Accidents - Sheets or pillowcases - 50+ years old - Year 2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,515
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Head:	521	Upper Trunk:	356
Toe:	322	Lower Trunk:	242
Ankle:	186	Eyeball:	180
Shoulder:	151	Finger:	92
Upper Arm:	87	Foot:	86
Unkown:	76	Lower Arm:	63
Lower Leg:	32	Upper Leg:	32
Elbow:	17	All Of Body:	17
Knee:	16	Neck:	16
Wrist:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/27/2010	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Sheets or pillowcases, Floors or flooring materials
CLOSED FX PROX. HUMERUS: 63YOM GETTING OUT OF BED, FEET TANGLED IN BED SHEETS, FELL ONTO SHOULDER ONTO CARPETED FLOOR, TENDER HUMERUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/18/2010	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Sheets or pillowcases
83 YOF TRIPPED ON A BEDSHEET AND FELL SUSTAINING A FRACTURED ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/17/2010	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Sheets or pillowcases, Ceilings and walls
85 Y/O M FELL AGAINST WALL PULLING SHEET OFF BED UPPER BACK CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/06/2010	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Sheets or pillowcases
56 YOM INJURED TOE, GETTING CAUGHT ON SHEET. DX-LEFT TOENAIL AVULSION, WITH NAIL REMOVAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/26/2010	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Sheets or pillowcases
64YOF FELL LAST NIGHT ONTO WRIST WHILE GRABBING SHEET FROM CLOSET DX RAD / ULNA FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/2010	Age: 86 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Sheets or pillowcases
86YOM SUSTAINED A VERTEBRAL BACK FRACTURE AFTER TRIPPING OVER HIS SHEET S AND LANDING ONTO BUTTOCKS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/09/2010	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Sheets or pillowcases, Floors or flooring materials
68YOF, GOT TANGLED IN BED LINEN GETTING OUT OF BED&FELL TO FLOOR >>ELBOW SPRAIN/CONTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/03/2010	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Sheets or pillowcases
A 82 YOF WAS CHANGING LINEN AT HOME, BECAUSE SHE URINATED ON IT, SLIPPE D AND FELL, HAD MULTIPLE SHOTS OF GIN, ETOH USE/FALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/2010	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Sheets or pillowcases, Beds or bedframes
51YOM, C/O LT SMALL TOE PAIN AFTER TWISTING IT IN BED SHEETS >>SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2010	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sheets or pillowcases
76 YOF TRIPPED OVER BED SHEET. DX: R LEG LAC 12 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/16/2010	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Sheets or pillowcases, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
CHI: FRONTAL HEMATOMA; 70YOF TRIPPED OVER SHEET HANGING OFF BED, STRUCK HEAD ON CORNER OF DRESSER, HEADACHE, HEMATOMA ABOVE EYE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/10/2010	Age: 95 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Sheets or pillowcases
95 YO F WAS AMBULATING IN HOUSE WHEN CAUGHT FOOT IN SHEET. TWISTED TO K EEP SELF FROM FALLING. DX: LUMBOSACRAL STRAIN, HX OF L2-3 SURGERY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/04/2010	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Sheets or pillowcases
55YO WHITE MALE STS HAS SOMETHING IN R EYE AFTER SHAKING THE SHEETS DX CONJUNCTIVAL FOREIGN BODY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/25/2010	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Sheets or pillowcases
66YOF HAD FOOT GET CAUGHT IN SHEETS AND FELL AT CAMPGROUND ANKLE FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2010	Age: 93 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Sheets or pillowcases
RT HUMERUS FX.93YOF TRIPPED OVER A SHEET AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2010	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Sheets or pillowcases, Beds or bedframes
74 YOF, CHANGING SHEETS ON BED, CAUGHT FINGER ON SHEET PULLED BACK, SPR AIN FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2010	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Sheets or pillowcases
64YOF DROPPED SOMETHING ON RT BIG TOE A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO, TODAY AT HOME PULLED NAIL BACK WITH SHEET, C/O PAIN. DX - NAIL AVULSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2010	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Sheets or pillowcases
FELL WHILE FOLDING CLOTHES. FEET GOT TANGLED UP IN SHEETS. SPRAIN FOOT. 62 YOF*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2010	Age: 96 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Sheets or pillowcases, Beds or bedframes
TRAUMA RT.FOOT.96YOM.PT.WAS BOUGHT TO THE ER,DUE GOT TANGLE WITH BEDSH EETS FALLING DOWN FROM BED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2010	Age: 81 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: Sheets or pillowcases
81YOF TRIPPED OVER SHEETS AND HIT HEAD CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/04/2010	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Sheets or pillowcases
TOE ABR. 77 YOF GOT SHEETS TWISTED AROUND LEG AND FELL INJURING TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/04/2010	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Sheets or pillowcases
67 YOF SUS FINGER SPRAIN WHILE CHANGING THE BED SHEETS%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/2010	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Sheets or pillowcases
59 Y/O FEMALE SHAKING OUT SHEETS & SOMETHING FLEW INTO EYE DX: FOREIGN BODY LEFT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/2010	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Sheets or pillowcases
67YOF SLEEPING AND GOT TOENAIL CAUGHT IN THE SHEETS AND PULLED IT OFF A VULSION TO TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2010	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Sheets or pillowcases
74 YR OLD MALE WOKE UP WITH BLOOD ON SHEETS FROM SKIN TEAR ON ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2010	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Sheets or pillowcases
76 YOF TRIPPED OVER BED SHEET AND FELL SUSTAINING SHOULDER CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2010	Age: 76 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: Sheets or pillowcases, Ceilings and walls
