Accidents - Bed rails - 50+ years old - Year 2005

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,302
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Leg:	304	Upper Trunk:	167
Ankle:	149	Hand:	149
Face:	130	Toe:	91
Head:	77	Upper Arm:	66
Lower Trunk:	57	Finger:	31
Shoulder:	15	Knee:	15
Upper Leg:	15	Unkown:	15
Mouth:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/28/2005	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Bed rails
HAND INJURY-HIT BED RAIL-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/24/2005	Age: 78 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: Laceration
Product: Bed rails
PT CUT LEG ON METAL BED RAIL DX: LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/23/2005	Age: 74 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: Bed rails
CONTUSION CHEST - PATIENT PRESENTS WITH BRUISED RIBS - REPORTS HE FELL AT HOME STRIKING CHEST ON RAIL OF BED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/02/2005	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Dental Injury
Product: Bed rails
FELL HITTING BED FRAME DENTAL TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/20/2005	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bed rails
FELL OUT OF BED MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/09/2005	Age: 92 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: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Bed rails, Floors or flooring materials
92 YO FELL OUT BED HIT HEAD ON FLOOR HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/06/2005	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bed rails
FELL AT HOME HIT HEAD ON METAL BED RAIL. LUMBAR CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/30/2005	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bed rails
STRUCK TOE ON BED RAIL TOE FRACTURE/LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/2005	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bed rails
HIT HEAD ON BED RAIL DX. SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2005	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bed rails, Floors or flooring materials
CLIMBED OVER BED RAILS AND FELL INTO FLOOR AT HOME. UPPER BACK ABRASIO NS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/21/2005	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bed rails
79 YOF FRACTURED LEFT LOWER LEG DURING A TRANSFER BY HITTING LEG ON BED RAIL YESTERDAY AT NURSING HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/17/2005	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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bed rails
PT CONTUSED RIB WHEN REACHED FOR BED GUARD RAIL, RAIL COLLAPSED AND PT FELL ON RAIL, HAPPENED AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/16/2005	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bed rails
CAUGHT HAND IN BED RAIL 3 DAYS AGO. LT HAND CT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/09/2005	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Bed rails
PATIENT HIT KNEE ON A BED RAIL WHILE MOVING. DX-KNEE PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2005	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Bed rails
RT LOWER LEG HEMATOMA.PT RESIDES IN A NURSING HOME AND AND HIT LOWER LE G ON A BED RAILING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/25/2005	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bed rails
HIT TOE ON BED RAIL CONTUSION RT GREAT TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/04/2005	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bed rails, Floors or flooring materials
69 YO FELL OUT BED HIT FACE ON FLOOR CONTUSION FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/2005	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bed rails
PT GETTING CAT FROM UNDER BED AND CAUGHT FINGER ON THE BEDRAIL DX: INDEX FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2005	Age: 90 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: Bed rails
FELL OUT OF BED LAC HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/24/2005	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bed rails
PATIENT BUMPED 4TH DIGIT RIGHT FOOT ON BED RAIL AT HOME. DX-DISPLACED FRACTURE RIGHT 4TH TOE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/2005	Age: 64 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
PT. FELL OVER BED RAILS IN SON'S GARAGE, LARGE LAC TO L SHIN. DX. LAC R LEG/CONTUSION L KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/2005	Age: 93 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: Bed rails, Floors or flooring materials
PATIENT CLIMED OVER THE BEDRAILS AT THE NURSING HOME AND FELL ON THE FLOOR, BUMPED HEAD. DX-CONTUSION HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2005	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bed rails
PT PUTTING TOGETHER A METAL BED AT HOME WHEN THE BED RAIL FELL ONTO LEF T THIRD FINGER FRACTURED FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2005	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bed rails, Floors or flooring materials
PAJAMA LEG CAGHT ON BED RAIL AND FELL TO FLOOR DX- SPRIAL FRACTURE RIGHT TIB FIB
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 04/30/2005	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bed rails
PT CUT ANKLE ON BED RAIL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/19/2005	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bed rails
PT HIT LEG ON BEDRAIL; LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/15/2005	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bed rails
PT GOT L LEG CAUGHT IN BED RAIL, HEARD POP FOLLOWED BY PAIN DX: CHIP FX L FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/26/2005	Age: 98 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bed rails
SCALP LACERATION.PT HIT HEAD ON A BEDRAIL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/25/2005	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bed rails
HEAD CAUGHT IN BEDRAILS AT HOME. DX. LAC EYEBROW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/25/2005	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bed rails
FACIAL CONTUSION-FELL AND STRUCK FACE ON BED RAIL.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/24/2005	Age: 93 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: Laceration
Product: Bed rails
PT STRUCK LEFT LOWER LEG AGAINST A METAL BED RAIL AT HOME LACERATION LE G
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/04/2005	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bed rails
73 YO FELL INTO BED RAIL FX CLAVICLE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/26/2005	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bed rails, Beds or bedframes
PT. CLIMBED OVER BEDRAIL, FELL, TUMBLED OUT OF BED, C/O L HIP PAIN. DX . HIP FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/23/2005	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bed rails
52 YOF INJ ANKLE HITTING BED RAIL FX ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/22/2005	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: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bed rails
FX R PROXIMAL HUMERUS - CRAWLED OVER BEDRAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/17/2005	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bed rails, Nonbaby mattresses
PATIENT CLIMBED OVER BED RAIL AND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN RAIL AND MATTRESS. CONTUSION OF LEFT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/16/2005	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bed rails
PT CHASING HER CAT AT HOME WHEN SHE FELL STRIKING CHEST AGAINST THE BE D RAIL OF HER DAY BED FRACTURED RIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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