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Accidents - Recliner chairs - Year 2002 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 158
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:67
50+ years old:91

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/21/2002Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Recliner chairs, Clothing
DX:SMALL FULL THICKNESS BURN L HIP. SMOKING CAUGHT RECLINER ON FIRE WHI CH IGNITED HIS CLOTHES 2 DAYS AGO. TO ED DUE TO DECREASED LOC. ? FD THE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/23/2002Age: 11 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Recliner chairs, Beds
PT SLEEPING IN THE BED FELL OFF LANDED BETWEEN THE LEG OF A RECLINER AN D THE CHAIR ITSELF FRACTURED RIGHT UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/16/2002Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Recliner chairs
LT FEMUR FX-MISSED A RECLINER & FELL @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/11/2002Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Recliner chairs
SLIPPED ON RECLINER - FEMURAL NECK FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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