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Accidents - Sheets or pillowcases - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 129
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Date: 11/17/2008Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Sheets or pillowcases, Floors or flooring materials
60YOF AT HOME HER FEET GOT TANGLED IN BED SHEETS,FELL FORWARD STRUCK HEAD ON FLOOR;CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/21/2008Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Sheets or pillowcases, Beds or bedframes
PT STATES SHE WAS TRYING TO PULL SHEETS DOWN TO GET IN BED AT NH AND F ELL. DX. HEAD CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/30/2008Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Sheets or pillowcases, Clothing
FOLDING LAUNDRY, SNAPPED SHEETS TO STRAIGHTEN IT OUT, PULLED FOOT OUT F ROM UNDER HERSELF&FELL BACKWARDS HITTING HEAD>> CHI/CONTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/29/2008Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sheets or pillowcases, Chairs
PATIENT FELL GETTING READY TO GO TO BEDFIXING BED LINEN LEANED BACK LOST FOOTING HIT HEAD ON CHAIR AT NURSING HOME. DX-LACERATION SCALP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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