Accidents - Pillows - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Head

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,104
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	21
Year 1998:	37
Year 2002:	145
Year 2003:	16
Year 2004:	58
Year 2005:	128
Year 2006:	201
Year 2007:	99
Year 2008:	133
Year 2009:	69
Year 2010:	192

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

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: 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: 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: 05/08/2010	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: 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: 10/03/2009	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pillows, Floors or flooring materials
86YOWF PT WASNOT USING WALKER AND TRIED TO REACH PILLOW ON BED TO PUT I NTO CHAIR, TRIPPED & FELL BACKWARDS AND HIT HEAD ON FLOOR. DX. LAC SCA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2009	Age: 79 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
CHI. PT FELL OVER PILLOWS HITTING HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/27/2009	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Pillows
DX INFLAMMATION @ THE INSERTION OF THE PARASPINOUS MUSCLE R LOWER OCCIPIT: BROUGHT NEW FIRMER PILLOW PRIOR TO ONSET ON THE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2008	Age: 69 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, 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: 04/04/2008	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: 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: 03/28/2008	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: 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: 03/09/2008	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: 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: 01/24/2008	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: 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: 01/18/2008	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: 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: 08/25/2007	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pillows
SLIPPED TRYING TO PICK UP PILLOW AT NH/SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/12/2007	Age: 92 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, Tables
BENT OVER TO PICK UP A PILLOW, LOST BLANCE&FELL HITTING HEADTONO NIGHT STAND " CHI/CONTS/FREQUENT FALLS"
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/21/2007	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pillows, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT TRIPPED OVER PILLOW AND HIT HEAD ON NIGHT STAND DX// SCALP LAC
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: 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: 07/08/2006	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: 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: 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: 11/11/2005	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Pillows, Other fireplaces
PATIENT SLIPPED ON A PILLOW & FELL HITTING HER HEAD ON THE FIREPLACE CUTTING HER SCALP. DX - BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA, SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/17/2005	Age: 74 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, Chairs
PILLOW SLIPPED OFF CHAIR AND PATIENT FELL AND STRUCK HEAD CLOSED HEAD I NJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/2005	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pillows
PT TRIPPED OVER PILLOW. DX: HEAD/FACE CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/03/2005	Age: 55 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, Furniture
PT TRIPPED OVER A PILLOW, FELL BACKWARDS HITTING HEAD ON A PIECE OF FUR NITURE SUSTAINED" SCALP CONTUSION"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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: 02/27/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Pillows
55 YO MALE WAS HIT WITH PILLOW ON SUNDAY BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/20/2002	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pillows
PT STATES A BAT FLEW INTO HOUSE AND HE WAS BITTEN BY BAT WHEN HE LIFTED A PILLOW THE BAT WAS HIDING UNDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/13/2002	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, Floors or flooring materials
97 Y.O. W FEMALE W/CHI. PT TRIPPED OVER A PILLOW & FELL TO FLOOR @ HOME . E8889
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/29/2002	Age: 72 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
PT TRIPPED OVER PILLOW AT HOME. DX: CLOSED HEAD INJURY, R SHOULDER DISLOCATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/26/2002	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pillows, Tables
TRIPPED OVER PILLOW, HIT NIGHT TABLE DX. SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/11/1998	Age: 94 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pillows
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/11/1997	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pillows, Ceilings and walls
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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