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Accidents - Bedspreads, throws or comforters - 50+ years old - Year 2009

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,528
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Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Trunk:510Lower Arm:230
Face:157Finger:139
Head:128Knee:101
Shoulder:86Elbow:75
Foot:37Toe:30
Upper Trunk:15Lower Leg:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/19/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters, Doorsills or frames
51 YOF SLIPPED ON COMFORTER AND HIT RIGHT KNEE AGAINST DOOR FRAME SUSTA INING A CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/13/2009Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters
LEFT HIP FRACTURE - SLIPPED/TRIPPED ON BEDSPREAD AND FELL IN HOSPITAL ROOM WHERE HER HUSBAND WAS HAVING A SLEEP STUDY LAST NIGHT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/08/2009Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT TRIPPED ON A QUILT STRIKING ARM ON DRESSER 3-4 DAYS AGO.DX: R ARM S KIN TEAR 1.5 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/28/2009Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters
PT REPORTS SHANKING OUT A COMFORTER AND TRIPPED AND FELL. PT C/O R HIP .FEMUR PAIN. DX. R HIP FX, FEMORAL NECK.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/26/2009Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF A FOREARM BY TRIPPING ON BEDSPREAD & STRIK ING AGAINS A DRESSER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/21/2009Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters
PT C/O RT HIP PAIN FOR 2 DAYS, GOT FOOT CAUGHT ON BEDSPREAD & FELL ONTO RT SIDE. DX - SUPRAPUBIC RAMI FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/18/2009Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters, Ceilings and walls
GETTING UP AND TRIPPED OVER QUILT HITTING FOREHEAD ON WALL. DX: CONTUSION TO FOREHEAD
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 10/19/2009Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters
PT SUSTAINED FRACTURE TO SHOULDER AND WRIST WHEN SHE TRIPPED AND FELL OVER HER BEDSPREAD*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/16/2009Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters
PT SLIPPED N BEDSPREAD AND FELL BACKWARDS, RIB CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/10/2009Age: 91 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters, Floors or flooring materials
ACUTE R HIP FX:THINKS TRIPPED OVER BEDSPREAD,FELL ONTO FLOOR ON R HIP COULD NOT GET UP OFF THE FLOOR, ON FLOOR ALL DAY, FOUND BY NEIGHBOR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/09/2009Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters
TOE FX-61 Y/O M-SNAGGED TOE ON A QUILT-FELL-TWISTED TOE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/01/2009Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters
SLIPPED ON BEDSPREAD DX: FACE AND PELVIC CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/25/2009Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters, Floors or flooring materials
73 YOF GOT TANGLED UP IN BEDSPREAD AND FELL TO THE FLOOR LANDING ON LEF T HIP SUSTAINING A FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 09/08/2009Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
TRAUMATIC BURSITIS-TRIPPED ON A BEDSPREAD AND FELL-STATES SHE MAY HAVE HIT KNEE ON DRESSER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/08/2009Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Other
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters
PT WAS MAKING A QUILT AND INJURED THUMB. DX: SEVERE LEFT THUMB PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/10/2009Age: 94 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters
94 YOF, TRIPPED ON BEDSPREAD,FELL, FRACTURE HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/21/2009Age: 95 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters, Floors or flooring materials
PT ACCIDENTLY TRIPPED ON BED COMFORTER LANDING ONTO FLOOR C/O L HIP PAI N DX FRACTURE L HIP*
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 07/17/2009Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters
68YOF AT HOME GOT CAUGHT UP IN BEDSPREAD LANDED ON OUTSTRETCHED LT ARM;FOREARM FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/01/2009Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters
63YO WHITE FEMALE STS 5DAYS AGO GOT FOOT TANGLED IN A BEDSPREAD,TWISTED LEG - R SHIN PAIN, DX CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/19/2009Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Other
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters, Sewing basket articles
L THUMB PAIN PROB. 2ND TO TENDONITIS OR OVERUSE SYNDROME:62YOF,HEADACHE L THUMB PAIN,STATES DOES A LOT OF KNITTING, DOING A LOT OF AFGHANS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/18/2009Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters, Ceilings and walls
PT SLIPPED ON A COMFORTER ON THE FLOOR AND HIT HEAD ON WALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/11/2009Age: 90 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters
HEAD CONTUSION,LEFT HAND LAC.PT RESIDES IN A NURSING HOME AND TRIPPED O VER A QUILT AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/05/2009Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters
GOING TO BAHROOM AT HOME CAUGHT FOOT IN CORNER OF BREADSPREAD FRACTURE OF HIP
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 05/23/2009Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters
CAUGHT TOE IN BED SKIRT TOE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/27/2009Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters, Other ranges or ovens
PT TRIPPED OVER QUILT ON THE FLOOR & HIT HEAD ON STOVE AT HOME DX: LACERATION TO SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/20/2009Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters, Doors
HEAD CONTUSION.PT CAUGHT FOOT ON THE END OF A BEDSPREAD AND HIT AND HIT HEAD ON A DOOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/10/2009Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters
PT TRIPPED ON A TORN PIECE OF BEDSPREAD & FELL DX; (R) FOOT SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/07/2009Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters
QUILTING AND GOT HER FOOT CAUGHT IN IT AND FELL, HAS HIP FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/01/2009Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters
MAKING HIS BED,SLIPPED ON COMFORTER,LANDED ON CARPETED SURFACE,ON *** DX:ELBOW LAC,KNEE ABRASION,PROLONGED PT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/28/2009Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
L NASAL BONE FX: L KNEE SPRAIN & CONTUSION: TRIPPED OVER L LEG ON BEDSPREAD, FELL, LANDING ON KNEE,HIT FACE ON DRAWER BESIDE BED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/26/2009Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters
TRIPPED ON BEDSPREAD WALKING FROM BEDROOM TO BEDROOM LOST BALANCE CAUGHT SELF W/ HAND FRACTURE LEFT RADIUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/23/2009Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters
KNEE STRAIN-TWISTED LEG IN A HEAVY QUILT-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/10/2009Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters
HIP CT-CAUGHT FOOT IN BEDSPREAD-FELL ON HIP-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/15/2009Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
INJURED WHILE TIGHTENING A QUILT RACK AT HOME.. STRAIN, LEFT SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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