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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 836
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/29/2008 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| FELL OFF COUCH WHILE SLEEPING. DX- ORBITAL CONTUSION, SHOULDER INJURY, MINOR HEAD INJURY # |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/27/2008 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Doorsills or frames |
| GOT UP FROM COUCH WAS WALKING TOWARD KITCHEN, HAD SYNCOPAL EPISODE , HITTING FOREHEAD ON DOOR FRAME. LACERATION TO FOREHEAD* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/25/2008 | Age: 93 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| FOREHEAD LAC-GOT UP FROM THE COUCH-FELL FORWARD-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/09/2008 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Floors or flooring materials |
| DX SYNCOPE: HAD SYNCOPAL EVENT; DAU-IN-LAW FOOUND PT ON FLOOR; HAS 0.5CM LAC TO UPPER EYEBROW; SWELL'G IN HEEL OR R HAND; FELL OFF COUCH |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/01/2008 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| FELL - STRUCK NOSE ON COUCH NASAL FRACTURE WITH LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/27/2008 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| INTOXICATED AND FELL OFF COUCH ABRADING NOSE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/24/2008 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| FELL GETTING UP FROM SOFA, HAND AND FACE PAIN DX; CONTUSIONS, SYNCOPE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/03/2008 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| 82 YO FELL STRUCK FACE ON EDGE OF COUCH LAC FOREHEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/01/2008 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| 70 YO FELL STRUCK FACE ON COUCH ABRASION FOREHEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/12/2008 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Tables |
| PATIENT ROLLED OFF COUCH AND HIT EYEBROW ON COFFEE TABLE. DX; CONTUSI ON TO FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/10/2008 | Age: 92 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Tables |
| PT THINKS SHE SLID OFF COUCH, PASSED OUT & HIT NIGHT TABLE. PT DOES NOT TAKE ANY ANTI-COAG. MEDS. D:FOREHEAD/ARM LAC, SYNCOPE, ELEVATED INR. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/31/2008 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| NASAL LAC, PT FELL ONTO A COUCH HITTING FACE. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/30/2008 | Age: 91 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Runners, throw rugs or doormats |
| PT SUSTAINED LACERATION TO THE FACE AFTER FALLING OFF THE COUCH AND STRIKING FACE ON THE RUG.@ |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 07/10/2008 | Age: 91 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| FELL INTO COUCH ABRASION HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/09/2008 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Stretch cords or stretch straps |
| PT WAS TYING A COUCH DOWN IN TRUCK BED AT COSTCO AND WAS HIT IN EYE W/ *** CORD. DX: L CORNEAL LAC, L MAX SINUS FX, NASAL FX, EYELID LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/14/2008 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| FELL AT HOME AFTER GETTING UP FROM COUCH ON THURSDAY NIGHT, VISION IS D ECREASING. DX. ABRA L FH, ABDM SORE, SHOULDER PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/03/2008 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| 68YOF WAS HOME,ACCIDENTLY TRIPPED AND FELL INTO THE ARM OF THE COUCH, STRIKING FACE;NASAL FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/31/2008 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Floors or flooring materials |
| GOT UP FROM COUCH TO GO TO BATHROOM, FELL IN FLOOR. DX FACE CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/16/2008 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| SCALP LACERATION.PT ROLLED OFF A COUCH AND LACERATED SCALP. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/08/2008 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT WAS GETTING UP FROM COUCH AND LOST BALANCE AND FELL ONTO FLOOR DX: LACERATION TO FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/02/2008 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| PT TRIPPED OVER COUCH CUSHION AND HAS A LACERATION OVER EYE. D: LACERAT ION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/08/2008 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| 57 YO FELL STRIKING FACE ON COUCH FX NASAL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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