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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,810
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/29/2005 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| PT WALKING INTO BATHROOM AND GOT FOOT CAUGHT ON COUCH FELL STRIKING HEA D CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/21/2005 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| FELL OFF EDGE OF COUCH HEADACHE FROM FALL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/08/2005 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| C/O PT STATES WAS MOVING A COUCH FELL AND HIT HEAD DX CONCUSSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/29/2005 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| PT'S HUSBAND STATES PT FELL OFF SOFA AND STRUCK HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/27/2005 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT SUSTAINED HEAD INJURY FROM FALL OFF COUCH ONTO FLOOR |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/20/2005 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Tables |
| SLIP OFF END OF COUCH, HIT TABLE,FALL TO FLOOR DX: SCALP LAC,LUNG CA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/14/2005 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Floors or flooring materials |
| FELL BACKWARDS ATTEMPTING TO SIT ON COUCH, FELL HITTING HEAD ON FLOOR " CHI" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/04/2005 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| SCALP LAC, PT FELL WHEN STANDING ON A COUCH TO HANG CURTAINS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/18/2005 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| PT FELL BACKWARDS STRIKING HEAD ON A WOODEN SOFA SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/04/2005 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Floors or flooring materials |
| CHI. PT GOT UP FROM COUCH AND FELL TO FLOOR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/01/2005 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Stairs or steps |
| PT WAS STANDING ON STEPS; FELL HITTING HEAD ON CORNER OF COUCH DX: SCALP LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/27/2005 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT TRIPPED OVER COUCH AND LANDED ON FLOOR STRIKING HEAD C/O HEADACHE CO NCUSSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/15/2005 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| SITTING ON COUCH GOT UP TOGET CUP OF TEA FAINTED FELL INTRACEREBRAL HEMATOMA SIGNIFICANT ANEMIA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/25/2005 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Tables |
| PATIENT WAS SLEEPING ON COUCH WHEN HE TURNED AROUND & ACCIDENTALLY HIT UP AGAINST GLASS TABLE. DX -BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA & FOREHEAD LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/22/2005 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| FELL OFF COUCH HIT HEAD AND SUSTAINED A CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/17/2005 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| PT SUST HEAD INJURY FELL GETTING OFF COUCH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/16/2005 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Dehumidifiers |
| PT GOT UP QUICKLY FROM THE COUCH AND LOST BALANCE FELL STRIKING HEAD ON A DEHUMIDIFIER LACERATION SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/14/2005 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| DIZZY, FELL, HIT COUCH DX: ACUTE THORACIC STRAIN, BHT, ACUTE FINGER CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/12/2005 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| FELL OFF COUCH AND LAC HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/02/2005 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Chairs |
| FELL FROM CHAIR, HIT COUCH DX. CONCUSSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/23/2005 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Floors or flooring materials |
| FELL OFF CORNER OF COUCH HIT HEAD ON FLOOR HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/13/2005 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| PT FELL OFF THE COUCH AT HOME STRIKING HEAD SUSTAINED A CLOSED HEAD INJ URY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/09/2005 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Barstools or kitchen stools |
| PATIENT WAS STANDING ON THE COUCH AT HOME CHANGING A LIGHT BULB, FELL HITTING HEAD ON BAR STOOL. DX-3CM SCALP LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/03/2005 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| HEAD WOUND.PT.REFERS FALLING DOWN FROM SOFA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/22/2005 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF THE SCALP AFTER STANDING FROM COUCH & FALL ING TO THE FLOOR AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/19/2005 | Age: 101 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| PT FELL AT HOME, FOUND ON COUCH, (B.D. 9/7/03), HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/18/2005 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| 79 YO FEMALE FELL OFF COUCH AND COULDN'T GET UP CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/14/2005 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Floors or flooring materials |
| 85 YO FELL OFF COUCH AND HIT HEAD ON FLOOR LAC HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/11/2005 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Tables |
| GOT UP QUICKLY FROM COUCH, LOST BALANCE AND FELL, STRUCK HEAD ON END TA BLE/ SCALP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/23/2005 | Age: 91 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| CHI.PT HIT HEAD ON A COUCH. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/17/2005 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Tables |
| PT FELL OFF SOFA, HIT HEAD ON COFFEE TABLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/05/2005 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Chairs |
| PT FELL OFF COUCH AND HIT HEAD ON CHAIR C/O PAIN HEAMATOMA HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/04/2005 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Rugs or carpets |
| FELL FROM COUCH ON CARPET TRYING TO GET TO WHEELCHAIR CONCUSSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/22/2005 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Floors or flooring materials |
| 54 YO MALE GOT UP FROM COUCH AT HOME, GOT LIGHTHEADED AND FELL TO FLOOR HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/15/2005 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Tables |
| CONC. PT WAS SLEEPING ON A COUCH AND FELL OFF HITTING A COFFEE TABLE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/07/2005 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| CONCUSSION.PT FELL OFF THE COUCH AND STRUCK HEAD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/19/2005 | Age: 92 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Tables |
| PT FELL FROM COUCH STRIKING HEAD ON TABLE. DX: SCALP CONT/LAC 5 X 6 CM, INABILITY TO CARE FOR SELF. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/19/2005 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| CONTUSION HEAD - PATIENT PRESENTS FROM HOME VIA AMBULANCE - FELL FROM C OUCH WHEN GOING FROM SITTING TO STANDING POSITION - ALSO HIP PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/03/2005 | Age: 96 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| SENT IN FROM NURSING HOME / MISSED COUCH & FELL DX: HEAD CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/14/2005 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| 80 Y/O M C/O FELL FROM COUCH...DAZED. DX; CHRONIC DEMENTIA-FOREHEAD CON TUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/10/2005 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Floors or flooring materials |
| 75 YO FEMALE STOOD UP FROM COUCH, STRETCHED AND FELL TO FLOOR SYNCOPE - CONTUSION HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/02/2005 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Floors or flooring materials |
| 68 Y/O F INJURED HEAD WHEN ROLLED OFF COUCH ONTO FLOOR AT HOME. DX; SCALP CONTUSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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