Accidents - Sheets or pillowcases - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Head

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,053
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	40
Year 1998:	66
Year 1999:	162
Year 2000:	119
Year 2001:	119
Year 2002:	86
Year 2003:	127
Year 2004:	226
Year 2005:	53
Year 2006:	75
Year 2007:	226
Year 2008:	129
Year 2009:	99
Year 2010:	521

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

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: 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: 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: 06/08/2010	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: 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: 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: 03/12/2010	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: 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

Date: 10/03/2009	Age: 74 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
TRIPPED & FELL, FOOT GOT CAUGHT ON SHEET; SMALL SCRAPE TO NOSE. DX: HE AD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/21/2009	Age: 76 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, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT TRIPPED OVER SHEETS GETTING OUT OF BED GOING TO BATHROOM, HIT HEAD AGAINST DRESSER. DX -CLOSED HEAD TRAUMA, FOREHEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/2009	Age: 83 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: Sheets or pillowcases, Floors or flooring materials
REPORTS LAST PM, LEGS GOT TANGLED IN BED SHEETS&FELL OFF BED, ?HEIGHT, HITTING HEAD ONTO CARPETED FLOOR, NO LOC/N/V>>CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/2009	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Sheets or pillowcases
HEAD CONT. PT GOT FEET CAUGHT IN BED CLOTHES AND FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/11/2009	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Sheets or pillowcases, Floors or flooring materials
PT TRIPPED ON COVERS FROM BED AND FELL TO FLOOR, HIT HEAD, OCCURED AT H OME, CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/17/2008	Age: 60 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, 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: 07/21/2008	Age: 90 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: 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: 01/30/2008	Age: 57 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: 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: 01/29/2008	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: 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

Date: 10/21/2007	Age: 78 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, Tables
CHI-NO LOC-SLIPPED ON BED SHEETS-FELL-HIT NIGHT STAND-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/15/2007	Age: 51 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, Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns
PATIENT SEWING PILLOW CASE-PULLED BEHIND HEAD CAUGHT IT ON FINGURINE-WH ICH IT HIT HER IN HEAD.- CONTUSION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/12/2007	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Sheets or pillowcases, Beds or bedframes
PT WAS TRYING TO DISENTANGLE FROM SHEETS AND FELL FROM BED. DX: ACUTE SDH, UTI, COAGULOPATHY.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/05/2007	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Sheets or pillowcases, Ceilings and walls
PT GOT FOOT CAUGHT IN SHEETS WHEN SHE WAS TRYING TO GET OUT STRIKING HEAD ON WALL - CONTUSION TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2007	Age: 84 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: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Sheets or pillowcases, Doorsills or frames
GETTING OUT OF BED AND FOOT GOT TANGLED IN SHEETS AND HE FELL STRIKING HEAD ON DOOR FRAME CLOSED HEAD INJURY/FOREHEAD ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/14/2006	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Sheets or pillowcases, Beds or bedframes
BEING ASSISTED OFF BED AND GOT FEET TANGLED IN BED SHEETS AND FELL AT LIVING FACILITY CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/01/2006	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Sheets or pillowcases, Beds or bedframes
PT IN THE NURSING HOME WHEN SHE WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET OUT OF BED GOT C AUGHT UP IN THE SHEETS AND FELL CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/10/2005	Age: 82 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, Air conditioners
PATIENT FELL AT HOME TRYING TO FIX COVERS ON BED HITTING HEAD ON AIR CONDITIONER AND KNEE ON THE FLOOR. DX-CLOSED HEAD INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2005	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Sheets or pillowcases
PT. FELL ON WAY TO BATHROOM, TRIPPED ON SHEETS. DX CONCUSSION W/LOC, S PRAIN NEKC, CONT HEAD. OCCURRED AT NH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/22/2004	Age: 94 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: Sheets or pillowcases
SCALP LACERATIONS - TRIPPED ON BED SHEETS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2004	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Sheets or pillowcases
FELL BACK WHILE FOLDING SHEET, HIT HEAD/ CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/08/2004	Age: 83 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
TRIP OVER BED SHEET,FELL HIT HEAD BHT, SHOULDER INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2003	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Sheets or pillowcases, Floors or flooring materials
78 YO M TWISTED IN BED SHEET FELL AND STRUCK HEAD ON FLOOR CONCUSSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/30/2003	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Sheets or pillowcases, Tables
SLIP ON SHEETS GETTING OUT OF BED, BACK OF HEAD HIT NIGHTSTAND SCALP CONTUSION S/P BHT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/15/2003	Age: 77 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, Tables
77 Y.O. W FEMALE W/CHI. PT GOT TNGLED UP IN BED SHEETS & FELL AGAINST N IGHT STAND @ HOME. E8889
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/15/2003	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Sheets or pillowcases, Floors or flooring materials
CHI,FACIAL CONTUSION.PT RESIDES IN A NURSING HOME AND TRIPPED ON BED SH EETS AND FELL AND HIT HEAD AND FACE ON THE FLOOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/14/2002	Age: 76 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
DX:SUBDURAL HEMATOMA WITH SHIFT, UNCAL HERNIATION, BRAINSTEM INFARCT. T RIPPED ON BEDSHEETS HIT HEAD ON DRESSER. PT ULTIMATELY EXPIRED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/06/2002	Age: 74 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
74 Y.O. W MALE W/CHI. PT GOT FOOT CAUGHT IN BED SHEET & FELL. PT ADM. E 8889
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/06/2002	Age: 77 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
SCALP AB-TRIPPED & FELL BACKWARDS-WHILE CARRYING SHEETS AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/14/2002	Age: 93 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, Bedsprings or bedframes
PT TANGLED IN SHEETS STRUCK HEAD ON HEADBOARD, SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/2001	Age: 89 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, Bedsprings or bedframes
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/17/2001	Age: 81 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, Rugs or carpets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2001	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Sheets or pillowcases, Beds
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/19/2001	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/2000	Age: 81 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, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/2000	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Sheets or pillowcases, Beds
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/15/1999	Age: 86 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sheets or pillowcases, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/1999	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Sheets or pillowcases
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/20/1998	Age: 72 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, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/1997	Age: 82 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: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Sheets or pillowcases
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/21/1997	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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