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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,441
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/28/2010 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Pillows |
| 55 YOM FEATHER FROM PILLOW STUCK RIGHT EYE CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/27/2010 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Pillows, Ceilings and walls |
| SCALP& FOREHEAD CONT: BACK, L KNEE CONT; 64YOF TRIPPED OVER PILLOW ON FLOOR,HIT HEAD ON WALL,FACE-FIRST ON FLOOR,HEADACHE,SCALP,FOREHEAD CONT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/26/2010 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Pillows |
| 74 YOM SLEPT ON A DIFFERENT PILLOW LAST NIGHT CERVICAL SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/10/2010 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Pillows |
| NECK STR. 80 YOF FELL OVER FALLEN PILLOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/20/2010 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Pillows |
| 55YOF WITH NECK PAIN AFTER SLEEPING WITH NEW PILLOW DX: NECK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/17/2010 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Pillows |
| 61YOF INJURED SHOULDER WHILE REACHING FOR A PILLOW SHOULDER SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/14/2010 | Age: 57 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: Pillows |
| 57YOF FX UPR ARM- TRIPPED ON PILLOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/28/2010 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Pillows |
| NECK STR. 81 YOF STRAINED NECK WHEN THROWING A PILLOW |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/24/2010 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Pillows |
| 80 Y/O F REACH OVER HEAD FOR PILLOW SPR SHLDR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/16/2010 | Age: 69 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, Beds or bedframes |
| 69YOF TRIPPED ON A PILLOW AND FELL AGAINST BED UPPER TRUNK PAIN....CON TUSION TO UPPER TRUNK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/10/2010 | Age: 69 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 |
| 69 YR OLD FEMALE WITH NECK PAIN AFTER SLEEPING ON A DIFFERENT PILLOW AN D NOW CERVICAL PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/23/2010 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Pillows |
| 73 YOF FELL TRIPPING OVER PILLOW INJURED RIBS. DX-RIGHT RIB FRACTURE, LOW BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/23/2010 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Pillows |
| 55 YOM HAD SHOULDER PAIN FROM PROPPING ON PILLOW ACUTE SHOULDER PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/15/2010 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Pillows |
| 63 YOM TRIPPED OVER A PILLOW. DX: PROXIMAL R HUMERUS FX, BLINDNESS 2/2 UNUSUAL EYE DISEASE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/29/2010 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Pillows |
| 51YOF,ANGIO EDEMA S/P SLEPT ON A NEW PILLOW DEVELOPED SWELLING TO HER TONGUE W/ DIFFICULTIES BREATHING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/13/2010 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Pillows, Tables |
| 85 YO M BENT OVER TO PICK UP PILLOW, FELL HIT HIP ON TABLE. DX HIP CONT USION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/27/2010 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Pillows |
| 68YOF WITH NECK PAIN AFTER SLEEPING WITH NEW PILLOW DX: NECK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/26/2010 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Pillows |
| LEFT FOOT FX.76YOM TRIPPED OVER A PILLOW AND FELL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/06/2010 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Pillows |
| 57YOBF PT C/O L SHOULDER AND NECK PAIN THAT STARTED YEST. PT STATES S HE THINKS SHE SLEPT WRONG ON PILLOW. DX. MUSCLE SPASM NECK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/04/2010 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: Asian |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Pillows |
| 74YO ASIAN FEMALE AT HOME TRIPPED & FELL OVER A PILLOW DX CONCUSSION, ANTERIOR SHOULDER DISLOCATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/02/2010 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Pillows |
| 73YO HISP FEMALE TRIPPED ON A PILLOW 2 DAYS AGO, C/O L HIP PAIN,LEG PAIN, DX HIP STRAIN, BACK SPRAIN - STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/29/2010 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Pillows |
| 63YOM SLEP ON A HIGH PILLOW AND DEVELOPED NECK PAIN |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 06/17/2010 | Age: 97 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 |
| 97YOF BENT OVER TO PICK UP PILLOW, FELL FORWARD AND HIT HEAD/MINOR BHT, SPRAIN RT WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/20/2010 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Pillows, Floors or flooring materials |
| 51YOM WAS BENDING DOWN TO GET PILLOW OFF FLOOR AND FELT SHARP PAIN DX: CHEST PAIN, BACK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/18/2010 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Pillows |
| 73YOM, H/O BLADDER CA WITH NERPHSTOMY TUBE PLACEMENT, AIDE WAS HELPING PT MOVING A PILLOW&PULLED TUBE OUT>>TUBE REPLACEMENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/08/2010 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| 75 YOM TRIPPED ON PILLOW AND FELL HITTING HEAD ON WALL YESTERDAY. DX: ATAXIA. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/05/2010 | Age: 85 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 |
| 85 YOF SLEPT ON PILLOW THAT WAS TOO SOFT CERVICAL SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/31/2010 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Pillows |
| 52 YOM WAS STRUCK IN EYE W/THE EDGE OF A PILLOW. DX EYE PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/24/2010 | Age: 62 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 |
| A 62 YOM STATES SLEPT AT GIRLFRIENDS HOUSE, USED HER PILLOW, TO ER WITH NECK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/17/2010 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Pillows |
| 68YOM SLEPT WRONG ON PILLOWS THAT WERE TOO BIG FOR HIM NOW UNABLE TO MO VE HEAD STRAINED NECK |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/01/2010 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Pillows |
| 56 YOF WAS PILLOW FIGHTING. DX: R WRIST CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/27/2010 | Age: 53 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 |
| SLIPPED ON A PILLOW AND FELL SHOULDER CONTUSION 53YOF |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/18/2010 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Pillows |
| 58 YOF SWITCHED PILLOWS AND HAS NECK PAIN NECK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/15/2010 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Pillows, Floors or flooring materials |
| 73 Y/O WF TRIPPED OVER PILLOW IN FLOOR AND INJURED TOE |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 02/12/2010 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Pillows, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| 72YOF TWO WEEKS AGO REACHING FOR PILLOW OUT OF CUPBOARD,FELT SOMETHING PULL IN LT KNEE;KNEE STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/09/2010 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Female | 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, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows |
| 89YOF HELPING DAUGHTER MAKE A BED AND FELL OVER A PILLOW AND STRUCK HEA D ON THE WINDOW SUSTAINED A CLOSED HEAD INJURY AND SUBDURAL HEMORRHAGE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/25/2010 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Pillows, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| 68 YOF NECK PAIN AFTER SLEEPING W/TWO PILLOWS ON COUCH DX: NECK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/02/2010 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Pillows |
| 72YOF FELL ON PILLOW DX: LT KNEE INJ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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