Accidents - Bedspreads, throws or comforters - Year 2003

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,845
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	226
6-15 years old:	69
16-25 years old:	86
26-50 years old:	420
50+ years old:	1,042

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Face:	288	Wrist:	244
Lower Trunk:	243	All Of Body:	127
Hand:	108	Shoulder:	86
Upper Arm:	77	Toe:	77
Finger:	74	Knee:	71
Foot:	71	Upper Trunk:	69
Elbow:	69	Ankle:	69
Upper Leg:	69	Mouth:	68
Lower Leg:	16	Eyeball:	6
25 - 50% Body:	6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/28/2003	Age: 20 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters, Chairs
PT TRIPPED OVER COMFORTER/FELL HITTING LT EYE ON A PLASTIC CHAIR, CORN EAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/10/2003	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters
SCABIES. PT SLEEPING IN BEDDING IN SHELTER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/09/2003	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters
SCABIES DERMATITIS. STARTED WHILE WORKING WITH BLANKETS AT A SHELTER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2003	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters
DERMATITIS UPPER TRUNK - PATIENT PRESENTS WITH GENERALIZED RASH - BRIGH T RED WELTS OVER UPPER BODY FROM NEW DOWN COMFORTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/04/2003	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters
GENERALIZED BODY HIVES-ALLERGIC REACTION TO DOWN FILLED COMFORTER-@ HOM E
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/02/2003	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters
NEW COMFORTER SOB ALLERGIC REACTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/26/2003	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters
L FOOT PAIN, BRUISING, TRIPPED OVER BED SPREAD DX: FX L DISTAL TIB/FIB
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/19/2003	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters, Floors or flooring materials
PT GOT HER FOOT CAUGHT IN A BEDSPREAD AND TRIPPED HITTING HER WRIST ON THE FLOOR------------DX: FRACTURE LEFT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/17/2003	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
GOT UP THIS AM, FEET GOT TWISTED IN COMFORTER, FELL AND HIT DORSUM L HA ND ON DRESSER. DX. CONT L HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/2003	Age: 92 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters, Ceilings and walls
LT SHOULDER CT-GOT CAUGHT IN A BEDSPREAD-FELL INTO A WALL-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/2003	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters, Floors or flooring materials
PT WAS AT HOME WHEN SHE GOT HER FOOT CAUGHT IN A COMFORTER CAUSING HER TO FX HER RT ELBOW WHEN SHE HIT THE FLOOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/23/2003	Age: 90 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters
TRIP OVER BEDSPREAD HIP CONT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/15/2003	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters
71 Y/O F INJURED L SHOULDER WHEN TRIPPED OVER BED SPREAD AT MOTEL. DX; L SHOULDER DISLOCATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/2003	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters
CONTACT DERM/18YOF C/O RASH X3 DAYS THAT BEGAN ON FACE THEN SPREAD. ONL Y NEW ITEM IS DOWN COMFORTER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/02/2003	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters, Beds or bedframes
PT STATES SHE TRIPPED OVER QUILT WHILE GETTING OUT OF BED TO GO TO THE BATHROOM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2003	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters
PULLED BEDSPREAD DX: BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/2003	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters
CAUGHT IN BEDSPREAD AND FELL-SPRAIN LEFT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/17/2003	Age: 15 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters, Other toys
TRIPPED ON BED SPREAD AND WAS POKED IN MOUTH BY FLAG STICK SHE WAS HOL DING IN HER HAND/ PW OROPHARYNX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/09/2003	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters, Chairs
54 YOF - TRIPPED OVER BEDSPREAD AND HIT WOOD CHAIR, C/O NECK/HIP/HAND P AIN DX - L HAND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2003	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters, Beds or bedframes
PATIENT FELL GETTING INTO BED, GOT CAUGHT UP IN THE COMFORTER. DX-LEFT WRIST FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/23/2003	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters, Floors or flooring materials
84 YO M TRIPPED OVER BEDSPREAD, FELL ON L HIP ON FLOOR. DX PROXIMAL LEG PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2003	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters
FRACTURE WRIST - 71 YOF TRIPPED OVER BEDSPREAD AND FELL INJURING HER LE FT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/20/2003	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters
CHILD WITH FOREIGN BODY IN NOSE. MOM HAS BEDSPREAD THAT SHEDS SMALL BAL LS OF CLOTH. PREVIOUSLY HAD THESE IN NOSE. D: FOREIGN BODY, NOSE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/29/2003	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters, Floors or flooring materials
PT STATES HE TRIPPED OVER AN AFGHAN AND FELL HITTING ARM ON FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/16/2003	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters, Knives with replaceable blades
CUT LEFT MIDDLE FINGER ON ROTARY CUTTER WHILE WORKING ON QUILTS. DX: LAC TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/04/2003	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters, Beds or bedframes
PATIENT GOT TANGLED IN COVER AND FELL OUT OF BED. DX: CONTUSION TO RI GHT WRIST, RIGHT KNEE, RIGHT ANKLE AND RIGHT FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/09/2003	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters, Beds or bedframes
TRIPPED ON A BED SPREAD AS SHE WAS WALKING AROUND THE BED & LANDED ON R HIP.DX FX R HIP.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/07/2003	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters
PATIENT HAS RASH ON SIDE OF BODY AFTER SLEEPING ON SIDE ON COMFORTER; C ONTACT DERMATITIS DUE TO COMFORTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/30/2003	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters
73 YOF TRIPPED ON BEDSPREAD AND FELL ON LEFT SIDE-DX LEFT HIP FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 01/25/2003	Age: 2 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters
PT WITH STRING FROM COMFORTER AROUND RT 2ND DIGIT CUTTING PT FINGER WIT H STRING WITH SWELLING, LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/24/2003	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters, Televisions
PT WAS WALKING BY BED, SLIPPED ON BEDSPREAD AND HIT CORNER OF TELEVISIO N. D: COMPLEX FOREHEAD LACERATION, SOFT TISSUE INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/24/2003	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters
TRIPPED OVER BEDSPREAD C/O LEFT KNEE PAIN DX: STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/18/2003	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters
73 YOF WAS QUILTING AT HOME; FELL A POP WITH RESULTANT DISCOMFORT OF LE FT WRIST. STRAIN, LEFT WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/2003	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters
FOOT CAUGHT IN AFGAN, TRIPPED AND FELL/ FX RT CUBOID
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/12/2003	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters
NASAL FOREIGN BODY LT NARES, MOTHER STATES CHILD TOLD HER SHE PUT SOMETHING IN HER NOSE AT 7:30 TODAY, QUILT STUFFING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/07/2003	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters, Eyeglasses
,FOOT GOT CAUGHT IN BEDSPREAD AND PT. FELL WEARING HER EYEGLASSES . PT. BELIEVES SHE CUT HERSELF WITH EYEGLASSES. DX. EYEBROW LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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