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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 374
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/11/2003 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| TRIPPED & FELL OVER COUCH MILD DEHYDRATION UROSEPSIS, L UPPER LOBE PNEUMONIA, ELBOW FX, ATRIAL FLUTTER/FIBRILLATIO |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/31/2003 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| FELL OFF COUCH PUTTING UP CURTAINS LEFT ELBOW FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/28/2003 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Telephones or telephone accessories |
| L ELBOW ABRASION - FELL OFF COUCH WHEN REACHING FOR TELEPHONE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/22/2003 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Ceilings and walls |
| PATIENT FELL BETWEEN THE COUCH AND THE WALL. DX-CONTUSION LEFT ELBOW WITH SKIN AVULSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/10/2003 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| PT WITH A HX OF DIZZY SPELLS FELL DURING A VERTIGO ATTACKE STRIKING RIG HT ELBOW ON THE ARM OF A COUCH CONTUSION ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/02/2003 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| 51 YOWF STATES SHE TRIPPED OVER A COUCH ON HER WAS TO WORK THIS MORNING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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