Accidents - Bed rails - 50+ years old - Year 2004

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,958
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Leg:	428	Head:	234
Face:	209	Lower Trunk:	146
Shoulder:	141	Toe:	120
Hand:	85	Foot:	75
Upper Trunk:	74	Elbow:	69
Knee:	69	Ankle:	69
Upper Leg:	69	Ear:	69
Lower Arm:	58	Finger:	32

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/25/2004	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bed rails, Floors or flooring materials
LACERATON TO THE LEFT LEG AFTER FALLING TO THE FLOOR AND CUTTING IT ON THE BED RAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/24/2004	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Crushing
Product: Bed rails, Sheets or pillowcases
60 YO TUCKING IN BED SHEET CRUSHED FINGER BETWEEN BED RAILS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/16/2004	Age: 75 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: Strain, Sprain
Product: Bed rails
SENT IN FROM NURSING HOME / LOST BALANCE GRABBED BED RAIL TO PREVENT FALL AND FELT A POP IN BACK DX: LS STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/12/2004	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bed rails
FELL IN BEDROOM HITTING HEAD ON METAL RAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/17/2004	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bed rails, Floors or flooring materials
FOREHEAD CONTUSION, GETTING UP WITH 2 ASSISTANTS AT NURSING HOME, LOWERED TO FLOOR, HIT HEAD ON SIDERAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/14/2004	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Bed rails
TRIPPED & FELL & HIT BED RAIL. ACUTE LT FOOT SPRAIN, R/O FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/10/2004	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bed rails, Beds or bedframes
PT WAS AT HOME WHEN HE LEANED OUT OF BED AND HIT THE BED RAIL CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS LT EAR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/07/2004	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bed rails
PT CUT L.LEG ON BED RAIL THIS AM SUSTAINED" LT SHIN LACERATION"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/30/2004	Age: 95 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bed rails
SENT IN FROM NURSING HOME PT. CAUGHT ARM ON BED RAIL DX: L FOREARM LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/02/2004	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bed rails
L SHOULDER CONTUSION,OCCIPITAL SCALP CONTUSION - STRUCK SIDERAIL OF BED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/29/2004	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bed rails
PATIENT BUMPED LEG ON BED RAIL. DX: 5 CM LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER LEG .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/16/2004	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bed rails, Beds or bedframes
PT. FELL OFF BED AND CAUGHT ELBOW IN BEDRAIL AT NURSING HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2004	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bed rails
PT DX CONTUSION/LACERATION TO RT HAND (MP) - S/P PUNCHED BED RAIL ACCIDENTALLY AT 11:00 PM LAST NIGHT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/07/2004	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: Bed rails
PT FELL AND HIT HEAD ON BED RAIL; CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/05/2004	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bed rails
HIT BACK ON A BED RAIL LEFT UPPER BACK CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2004	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bed rails
CONTUSION R LEG - FELL WHEN BED RAIL BROKE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/2004	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bed rails
LEG CAUGHT ON BEDRAIL DX. TIB-FIB FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/16/2004	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bed rails, Floors or flooring materials
79 YO M CLIMBED OVER BED RAIL AND FELL ON FLOOR CONTUSION HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/07/2004	Age: 90 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: Bed rails
90 YO F TRIPPED AND FELL STRIKING BACK ON BED RAIL FX THORACIC SPINE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2004	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Bed rails, Beds or bedframes
FELL AND HIT BACK OF FOOTBOARD OF BED. PAIN TO MIDDLE AND LOW BACK. DX: BACK STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2004	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Bed rails
RIGT THUMB SPR. PT HIT THUMB ON A BED RAIL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/2004	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bed rails
PT C/O FALL/SHOULDER INJURY. PT FELL AND HIT BED RAIL. DX SHOULDER FRAC T/ ANKLE SPRAIN/SKIN TEARS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/2004	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bed rails
DROPPED A BED RAIL ON LEG/ FX RT TIBIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2004	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bed rails
TRIPPED AND FELL HIT FACE ON BED RAIL AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/09/2004	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bed rails
SENT IN FROM NURSING HOME HIT LEG ON BED RAIL DX: R LOWER LEG LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/05/2004	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Bed rails
PATIENT FELL COMING OUT OF SHOWER. HIT KNEE ON BEDRAIL. DX: LEFT KNEE SPRAIN. RT SHOULDER STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/27/2004	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Bed rails
PT BUMPED TOE ON BED RAIL, SWELLING AND PAIN, DX GOUT TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/13/2004	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bed rails, Beds or bedframes
FALL WITH SKIN TEAR R HAND - FELL AGAINST RAILS WHEN ATEMPTING TO GET I NTO BED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/12/2004	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bed rails, Floors or flooring materials
POSSIBLE R FEMUR FX - FELL OVER RAIL, OUT OF BED, ONTO FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/27/2004	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bed rails
TOE LAC-HIT BEDRAIL-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/24/2004	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bed rails
HIT HEAD ON BED RAIL AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/21/2004	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bed rails
FOOT CT-RAN INTO BEDRAIL-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/19/2004	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Bed rails, Beds or bedframes
SLIPPED DOWN BESIDE BED, HURT LEG ON RAIL DX L LEG HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/14/2004	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Crushing
Product: Bed rails
56YOF-CRUSH INJURY LEFT GREAT TOE-DROPPED BED RAIL ON TOE 2 DAYS AGO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/06/2004	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Bed rails
WOUND CELLULITIS ANKLE - BUMPED ANKLE ON BEDRAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2004	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bed rails
PATIENT HIT HEAD ON BED RUNNER/ RAILS AT HOME. DX: 10 CM LACERATION TO SCALP OF HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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