Accidents - Waterbeds or water pillows - 50+ years old - Year 2006

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 131
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 06/01/2006	Age: 62 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: Waterbeds or water pillows
PT THINKS SHE "BLACKED OUT" AND HIT HER BACK ON HER WATER BED THIS MORN ING. SEVERE BACK PAIN. D: RIB FX, 2-4 METATARSAL FXS, SYNCOPE. ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/29/2006	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waterbeds or water pillows, Bed rails
FELL ACROSS RAILS ON WATERBED, C/O RIB PAIN, DX; HAIRLINE FX TO R RIB/
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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