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Accidents - Cots - 50+ years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 144
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Elbow:40Lower Trunk:29
Lower Leg:15Upper Trunk:14
Head:14Hand:14
Neck:14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/28/2008Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cots
LEFT LEG STR. PT STRAINED LEG WHEN FALLING OVER A COT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2008Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Cots
68 YOF PUSHED A HEAVY COT CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/17/2008Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Other
Product: Cots
PT SLEPT ON A COT, TO ER WITH NECK PAIN/SPASM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2008Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cots
PT STATES WAS UNLOADING AN ARMY COT AND IT HIT HER IN THE ELBOW. DX. S PRAIN L ELBOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/22/2008Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Cots
H/O CHRONIC HIP PAIN&ETOH ABUSE, C/O EXCERBATED HIP PAIN AFTER LYING O N THE COT IN THE JAIL FOR A MONTH>> HIP PAIN/ETOH DETOX/COPD EXCERBATIO
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/04/2008Age: 86 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cots
PT FELL STRUCK LEFT HAND AGAINST THE METAL FRAME OF A COT SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/23/2008Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cots
SCALP LAC, PT ROLLED OFF A COT AND HIT HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/20/2008Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Cots
PT STS STAYING IN A SHELTER,BEEN SLEEPING ON A COT,DEVELOPED LOW BACK PAIN,DX ACUTE BRONCHITIS,LOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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