Accidents - Bedspreads, throws or comforters - 50+ years old - Year 2008

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,274
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Trunk:	340	Upper Trunk:	224
Face:	206	Knee:	176
Foot:	147	Shoulder:	134
Lower Leg:	14	Upper Leg:	14
Neck:	14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/23/2008	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters, Doorsills or frames
TRIPPED OVER BEDSPREAD AND HIT DOOR FRAME AT HOME. DX FACIAL LACERATIO NS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/30/2008	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters, Floors or flooring materials
71 YOF GOT TANGLED IN BEDSPREAD AND FELL TO CARPETED FLOOR AT CASINO LUMBAR SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/02/2008	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters
78Y/O,F,TRIPPED ON BEDSPREAD & FELL, FOOT PAIN, FX PROXIMAL 5TH L META- TARSAL, L ANKLE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/26/2008	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters
PT DEVELOPED LBP AFTER LIFTING A WENT COMFORTER AT HOME. DX. LBP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/06/2008	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters
68 Y/O PRESENTS C/O LACERATION TO L KNEE S/P FALLING @ HOME. PT SAYS H E GOT UP & CAUGHT FOOT ON BEDSPREAD. LAC L KNEE 4.5 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2008	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters, Beds or bedframes
90YOF HER COMFORTER WAS HANGING ON BED,BECAME TANGLED IN COMFORTER, FELL STRIKING RT SHOULDER;SHOULDER FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/03/2008	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters
TRIPPED ON BED SPREAD/LBP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/19/2008	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters
PT TRIPPED OVER A COMFORTER IN BEDROOM AND FELL. D: RIB FXS, *** LEAK, ETIOLOGY UNCLEAR. ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/29/2008	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters
PT FELL OVER BED SPREAD DX: LT FOOT FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/13/2008	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters, Beds or bedframes
PT SLIPPED OFF COMFORTER AND FELL OFF OF BED. DX: L HIP FX, RENAL INSUFF.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/2008	Age: 59 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: Fracture
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters, Stairs or steps
WALKING DOWN STAIRS AND TRIPPED ON COMFORTED AND FELL DOWN AND FX LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/04/2008	Age: 96 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters
TRIPPED AND FELL OVER BEDSPREAD AT HOME FX HIP *
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/20/2008	Age: 87 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters
TRIPPED ON A COMFORTER AND FELL/ INTERNAL DERANGEMENT RT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/2008	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters
61 YO FEMALE TRIPPED OVER BEDSPREAD AND HIT CHEST CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 06/24/2008	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters
PATIENT TRIPPED OVER BEDSPREAD, NOTICED PAIN AND SWELLING OF THE RT KNEE. DX-RT KNEE STRAIN/CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/2008	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters
PT FELL ONTO CHEST GOT TAGLED UP ON THE BED SPREAD AND FELL STRAINED CH EST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/2008	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters
PT TRIPPED OVER HER BEDDING AND FELL STRUCK CHEST FRACTURED RIB
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/27/2008	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters
PT WITH LACERATION TO LEFT SIDE OF FACE AFTER TRIPPING OVER BEDSPREAD AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2008	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters
80YOF WHILE AT HOME TRIPPED OVER COMFORTER,FELL; CONTUSION LEFT SIDE OF CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/08/2008	Age: 91 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters, Floors or flooring materials
91 Y/O M INJURED R HIP WHEN TRIPPED OVER COMFORTER AND FELL TO FLOOR AT HOME. DX; R HIP FX.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 03/28/2008	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters, Floors or flooring materials
73 YO MALE TRIPPED OVER BEDSPREAD AND FELL TO FLOOR AT BORGATA FRACTURE CERVICAL VERTEBRAE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/20/2008	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters, Floors or flooring materials
PT TRIPPED OVER BEDSPREAD AND FELL ON FLOOR AT ADULT HOME DX/ FACIAL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/15/2008	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters
73YOM WAS HOME,LIFTED HEAVY WET COMFORTER,DEVELOPED PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER;SHOULDER SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/15/2008	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters
TRIPPED OVER A BEDSPREAD SPRAIN KNEE #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/29/2008	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters, Floors or flooring materials
TRIPPED ONBEADSPREAD, FELL TO FLOOR/FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/14/2008	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters
SHOULDER DISLOCATION-TRIPPED ON BEDSPREAD-FELL ON ARM-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/11/2008	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters
LS STRAIN-PAIN WHEN LIFTING HEAVY COMFORTERS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/05/2008	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters
90YOF WAS HOME TRIPPED OVER COMFORTER,FELL STRIKING RIBS; RIB FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/02/2008	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters, Doors
PT RUNNING TO ANSWER THE DOOR TRIPPED OVER COMFORTER FELL 2 DAYS AGO DX// PELVIC FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/31/2008	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters, Floors or flooring materials
PT TRIPPED OVER BEDSPREAD THIS AM, FELL HITTING L SIDE OF HEAD AND BROW ON FLOOR. DX. LAC L BROW, L FEMORAL NECK FX, LOWER BACK/GROIN PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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