADJUST HER PILLOW AND FELL BAC K AND STRAINED NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/2006	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pillows
PATIENT WAS REMOVING DECORATIVE PILLOWS FROM A BED AND LOST HER BALANCE AND FELL INJURING HER WRIST. DX-RT DISTAL RADIUS FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/24/2006	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pillows, Beds or bedframes
SHOULDER CT-TRIPPED OVER PILLOWS-FELL AGAINST A BED-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/23/2006	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Pillows, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
CHI, PT WAS WALKING WITH A PILLOW IN THE DARK AND STUMBLED INTO A BRASS BOOK CASE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/10/2006	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Pillows, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT PUTTING A PILLOW UP OIN A CLOSET SHELF AND SOME OF THE SHELF DUST FE LL INTO RIGHT EYE FB EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/06/2006	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pillows
PT FX UPPER ARM WHEN REACHING FOR A PILLOW
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/05/2006	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pillows, Floors or flooring materials
72 YO FEMALE TRIPPED OVER CUSHION ON FLOOR AT TAJ FRACTURE KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/2006	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pillows
TRIPPED OVER A PILLOW AND FELL CHEST WALL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/2006	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pillows
PT STATES THAT HE FELL WHILE LOOKING FOR HIS PILLOW. DX. HEAD LACERATI ON
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/17/2006	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pillows
PT C/O OF NECK PAIN. SLEPT ON 2 PILLOWS, WOKE UP WITH NECK PAIN DX: NECK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2006	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Pillows, Tables
PATIENT SLIPPED ON A PILLOW IN THE FLOOR AND FELL ON THE FLOOR HITTING BACK OF HEAD STRIKING A TABLE. DX-CONCUSSION, LACERATION HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2006	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Nerve Damage
Product: Pillows
NECK PAIN FOR 1 WEEK. HAS BEEN SLEEPING WITH ARM ELEVATED ON PILLOW. DX; CERVICAL RADICULOPATHY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2006	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pillows
PT SLEPT ON PILLOWS ON AND OFF FOR THE PAST WEEK AND NOW HAS STIFF NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2006	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pillows
PT STRAINED FOOT WHEN SLIPPED AND FELL AFTER STEPPING ON A PILLOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2006	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Pillows, Ceilings and walls
PT. TRIPPED ON PILLOWS AND FELL, IT BACK OF HEAD ON WALL. DX. CLOSED H EAD INJURY, CONTS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/08/2006	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pillows
PT ON PLAVIX AND AWOKE WITH BLOOD ON PILLOW AFTER RUBBING RIGHT EAR ON IT THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT ABRASION EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/08/2006	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pillows, Floors or flooring materials
PATIENT TRIPPED ON A PILLOW ON THE FLOOR AND FELL ON THE FLOOR. DX-HEAD LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/2006	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Pillows, Sewing machines or accessories
TRIPPED AND FELL OVER A PILLOW, STRUCK NOSE ON SEWING MACHINE. DX. CLO SED HEAD INJURY, LAC/ABRA NOSE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/26/2006	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Pillows
NECK PAIN AFTER SLEEPING ON A ?PILLOW, " TORTICOLLIS''
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/25/2006	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Pillows
TORTICOLLIS - 76 YOM C/O NECK PAIN AFTER SLEEPING ON TWO PILLOWS INSTEA D ON USUAL ONE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/20/2006	Age: 54 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, Beds or bedframes
NECK SPRAIN-C/O PAIN TO NECK WITH SPASMS AFTER USING A VERY HIGH PILLOW IN BED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/2006	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pillows, Ceilings and walls
TRIPPED OVER CORNER OF DOG PILLOW, HIT WALL DX L FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/13/2006	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pillows, Ceilings and walls
TRIPPED OVER PILLOW AND HIT WALL, C/O SHOULDER PAIN, DX; FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2006	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pillows, Floors or flooring materials
PT. FELL OVER A PILLOW ON THE FLOOR AT HOME. DX. CONT R ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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