Accidents - Cots - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,051
See also: Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	155
Year 1998:	162
Year 1999:	406
Year 2000:	35
Year 2001:	85
Year 2002:	32
Year 2003:	30
Year 2004:	141
Year 2005:	152
Year 2006:	148
Year 2007:	207
Year 2008:	144
Year 2009:	102
Year 2010:	246

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Trunk:	356	Upper Trunk:	339
Lower Arm:	194	Finger:	193
Head:	190	Neck:	182
Knee:	182	Hand:	121
Elbow:	107	Shoulder:	67
Foot:	52	Toe:	16
Face:	15	Lower Leg:	15
Wrist:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 09/29/2010	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cots
60YOF WAS BENDING OVER A COT DEVELOPED PAIN IN HER CHEST; CHEST STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/05/2010	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cots
53 YOF LIFTED A LOT OF COTS YESTERDAY LUMBAR SPINE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/01/2010	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cots
60YO HISP FEMALE HIT HEAD ON EDGE OF COT,C/O HEADACHE NECK PAIN, DX NECK SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/2010	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cots
73YOM STATES A 400LB COT HIT HIS R KNEE HAS BRUISE TO KNEE THAT IS GET TING LARGER PT IS ON *** DX- PREPATELLAR BURSITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2010	Age: 91 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cots
91YOM, SLEEPING ON COT IN HOSPITAL WITH WIFE FOR 3 NIGHTS, NECK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/17/2010	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cots
52 YO F C/O NECK PAIN. HAS BEEN SLEEPING ON COT AT ***. DX:CERVICAL STR AIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/15/2009	Age: 67 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: Other
Product: Cots
A 67 YEAR OLD MALE WAS ROLLING OUT OF HIS COT AND INJURED UPPER BACK. DX: LEFT THORACIC PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2009	Age: 74 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: Cots
PT HAS BEEN SLEEPING ON A COT WITH HUSBAND AT HOSPITAL. DX: LOW BACK PX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/28/2008	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: 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: 08/26/2008	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cots
68 YOF PUSHED A HEAVY COT CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/17/2008	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: 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: 07/06/2008	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: 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: 06/22/2008	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: 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: 05/04/2008	Age: 86 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: 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: 01/23/2008	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cots
SCALP LAC, PT ROLLED OFF A COT AND HIT HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/20/2008	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: 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

Date: 10/10/2007	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cots, Floors or flooring materials
FINGER FX-FELL OFF COT-HIT CONCRETE FLOOR-@ COUNTY JAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/2007	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cots
LEFT SOFT TISSUE MASS. PT DEVELOPED KNOTS IN CHEST FROM SLEEPING ON HAR D COTS IN JAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/2007	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cots
PT GOT FOOT CAUGHT IN COT,FELL ON L HIP,RLE PAIN DX L HIP STRAIN,BACK STRAIN,SHOULDER STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/11/2007	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cots, Light bulbs
56 YO MALE WAS STANDING ON COT TO CHANGE LIGHT BULB AND FELL FRACTURE WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/12/2007	Age: 104 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: Cots, Tables
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF SCALP BY ROLLING OFF A COT STRIKING AGAINS T A TABLE AT HOME. (AGE 104)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/28/2007	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cots
PT SUS INJURY AFTER THE COT PT WAS ON BROKE. PT WAS VISITING CHILD IN HOSPITAL. DX LOWER BACK STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/21/2007	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Cots, Floors or flooring materials
PATIENT FELL OUT OF COT ONTO FLOOR AT HOSPITAL RM . PT IS STAYING WITH SPOUSE IN HOSPITAL. DX: SCALP HEMATOMA /HIP CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/06/2006	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Cots
PINCHED FINGER ON FOLDING COT/ HEMATOMA CONTUSION LLF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/22/2006	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cots
PT WAS PUTTING COTS AWAY AT * * WHEN FELT AICD GO OFF AND HAD SYNCO PE. D:VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA, CHRONIC CAD, SYNCOPE. ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/05/2006	Age: 88 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cots
FOREHEAD LACERATION.PT FELL OFF A COT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2005	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cots
PT CUT LEFT HAND ON METAL PIECE ON COT C/O PAIN LEFT HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/2005	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cots
LEFT HIP PAIN. PT INJURED HIP FROM SLEEPING ON A COT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/12/2005	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cots
77 YO MALE FELL ON COT UNCONSCIOUS SOB - ARM PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/16/2005	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cots
PT SLEPT FOR THE LAST FEW DAYS ON A COT AND DEVELOPED BACK PAIN SCIATIC A
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/20/2004	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cots
COT FLIPPED OVER ONTO CONCRETE ABRASION KNEE/ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/2004	Age: 87 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cots
PT SLEPT ON A COT IN A SHELTER FOR THE LAST FEW DAYS NECK GETTING STIFF ER STRAINED NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2004	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cots
A COT FELL ON PATIENT'S ;EFT FOOT. WHILE STAYING WITH HER MOTHER WHO WAS A PATIENT IN THE HOSPITAL. DX-CONTUSION FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/09/2004	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cots
67 YOF TRIPPED OVER COT FELL INJ WRIST FX LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/29/2003	Age: 90 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cots
PT FELL AND HIT BACK ON COT. DX: FX R 6TH RIB, ASBESTOSIS, HX AAA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/25/2002	Age: 52 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cots
CHEST WALL CT-FELLOVER A COT IN BEDROOM-AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/2002	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cots
PT DROPPED A ROLLAWAY COT ONTO RIGHT GREAT TOE A FEW WEEKS AGO- IS A DI ABETIC DEVELOPED A BLISTER THEN AN INFECTION CELLULITIS TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/29/2001	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cots, Sinks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/18/2001	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cots
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/27/2000	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cots
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/2000	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cots
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/25/1999	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cots
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/29/1999	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cots, Beds
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/1999	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cots
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/1999	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cots
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/23/1999	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Cots, Tables
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/01/1999	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire:
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cots
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/1999	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cots, Bedsprings or bedframes
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/1999	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cots, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/07/1999	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cots
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/12/1998	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cots
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/04/1998	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cots
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/20/1998	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Cots
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/05/1997	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highway		Fire:
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cots
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/15/1997	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cots
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/18/1997	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cots
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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