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Accidents - Bed rails - 50+ years old - Year 2006 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 402
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/01/2006Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bed rails
HIT HEAD ON BEDRAIL DX: SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/25/2006Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bed rails
FELL THIS A.M. HIT HEAD ON BEDRAIL AT NSG HOME LACERATION FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/29/2006Age: 93 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Bed rails
HEAD INJURY, LAC FOREHEAD, SKIN TEAR L ELBOW; FELL @ HOME, POSS HIT HEA ON BED RAIL(?)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/12/2006Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bed rails
75YOM PASSED OUT HIT BED RAILING FORHEAD LAC UTI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/20/2006Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bed rails, Day wear
HEAD/ BACK CTS-@ NURSING HOME-SWEATER CAUGHT ON BEDRAIL WHILE GETTING OUT OF BED CAUSING PT TO FALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/28/2006Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bed rails, Tables
84 YOF CLIMBED OVER BED RAILS AND STRUCK HEAD/ NECK ON NIGHTSTAND. HEA D LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/16/2006Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Bed rails
CAREGIVER HEARD BED RAILS SHAKING, PT HAD POSSIBLE SEIZURE, DX; CLOSED HEAD INJURY, SEIZURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/01/2006Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Bed rails, Beds or bedframes
PT LOST BALANCE TOWARD BEDRAIL AND FELL OUT OF BED, STRIKING HEAD. DX. CONCUSSION W/O LOC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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