Accidents - Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - All Of Body

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,202
See also: Lethal accidents, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	23
Year 1998:	112
Year 1999:	120
Year 2000:	267
Year 2001:	266
Year 2002:	196
Year 2003:	125
Year 2004:	320
Year 2005:	120
Year 2006:	73
Year 2007:	70
Year 2008:	59
Year 2009:	428
Year 2010:	16

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/05/2010	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Paper products
63 YR OLD FEMALE LIFTING PAPERTOWELS ON SHELF AND THEN BECAME LIGHTHEAD ED WITH NEAR SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/01/2009	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
69YO BLACK FEMALE STS DIZZINESS AFTER 3 WEEKS OF HITTING HEAD ON A CABINET AT HOME, DX VERTIGO POSITIONAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/18/2009	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT W/ AMS. RECENT LIVER RESECTION.TAKING *** FOR PAIN. HIT HEAD ON CABI NET, DISORIENTED. DX:AMS LIKELY SECONDARY TO PAIN MEDS. ADM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/10/2009	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT GOT DIZZY AFTER REACHING UP TO A CABINET TO GET SOMETHING. DX DIZZY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/06/2009	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Dishwashers
72YOF, FELL FORWARD INTO CABINET THEN BACKWORD INTO DISHWASHER, SYNACO PE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/11/2009	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
LEANED OVER, FELL ONTO CABINET, THEN SAT DOWN DX: SYNCOPE, CHF
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/25/2009	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT DIED, FELL INTO A BOOKSHELF
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 03/07/2009	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
ON ***, C/O SUDDEN ONSET SHOULDER PAIN WHILE REACHING UP FOR AN OBJECT ON A HIGH SHELF>>HEAMARTHROSIS/ELEVATED INR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/26/2009	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT FISINX A CABINET AT A STANDING HEIGHT AND LEGS GAVE OUT AND FELL NOW VERY WEAK SYNCOPE POSSIBLE TIA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/12/2009	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Floors or flooring materials
PT WAS CLEANING CABINET & FELT DIZZY AND PASSED OUT ONTO FLOOR AT HOME DX: SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/27/2008	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Tablet or capsule drugs
PT W/ SHOULDER PAIN S/P FALLING ONTO ENTERTAINMENT CENTER TODAY. WAS DI ZZY S/P TAKING *. D:NEAR SYNCOPE, POSS. MED RXN TO *.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/02/2007	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT FELL H IT HEAD ON CUPBOARD/ SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/01/2006	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
SEIZURE DISORDER - FELL INTO SHELVES AT STORE WITH A SEIZURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/19/2005	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Tableware and accessories
PT. PASSED OUT, FELL AND HIT HER HEAD ON THE BOOKSHELF WHILE TAKING DIS HSES FROM THE TABLE. DX. SYNCOPE, LOC
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/18/2005	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
78 YOF WAS REACHING TO GET SOMETHING OUT OF CABINET AND FELL DUE TO SYN COPAL EPISODE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/25/2005	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Ceilings and walls
NEAR SYNCOPE,TRANSIENT CHEST PAIN - GRABBED SHELF ON WALL WHEN FALLING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/19/2004	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT GOT UP TO GO TO BATHROOM AND FELT DIZZY AND FELL STRIKING HEAD ON A CABINET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/23/2004	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Floors or flooring materials
TIA - FELL ONTO COAT RACK AND ONTO FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 09/15/2004	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT PUTTING OBJECTS ON SHELF; ACUTE MI
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 04/15/2004	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT LOST BALANCE AND FELL IN THE BATHROOM, HITTING HEAD ON A WOODEN CABINET. DX WAS SYNCOPAL EPISODE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/14/2003	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
AT GROCERY STORE, TOUCHED A METAL SHELF AND RECEIVED STATIC ELECTRIC SHOCK, FELT IMMEDIATE CHEST PAIN DX: A-FIB ADMITTED TO ICU
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/13/2003	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Floors or flooring materials
PT. REPORTS REACHING TO GET SOMETHING OFF OF SHELF IN GROCERY STORE AND AWOKE ON FLOOR. DX. SYNCOPE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/21/2003	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
NURSING HOME PT-AMB TO BR, LOST BAL.&FELL ONTO SM.BOOKCASE ~4D AGO. 02/ 21-SYNCOPAL EPISODE WITNESSED BY RN. DX: MULTI TRAUMA;SYNCOPE;HYPONAT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/30/2002	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
ETOH INTOXICATION-DRINKING ALL DAY -BROKE INTO A MEDICINE CABINET-ADMIT ETOH INTOXICATION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/21/2002	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
55 Y/O F C/O WEAK - SYNCOPE - FELL HIT SIDE ON CABINET. DX: VOMITTING, DEHYDRATION, SYNCOPE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/02/2002	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
DISORIENTED, UNABLE TO WALK, POSSIBLY TOOK WRONG MEDICINE, HUSBAND LEFT MEDICINE CABINET UNLOCKED. DEMENTIA WITH ACUTE MENTAL STATUS CHANGES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/31/2001	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/18/2001	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/2001	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/30/2001	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/11/2001	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Metal containers
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/12/2000	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/06/2000	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/24/2000	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Electrical wire or wiring systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2000	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/21/2000	Age: 86 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/10/2000	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/14/1999	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Stairs or steps
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/16/1999	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/07/1999	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Manual snow or ice removal tools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/27/1998	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/17/1998	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/04/1998	Age: 86 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/27/1997	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves, Ceilings and walls
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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