Lethal accidents - Beds or bedframes - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,434
See also: Lethal and non-lethal accidents, Other age groups, Other products.

Lethal Accidents - Years:

Year 2003:	463
Year 2004:	32
Year 2005:	68
Year 2006:	90
Year 2007:	262
Year 2008:	203
Year 2009:	155
Year 2010:	159

Lethal Accidents - Sex

Lethal Accidents - Race

Lethal Accidents - Body Parts:

All Of Body:	723	Head:	427
Neck:	102	Face:	68
Unkown:	62	Lower Trunk:	50

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/27/2010	Age: 74 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: Beds or bedframes
74 YOM DX HEAD INJURY - S/P FALL AFTER SLIPPING AT BEDSIDE AND HIT HEAD PTA.(DOA)
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 12/19/2010	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Beds or bedframes, Floors or flooring materials
84YOM FELL OUT OF BED TO THE FLOOR AT THE NURSING HOME SUSTAINED A CLOS ED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 11/23/2010	Age: 79 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: Beds or bedframes, Floors or flooring materials
79YOF FELL OUT OF BED STRUCK HEAD ON THE FLOOR CEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE CLOS ED HEAD INJURY DEAD
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 06/07/2010	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Beds or bedframes
82 YOM FELL OUT OF BED AT NURSING HOME. DX: RIB FX'S, CLOSED HEAD INJURY, POSS PNEUMONIA INFILTRATE, RESP ARRE
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 01/18/2010	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Beds or bedframes
70 YOM FELL OUT OF BED, HIT HEAD, +LOC DX: CARDIAC ARREST, UNSUCCESSF UL CPR
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 07/15/2009	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: 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: 07/05/2009	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: 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: 03/22/2009	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: 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: 02/24/2009	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: 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

Date: 10/02/2008	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Beds or bedframes
FELL OUT OF BED, DX; CERVICAL FX, SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 05/30/2008	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Beds or bedframes, Floors or flooring materials
HUSBAND STATES PT STOOD UP OUT OF BED AND SCREAMED, THEN FELL TO THE FLOOR. CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 04/07/2008	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Beds or bedframes, Floors or flooring materials
AS PER WIFE, PT WAS TRYING TO GET OUT OF HIS BED AND SHE HEARD A NOISE IN THE FLOOR. DX. ACUTE HEMORRHAGE BLEED INTRACRANIAL. (PT DIED IN ER)
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 11/11/2007	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Beds or bedframes, Floors or flooring materials
C/O CHEST PAIN,WORSENEDAFTER PT TRIED GETTTING OUT OF BED & SLIPPED TO FLOOR DX:CP R/O MI,CRHONIC PNEUMONIA,CARDIAC ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 09/02/2007	Age: 98 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Beds or bedframes
PT FELL OUT OF BED AT NURSING HOME. DX: R HIP FX.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 05/29/2007	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Beds or bedframes, Floors or flooring materials
PT WAS AT A NURSING HOME, FOUND ON FLOOR AFTER FALLING OUT OF BED AND HITTING THE FLOOR. POSSIBLE HEAD INJURY PT DIED BEFORE DIAGNOSIS.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 05/16/2007	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Beds or bedframes
PT C/O FALL OUT OF BED. DX CARDIAC ARREST/ PT PASSED AWAY AT ER.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 10/29/2006	Age: 91 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Beds or bedframes
PT IN TO BE EVALUATED FOR FALLING FROM BED AT HOME SEVERAL TIMES. PAIN TO NECK. DX=FRACTURESTO C-4-5. CODED WHILE IN ED, EXPIRED
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 10/28/2006	Age: 89 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Beds or bedframes, Floors or flooring materials
FELL OUT OF BED TO FLOOR SCALP LACERATION NO CT DONE CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 08/12/2006	Age: 94 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Beds or bedframes
PT FELL OUT OF BED AT THE NURSING HOME STRIKING HEAD SUSTAINED A CLOSE D HEAD INJURY WITH SUBDURAL HEMATOMA
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 10/03/2005	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Beds or bedframes
STATES WAS FOUND LYING IN BED NO PULSE OR RESPIRATIONS. CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 12/03/2004	Age: 90 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Beds or bedframes
FELL OUT OF BED FOUND UNRESPONSIVE AT HOME CARDIO PULMONARY ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 04/05/2004	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Beds or bedframes
61 YO MALE FELL TO BED UNCONSCIOUS CTB
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 12/19/2003	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Beds or bedframes
81 YO FEMALE COLLAPSED IN BED AT HOME CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 11/03/2003	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Beds or bedframes
62 YO MALE ROLLED OFF BED AND FELL TO FLOOR CEASED TO BREATH
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 09/30/2003	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Beds or bedframes
PT WAS FOUND LYING IN BED UNRESPOSIVE, WAS BOUGHT INTO THE ER BY THE EMT'S, CPR IN PROGRESS. DIAG WAS CARDIAC ARREST.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 09/24/2003	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Beds or bedframes
71 YO MALE FELL BACKWARDS ON BED IN HOTEL CTB
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 09/16/2003	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Beds or bedframes, Floor lamps or table lamps
PT FOUND IN CARDIAC ARREST IN BED, WIFE MOVED TO FLOOR, STRIKING PT HEA D ON LAMP; CARDIAC ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 09/14/2003	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Beds or bedframes
CARDIAC ARREST - PATIENT PRESENTS FROM HOME VIA AMBULANCE - STOPPED BRE ATHING AFTER FALL OFF BED - MOUTH AIRWAY FULL OF VOMITUS
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 08/31/2003	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Beds or bedframes
79 YO FEMALE LAID DOWN IN BED AT CASINO AND BEGAN TO STOP BREATHING CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 07/11/2003	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Beds or bedframes, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL OUT OF BED AND HIT HEAD ON FLOOR; CARDIAC ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 07/10/2003	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Beds or bedframes, Crutches, canes or walkers
GOT OUT OF BED, USING WWALKER, FELL FACE DOWN ON FLOOR DX: FULL ARREST, FACIAL CONTUSIONS/ ABRASIONS
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 04/26/2003	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Beds or bedframes, Television tables or stands
PT STOOD UP OUT OF BED AND FELL STRIKING HEAD ON THE TELEVISION STAND- NEVER REGAINED CONSCIOUSNESS- CARDIAC ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 03/24/2003	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Beds or bedframes, Floors or flooring materials
FELL TO FLOOR GETTING OUT OF BED, HIT HEAD DX. HEAD INJURY, DEATH
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

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