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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 153
See also: Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:74
Year 2003:33
Year 2008:29
Year 2009:15
Accidents - Body Parts:
Knee:74Finger:32
Lower Trunk:16Wrist:14
Eyeball:14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 06/14/2009Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Slipcovers, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
PT SUSTAINED FINGER SPRAIN WHEN SHE WAS TUCKING IN A SLIPCOVER ON HER COUCH*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/07/2008Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Slipcovers, Car seats
DX L EYE INJ: HIT IN EYE ATTEMPTING TO PLACE CARSEAT COVER. REACHED UNDER TO HOOT IN METAL HOOK, WHEN ELASTIC SPRUNG BACK, HOOK HIT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Slipcovers
TRIPPED ON SLIPCOVER, FELL/WRIST STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/11/2003Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Slipcovers
LUMBAR STR. PT GOT FOOT CAUGHT IN A SLIPCOVER AND FELL INJURING BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/26/2003Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Slipcovers, Chairs
69 YO FEMALE BENT FINGER BACK WHILE STRAIGHTENING SLIP COVERS ON CHAIRT ENDON TEAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/12/1997Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Slipcovers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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