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Accidents - Mattresses - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 296
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Date: 12/07/2002Age: 90 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Mattresses, Floors or flooring materials
RT FOREHEAD CONTUSION-FELL OFF OF MATTRESS ONTO FLOOR STRIKING FOREHEAD . HAS HEMATOMA TO FOREHEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/28/2002Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Mattresses
SLIPPED OFF A MATTRESS AND BOX SPRING RESULTING IN A ORBIT LACERATION, CLOSED HEAD INJURY AND NASAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/09/2002Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Mattresses, Tables
SLID OFF AIR MATTRESS THIS MORNING AND HIT HEAD ON NIGHTSTAND. DX. MINO R HEAD INJURY, FACIAL LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/16/2002Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Mattresses
WOKE UP TO FIND MATTRESS ON FIRE. DX. 2ND & 3RD DEGREE BURN TO FACE, NE CK, HANDS, INHALATION INJURY. 10% BSA BURNED. FIRE DEPT. INVOLVED
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 03/18/2002Age: 91 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Mattresses, Floors or flooring materials
PT. WAS IN NURSING HOME AND WAS FOUND IN FLOOR AFTER FALLING OFF HER MATTRESS RESULTING IN BRUISE TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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