76YOF TRYING TO TUCK HER SHEETS IN UNDER THE BED MATTRESS AND LOST BALA NCE AND FELL STRUCK HEAD AGAINST THE WALL LACERATION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2010	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Sheets or pillowcases
WRIST FX. 69 YOF GOT FEET TANGLED UP IN BEDSHEETS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/22/2010	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Sheets or pillowcases
82YOM ACCIDENTLY TRIPPED OVER SHEET THAT WAS IN BEDROOM FELL INJURED RT ELBOW,SHOULDER & ARM;ELBOW,ARM AND SHOULDER CONTUSION,SHOULDER SPRAI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/2010	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Sheets or pillowcases, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
75 YOF GOT TWISTED IN SHEETS AND FELL STRIKING CEDAR CHEST. DX: R THIGH HEMATOMA, ANEMIA, PRERENAL AZOTEMIA.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/08/2010	Age: 67 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: Sheets or pillowcases, Tables
HEAD CT-67YOF GETTING IN BED GOT FEET TANGLED IN THE SHEETS, FELL AND HIT HER HEAD ON A NIGHTSTAND AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2010	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Sheets or pillowcases
65 YO F WAS TRYING TO FIX HER SHEETS IN HER ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY WH EN HAD SUDDEN ONSET OF ABDOMINAL PAIN. DX:ABDOMINAL PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2010	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Sheets or pillowcases
56YOM WAS AT HOME IN BED GOT TOENAIL CAUGHT IN SHEET CAUSING A PARTIAL AVULSION OFLT GREAT TOE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2010	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Sheets or pillowcases, Beds or bedframes
78YOM GETTING OUT OF BED AT HOME AND FOOT GOT TANGLED UP IN THE SHEETS AND HE FELL FRACTURED LEFT FIFTH TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/20/2010	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Sheets or pillowcases, Chair, rocking
85YROLD FEMALE TRIPPED ON BED SHEETS HITTING CHEST ON ROCKING CHAIR DX FRACTURE CHEST*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/22/2010	Age: 88 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: Sheets or pillowcases, Rope or string
88YOM AT HOME HANGING SHEETS ON A CLOTHES LINE AND THE WIND WHIPPED SHE ETS AROUND HEAD AND PT FELL TO THE GROUND CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/19/2010	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Sheets or pillowcases, Floors or flooring materials
82YOF WAS UNDOING COVERS, LOST FOOTING AND FELL. WOKE UP ON BEDROOM FLOOR DX: CHEST PAIN, ELEVATED TROPONINS. HYPOKALEMIA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/09/2010	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Sheets or pillowcases
74 Y/O F TRIP OVER SHEETS SPRAIN ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/08/2010	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Sheets or pillowcases, Beds or bedframes
86YOF GOT TWISTED IN SHEETS WHILE MAKING BED AT NURSING HOME HIP FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 04/03/2010	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Sheets or pillowcases, Beds or bedframes
88YOF CHANGING THE SHEETS ON HER BED AND STRUCK SELF IN THE RIGHT EYE W ITH THE EDGE OF THE SHEET CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/23/2010	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sheets or pillowcases, Ceilings and walls
69YOF LACERATION TO SCALP HEAD INJURY TRIPPED ON SHEET IN BEDROOM AT HO ME FELL HITTING HEAD ON THE WALL*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/19/2010	Age: 61 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: Sheets or pillowcases
61YOF, ETOH INTOXICATED, FD IN THE JAIL CELL WITH FEET ON THE GROUND WR APPING BED SHEETS AROUND NECK>>MS/CONTS/ETOH INTOXICATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2010	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Sheets or pillowcases, Beds or bedframes
68YOF, ROLLING AROUND IN THE BED&ACC GOT RT GREAT TOE NAIL CAUGHT INTO THE BED SHEET>>NAIL AVULSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/2010	Age: 70 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: Sheets or pillowcases, Beds or bedframes
70YOF GOT TANGLED IN SHEETS AND FELL OUT OF BED CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/20/2010	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Sheets or pillowcases
52 Y/O M RASH AFTER SLEEP ON HOTEL LINENS DERMATITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/12/2010	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Sheets or pillowcases, Beds or bedframes
51YOF CHANGING BED SHEETS ON BED, HAD BACK PAIN DX. BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/04/2010	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Sheets or pillowcases
63YOF JERKED HER ARM AS SHE WAS CHANGING HER SHEETS AND STRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/04/2010	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Sheets or pillowcases
DX SPRAIN KNEE & LEG/SKIN INF: 62YOM L KNEE PN W BED SHEET RUB' ON KNEE CAP; UNABLE TO KNEE ON LKNEE W/O PN; FEEL LIKE MY KNEE IS CRACKED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/27/2010	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Sheets or pillowcases
65YOM, SHAKING A SHEET AT HOME, FOREIGN BODY TO R EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/19/2010	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Sheets or pillowcases
56YOF KICKED SHEET THIS MORNING & INJURED LT BIG TOE, TOE IS BLACK & BLUE. DX - LT GREAT TOE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/17/2010	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Sheets or pillowcases
66YOWF PT REPORTS CHANGING LINEN AND FEET GOT CAUGHT IN SHEETS AND SHE FELL. DX. CONT R HIP, BACK AND R FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/10/2010	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Sheets or pillowcases, Stairs or steps
85YOM TAKING DOWN CHRISTMAS TREE WRAPPED A SHEET AROUND IT,TAKING IT DOWN STEPS,SLIPPED FELL INJURED HEAD AND LT ELBOW;ELBOW LAC,CLOSED HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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