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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 830
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/21/2002 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sheets or pillowcases, Ceilings and walls |
| DX:CONTUSION L HAND. PULLING A SHEET AND HIT HAND AGAINST WALL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/04/2002 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Sheets or pillowcases, Beds |
| ACUTE CONJUNCTIVITIS - 35 YOM UNABLE TO SEE OUT OF RIGHT EYE, TEARING A ND LIGHT SENSITIVE, THINKS ALLERGIC TO THE SHEETS ON BED HE SLEPT IN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/01/2002 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sheets or pillowcases, Floors or flooring materials |
| LEFT HIP CONTUSION.PT TRIPPED ON A SHEET ON THE FLOOR AND INJURED HIP. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/20/2002 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Sheets or pillowcases |
| PICKED UP OLD SHEET IN GARAGE, SOMETHING FLEW IN EYE. DX; FB EYE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/15/2002 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Sheets or pillowcases, Tableware and accessories |
| 39 Y.O. W FEMALE W/BURNS TO FINGERS. PT STS A SHEET WAS LAYING OVER A H OT PLATE IN THE DOOR @ HOME & PT TOUCHED PLATE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/14/2002 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Sheets or pillowcases, Beds |
| 26 YO FEMALE PULLED SHOULDER CHANGING SHEETS ON BED STRAIN SHOULDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/28/2002 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Sheets or pillowcases, Electrical outlets or receptacles |
| DX 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO LEFT FOOT: STEPPING ON FLAMES ON SHEETS SET ON FIRE BY ELECTRICAL OUTLET. FD ATTENDANCE NOT RECORDED. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/06/2002 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Sheets or pillowcases |
| 29 YO MALE - SHEET CAUGHT RIGHT EYE OS INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/04/2002 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Sheets or pillowcases |
| PICKED UP BED SHEET AND INJURED BACK AT HOME LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/25/2002 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Sheets or pillowcases |
| PT PUT OUT FIRE ON SHEETS. FD NS. DX: BILAT HAND BURNS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/20/2002 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Sheets or pillowcases |
| PATIENT, WHO STARTED INDOMETHACIN 5 DAYS AGO FOR KNEE PAIN, BEGAN ITCHI NG WITHIN HOURS. ALSO SLEPT ON NEW SHEETS LAST FEW DAYS. D:RASH. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/09/2002 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Sheets or pillowcases |
| PATIENT STUMBLED ON SHEET LAST NIGHT. PULLED SOMETHING WHEN HE CAUGHT HIMSELF. D: LOW BACK PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/06/2002 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Sheets or pillowcases, Mattresses |
| TORN EXTENSOR TENDON R FINGERS - INJURED FINGER WHEN PUSHING SHEET UNDE R MATTRESS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/23/2002 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Sheets or pillowcases, Beds |
| RASH TO BODY.GOT NEW SHEETS ON BED.DX;ALLERGIC RXN/ CONTACT DERMATITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/31/2002 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Sheets or pillowcases, Beds |
| L ANKLE PAIN - CAUGHT ANKLE IN SHEETS WHEN GETTING OUT OF BED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/13/2002 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Sheets or pillowcases, Beds |
| GOT FOOT CAUGHT IN SHEET AND FELL ON FLOOR GETTING OUT OF BED HURT ARMD X FX HUMERAL HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/26/2002 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Sheets or pillowcases |
| PATIENT HAS LOW BACK PAIN SINCE BENDING OVER YESTERDAY WHEN PICKING UP SHEETS. D: LUMBAR STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/24/2002 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Sheets or pillowcases |
| PATIENT HAD BUNDLE OF BED SHEETS FALL ONTO HAND/ARM AT *** ONE WEEK AGO . CONTINUED PAIN. D: SCAPHOID FRACTURE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/19/2002 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Sheets or pillowcases |
| 36 Y.O. B FEMALE W/BREAST MUSCLE STRAIN. PT INJ WHILE PICKING UP SOME B ED LINENS @ HOME. E927 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/19/2002 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sheets or pillowcases, Beds |
| RT CORNEAL AB-SHOOK SHEETS WHILE MAKING THE BED @ HOME-FB HIT HER EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/04/2002 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Sheets or pillowcases, Beds |
| CAUGHT FOOT IN SHEET GETTING OUT OF BED DX. LS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/26/2002 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Sheets or pillowcases, Beds |
| LUMBAR STRAIN - WAS CHANGING THE SHEETS ON THE BED AND PULLED MUSCLES I N HER LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/08/2002 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Sheets or pillowcases |
| STATES BURNED L HAND ON BED SHEETS TIS PAST SUNDAY THAT CAUGHT ON FIRE AT HOME. NOT STATED IF FD ATTENDED. DX. 2 DEG BURN 1 HAND, WRIST, FA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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