Accidents - Bed rails - Year 2010 - Upper Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 79
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 08/04/2010	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bed rails, Floors or flooring materials
59YOF, PULLED DOWN SIDE RAILING OF BED&FELL TO THE FLOOR >>FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/30/2010	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bed rails, Beds or bedframes
90 YO F, FAMILY MEMBER WAS TAKING PATIENT OFF BED, GOT LEG CAUGHT IN BE D RAIL AND HEARD A SNAP AT FEMUR AREA, FX FEMUR FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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