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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,992
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/30/2002 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| SLIPPED & FELL HITTING COUCH AT HOME DX: COMPRESSION FRACTURE T-12 ACUTE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/18/2002 | Age: 69 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: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| PT. WAS WALKING, TRIPPED OVER SOFA ARM CONTUSION RIBS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/13/2002 | Age: 69 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: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| CHEST WALL CONTUSION.PT FELL OFF THE COUCH AND INJURED CHEST. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/11/2002 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| COSTOCHONDRAL JUNCTION BRUISE - RIBS POPPED WHEN LEANING OVER COUCH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/11/2002 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| PT STATES SHE WENT TO STAND UP LEG GAVE OUT AND SHE FELL ONTO ARM OF THE SOFA FRACTURING RIB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/07/2002 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| FELL.+ETOH.L FLANK PAIN.SM LAC TO BACK.FELL INTO COUCH.DX L RIB CONT/ ABR L POST BACK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/28/2002 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| PT. WAS LYING ON COUCH AND DIDN'T FEEL SHE COULD GET UP. PT. C/O BACK, NECK PAIN/CHEST TIGHTNESS AND SOB. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/26/2002 | Age: 81 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: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Rugs or carpets |
| 81 YO F TRIPPED ON CARPET FELL AGAINST COUCH FX RIBS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/15/2002 | Age: 94 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| CONTUS L RIBS; FELL, LANDING ON COUCH @ ASSISTED LIVING HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/19/2002 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| PT STAES HE WAS MOVING A SOFA AND DEVELOPED CHEST PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/05/2002 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Doors |
| PT STEPPING OUT ON HER PATIO WHEN THE DOOR WAS CLOSING SHE WENT TO STOP IT AND TRIPPED STRIKING CHEST ON THE ARM OF A COUCH FRACTURED RIB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/07/2002 | Age: 94 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| FRACTURE RIBS - 94 YOF FELL HITTING BACK OF COUCH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/25/2002 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations |
| MOVING PICTURES BEHIND COUCH, FELL BACK HIT COUCH DX: RIB FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/25/2002 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| ACUTE LEFT POSTERIOR RIB CONTUSION - FELL AT HOME 3-4 DAYS AGO - HIT LEFT LOWER BACK AND RIB ON COUCH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/24/2002 | Age: 91 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| PT FELL AGAINST CORNER OF COUCH, ACUTE MUSCULOSKELETAL CHEST WALL PAIN SECONDARY TO CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/20/2002 | Age: 78 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: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Floors or flooring materials |
| PATIENT FELL OFF COUCH ONTO FLOOR AT HOME. DX: CONTUSION CHEST. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/06/2002 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations |
| PT STANDING ON THE BACK OF A COUCH TO HANG A PICTURE WHEN SHE FELL STRI KING CHEST FRACTURED RIBS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/16/2002 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| PLAYING W DOG LEANED OVER COUCH FELL STRIKING CHEST ON WOODEN ARM OF CO UCH DX CHEST CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/11/2002 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| PT STATES SHE DEVELOPED CHEST PAIN WHILE SITTING ON THE SOFA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/05/2002 | Age: 92 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: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Beds |
| PT. FELL THIS AFTERNOON, GOT UP OFF COUCH TO GO TO BED, STARTED VOMITIN G. DX. CONT/HEMATOMA HEAD, CHEST. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/13/2002 | Age: 76 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: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| 76 Y/O F INJURED L CHEST WALL WHEN FELL WHILE CLIMBING ON SOFA AT HOME. CONTUSION L CHEST. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/06/2002 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Chairs |
| PT FELL OFF COUCH ONTO WICKER CHAIR.DX: L RIB FX'S 2-5, L PNEUMOTHORAX . |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/06/2002 | Age: 90 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: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT FELL FROM COUCH TO FLOOR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/20/2002 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Crutches, canes or walkers |
| TRIPPED WALKING WITH WALKER, HIT SOFA ARM DX. RIB FX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/17/2002 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| FELT PULL REACHING OVER BACK OF COUCH/CHEST WALL PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/14/2002 | Age: 91 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| PT COMPLAINT OF BACK PAIN WHILE SITTING ON SOFA, COMPRESSION T8 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/10/2002 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| PATIENT WAS GETTING OFF THE COUCH AT HOME AND FELL. DX-CHEST PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/04/2002 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| FELL AGAINST COUCH DX CONTUSION TO CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/29/2002 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| FX RIB AREA, PT FELL DOWN, STRUCK A COUCH AT HOME, C/O PAIN, NO LOC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/17/2002 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Tables |
| THOR AND LUMBAR CONT. PT WAS STANDING ON COUCH WHEN CLEANING A WINDOW C URTAIN AND LOST BALANCE AND HIT A TABLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/11/2002 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| HIT STOMACH ON ARM OF COUCH - CHEST WALL CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/11/2002 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| CHEST WALL PAIN.PT FELL AND HIT CHEST ON THE ARM OF A COUCH. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/10/2002 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings |
| LOWERING COUCH OVER BALCONY HIT RT. RIBS ON RAILING DX: CHEST WALL CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/22/2002 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| STANDING ON SOFA AND FELL BACKWARD YESTERDAY. COMPRESSION FRACTURE OF T4, RIB PAIN AND CONTUSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/24/2002 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| PT DEVELOPED CHEST PAINS WHILE SITTING ON A SOFA |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/03/2002 | Age: 91 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| 91 Y/O M GOT UP AND FELL ON TO SOFA- DIZZY. DX: BACK CONTUSION - VERFIG O-CHF. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/30/2002 | Age: 68 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: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| PT FELL TWO WEEKS AGO STRIKING RIGHT SIDE OF CHEST AGAINST A COUCH CONTUSION CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/28/2002 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| COMPRESSION FX THOR SPINE. PT FELL FROM COUCH AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/24/2002 | Age: 56 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: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| $LEFT CHEST WALL CONTUSION.PT FELL OFF A COUCH AND HIT CHEST ON A CABINET. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/21/2002 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| PT LEANED ON COUCH AND FELT POP. DX: CONT R CHEST. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/19/2002 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| 57 YOM FELL STRIKING COUCH CONTUSION CHEST WALL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/16/2002 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| CHEST WALL PAIN - WAS REACHING ACROSS BACK OF SOFA TO GET SOMETHING AND FELT SOMETHING PULL IN CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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