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Accidents - Pillows - 50+ years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 850
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Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Head:133Lower Trunk:133
Neck:124Wrist:116
Upper Arm:86Mouth:74
Eyeball:59Shoulder:29
Upper Trunk:15Ankle:15
Hand:15Knee:14
All Of Body:14Ear:14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/28/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pillows
PT FLIPPED AND FELL OVER A PILLOW - FX ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/01/2008Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pillows, Floors or flooring materials
PT PUNCHED PILLOW AND MISSED HITTING FLOOR. DX: R FIFTH METACARPAL FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/05/2008Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pillows
78YOM WAS BENDING OVER TRYING TO PICK UP A PILLOW,DEVELOPED LOW BACK PAIN;BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/02/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pillows
PT AWOKE WITH SWOLLEN LIP. SLEPT ON NEW PILLOW LAST NIGHT. D:ANGIOEDEMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/28/2008Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pillows
PT SLEPT WRONG ON PILLOWS AND HAS NECK PX.DX: LWBS.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 09/26/2008Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pillows
RIGHT WRIST STR. PT STRAINED WRIST WHEN THROWING A PILLOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/22/2008Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pillows
PT TRIPPED ON A PILLOW AND FELL. DX: L DISTAL RADIUS FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/20/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pillows
FELL OFF OF PRAYING CUSHION AT CHURCH CONTUSION KNEE #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/03/2008Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pillows
HUMERUS FX, TRIPPED ON PILLOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/19/2008Age: 97 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pillows
PT AT THE DRS OFFICE AND TRIPPED OVER A PILLOW STRAINED LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/11/2008Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pillows
PT WAS "STACKING PILLOWS" AT HOME AND STRAINED NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/23/2008Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Pillows, Floors or flooring materials
69YOF IN WHEELCHAIR SITTING ON A SLIPPERY PILLOW,WEARING A SLIPPERY NIGHT GOWN,TRIED TO PUSH HERSELF UP,FELL STRIKING FLOOR;CLOSED HEAD INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/16/2008Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pillows
PT TRIPPED OVER SOME PILLOWS AND FELL DX: FRACTURE HUMERUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/2008Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pillows
REACHED FOR FALLEN PILLOW AND STRAINED CHEST WALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2008Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pillows
AWOKE TODAY WITH BLOOD ONTO THE PILLOW DSICOVERED COMMING FROM EAR >> EAR CANAL ABR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/20/2008Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pillows
PT SUSTAINED SHOULDER SPRAIN AFTER SLEEPING ON PILLOW*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/19/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pillows, Computers
DX TENSION HA/NECK SPASM; CHANGER PILLOWS RECENTLY AND USING HER COMPUTER MORE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/14/2008Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pillows
77 YO FEMALE WAS SOB WHILE SLEEPING ON THREE PILLOWS SOB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/11/2008Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pillows
PT SCRATCHED EYE ON FEATHER PILLOW DX: CORNEAL AB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/01/2008Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pillows
B/L WRIST CONTUSIONS: CHEST CONTUSION: S/P FALL: COMING FROM BATHROOM, TRYING TO PICK UP PILLOW, FELL FORWARD, INJURING WRISTS, BREASTBONE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/04/2008Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pillows, Floors or flooring materials
FELL WHILE PICKING UP PILLOW FROM FLOOR AT NURSING HOME HEAD CONTUSION *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/28/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pillows
CERV STR. PT STRAINED NECK WHEN TRIPPING OVER A PILLOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/28/2008Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Pillows, Crutches, canes or walkers
DX CEPHALAHEMATOMA/13 DAYS S/P MECHANICAL GROUND LEVEL FALL: WALKING WITH AID OF WALKER, SLIPPED ON PILLOW AND HIT HEAD ON GROUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/09/2008Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pillows, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
AWOKE, TRIPPED ON PILLOW FELL BACK STRIKING HEAD ON CHEST OF DRAWERS AT THE NURSING HOME. DX-CONTUSION HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/03/2008Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pillows
PATIENT HAD A GROUND LEVEL FALL TODAY AFTER SHE TRIPPED OVER A PILLOW C/O RT ARM INJURY INVOLVING FOREARM AND SHOULDERS. DX-RT SHOULDER CONTU
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/24/2008Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Pillows, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
89 YO FEMALE TRIPPED OVER PILLOW AND FELL TO FLOOR AND HIT HEAD ON COUCH - BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/18/2008Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pillows, Chairs
AT HOME PT STS THOUGHT SAT IN CHAIR-HAD PILLOW-IT SLIPPED-PT HIT R FOREHEAD,NLOC,DX R SCALP CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/10/2008Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pillows
C HABIT OF BITTING CHEEKS, AWOKE C BLD ONTO THE PILLOW >> ORAL LESION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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