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Lethal accidents - Beds or bedframes - 50+ years old - Year 2009

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 155
See also: Lethal and non-lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Lethal Accidents - Body Parts:
Head:78Unkown:62
Lower Trunk:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 07/15/2009Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Beds or bedframes
PT WAS OUT W/ SON AND HIT HEAD ON CAR DOOR BUT HAD NO SYMPTOMS THEN WEN T HOME & FELL OFF BED C/O HEADACHE,AMS,VOMITING.DX:DEATH
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 07/05/2009Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Other
Product: Beds or bedframes, Floors or flooring materials
FELL OUT OF BED ONTO FLOOR AT HOME. DX DOA
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 03/22/2009Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Beds or bedframes
PT TAKES *** WITH AN INR OF 4.81 FELL OUT OF BED STRUCK HEAD DEVELOPED A SUBDURAL HEMATOMA WITH HERNIATION DOA
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 02/24/2009Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Beds or bedframes, Floors or flooring materials
SENT IN FROM ECF WITH C/OBUTTOCK PAIN AFTER FELL FROM BED TO THE FLOOR, DURING ED VISIT WAS CODED>>BUTTOCK PAIN S/P FALL/RESPIRATORY ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

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