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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 48
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/13/2010 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Night-lights, Footwear |
| 87YOF GOT UP TO TURN OFF THE NIGHTLIGHT AND TRIPPED OVER SLIPPERS ONTO HIP FRACTURED HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/16/2005 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Night-lights |
| LUMBAR STR. PT FELT POP IN BACK WHEN REACHING TO TURN ON A NIGHT LIGHT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/14/2004 | Age: 99 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: Night-lights |
| PT STATED TAHT SHE WAS BENDING TO LIT IN A NIGHT LIGHT, LOST BALANCE,FE LL, MECHANICAL FALL ONTO HER BUTTOCKS SUSTAIEND" COCCYX CONTUSION" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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