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Accidents - Pillows - Year 2002 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 505
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Date: 12/26/2002Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pillows
WAS PILLOW FIGHTING WITH COUSIN AND LACERATED SCALP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/20/2002Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pillows
PT STATES A BAT FLEW INTO HOUSE AND HE WAS BITTEN BY BAT WHEN HE LIFTED A PILLOW THE BAT WAS HIDING UNDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/13/2002Age: 97 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Pillows, Floors or flooring materials
97 Y.O. W FEMALE W/CHI. PT TRIPPED OVER A PILLOW & FELL TO FLOOR @ HOME . E8889
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/29/2002Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Pillows
PT TRIPPED OVER PILLOW AT HOME. DX: CLOSED HEAD INJURY, R SHOULDER DISLOCATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/28/2002Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Pillows
PT WAS AT HOME HAVING A "PILLOW FIGHT" WHEN SHE WAS HIT BY A PILLOW CAU SING A CLOSED HEAD INJURY AND A CERVICAL STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/26/2002Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pillows, Tables
TRIPPED OVER PILLOW, HIT NIGHT TABLE DX. SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/19/2002Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pillows
PATIENT THROWING A PILLOW WHEN SHE FELT POP ON BACK OF HEAD. D:OCCIPITA L MASS WITH PAIN, MIGRAINE HEADACHE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/10/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pillows, Tables
PT. WALKED INTO DARK ROOM, TRIPPED OVER PILLOW, HIT HEAD ON TABLE LACERATION OCCIPUT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2002Age: 3 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Pillows, Ceilings and walls
PT TRIPPED OVER A PILLOW AND HIT HEAD ON A WALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/08/2002Age: 6 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pillows, Rugs or carpets
PT ON BACK WITH PILLOWS ALL AROUND ROLLED OVER PILLOWS ONTO SOFTCARPET HITTING HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/05/2002Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pillows, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
TRIPPED ON PILLOW AND FELL HITTING HEAD BEHIND EAR ON DESK. NONWORK. LACERATION HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/01/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pillows
PATIENT SUSTAINED LACERATION TO HEAD AFTER FELL OVER PILLOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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