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Accidents - Mattresses - 50+ years old - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,551
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Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Trunk:844Head:346
Shoulder:289Upper Trunk:225
All Of Body:155Ankle:86
Finger:85Elbow:84
Face:77Unkown:77
Lower Arm:69Wrist:68
Upper Arm:61Hand:61
Lower Leg:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/16/2003Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Mattresses, Beds or bedframes
SUSTAINED A STRAIN TO LOWER BACK AFTER PICKING UP A MATTRESS FROM A BED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/15/2003Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Mattresses, Beds or bedframes
MATTRESS SLID OFF THE BED CAUSING PATIENT TO FALL OUT OF BED WHILE TRYING TO GET OF BED. DX-SHOULDER STRAIN, KNEE CONTUSIONS & ABRASIONS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/11/2003Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Mattresses
PT. STATES FELL OFF THE BACK OF TRUCK WHILE MOVING A MATTRESS. DX. CHE ST WALL PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/10/2003Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Mattresses, Floors or flooring materials
FELL OFF MATTRESS THAT WAS ON THE FLOOR LANDING ON LT SIDE-C/O LT ARM PAIN; LT ARM PAIN-NO FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/01/2003Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Mattresses
PT FELL 1 WEEK AGO GENTLE FALL WITH SOME HIP PAIN ABLE TO WALK YESTERDA Y SHE PUSHED A MATTRESS USING LFT LEG FELT STRAIN IN HIP LEFT HIP STRAI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/31/2003Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Mattresses
BURNS 2ND DEGREE (R) HAND, VIA EMS, PT SUST INJURY WITH A BURNINGMATTRE SS AT HOME, C/O REDNESS, BLISTERS, NORMAL ROM, NO REC OF FD ATT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/29/2003Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Mattresses
LIFTING A MATTRESS MUSCLE STRAIN LEFT HUMERUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/18/2003Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Mattresses
FELL HIT HEAD WHILE CARRYING MATTRESS AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/02/2003Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Mattresses, Floors or flooring materials
PT WENT UP TO USE THE BATHROOM TRIPPED OVER THE MATTRESS LANDING ON THE FLOOR CONTUSION RIGHT HIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/27/2003Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Mattresses
BACK STRAIN-SINCE MOVING A MATTRESS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/25/2003Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Mattresses
53 YO MALE MOVED A MATTRESS YESTERDAY AND NOW HAS PAIN CHEST WALL PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/22/2003Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Mattresses
PATIENT HIT HER ANKLE ON A MATTRESS AT HOME, DX-RIGHT ANKLE FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/12/2003Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Mattresses
PT SUS STRAIN TO LOWER BACK BY A HARD MATTRESS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/03/2003Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Mattresses, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
FELL @ HOME, TRIPPED OVER MATTRESS & STRUCK HEAD ON DRESSER. ACUTE SCAL P LAC-4CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/30/2003Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Mattresses
SLEPT ON MATTRESS WITH BOARD UNDERNEATH C/O UPPER BACK PAIN DX: BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/30/2003Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Mattresses
78 YO FEMALE FELL AGAINST MATTRESS,CHEST WALL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/30/2003Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Mattresses
LS STRAIN-HELPED FRIEND MOVE MATTRESS & BOX SPRINGS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/29/2003Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Mattresses
PT WITH ITCHING AND LESIONS X 1 WEEK AFTER HETTING OLD MATTRESS. D:SCAB IES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/27/2003Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Mattresses
PAIN TO SHOULDER AFTER LIFTING MATRESS DX: SHOULDER STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2003Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Mattresses
51 YOMC WAS MOVING MATTRESSES AND THEN HAD PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK/ LUMB AR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/19/2003Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Mattresses, Tables
PT SLIPPED AND HT HEAD ON NIGHTSTAND WHILE HELPING HUSBAND FLIP MATTRES S. D: CLOSED HEAD INJURY, OCCIPITAL LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/17/2003Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Mattresses, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL ~1 FOOT FROM MATTRESS ON FLOOR TO FLOOR. D: CLOSED HEAD INJURY, ORBITAL HEMATOMA, CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/04/2003Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Mattresses
PT WAS LIFTING A MATTRESS AT HOME STRAINED RIGHT ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/15/2003Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Mattresses, Beds or bedframes
60 Y.O. W FEMALE W/BACK STRAIN. PT INJ WHILE TRYING TO MOVE HER MATTRES S ON HER BED @ HOME. E927
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/14/2003Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Mattresses
LT WRIST PAIN AFTER LIFTING MATTRESS/ SPRAIN RT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/12/2003Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Mattresses
FRACTURE FINGER - 53 YOF SUSTAINED INJURY TO HER LEFT THUMB WHEN A MATT RESS FELL ON IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2003Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Mattresses
PT FELL OUT OF BACK OF PICK UP TRUCK WITH MATTRESS AT 20MPH. D:CLOSED H EAD INJURY, C-SPINE STRAIN, ELBOW FX, SHOULDER DISLOCATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2003Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Mattresses
61 YO F SHOULDER PAIN AFTER LIFTING MATTRESS. DX R SHOULDER STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/19/2003Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Mattresses
HURT BACK LIFTING MATTRESS-STRAIN BACK MUSCLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/15/2003Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Mattresses
PT COMPLAINT OF R HIP PAIN WITH MOVING MATTRESS, ACUTE L BUTTOCK PAIN LIKELY SCIATICA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/11/2003Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Mattresses, Sheets or pillowcases
LIFTED MATTRESS TO TUCK IN SHEET AND HURT FINGER-DX-FINGER SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/09/2003Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Mattresses
LBP. MOVED MATTRESS LAST NIGHT. DX; LUMBAR PAIN W/ RADICULOPATHY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/08/2003Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Mattresses
PT WAS COOKING AT HOME AND SOMEHOW HIS MATRESS CAUGHT ON FIRE- ANOXIA W ITH A CARBOXYHEM OF 5.9 FD ON SCENE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/25/2003Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Mattresses, Stairs or steps
TIBIA FX-FELL WHILE MOVING A MATTRESS DOWN STEPS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/16/2003Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Mattresses
HIP CONTUSION - 74 YOF INJURED HER LEFT HIP LAST WEEK TURNING THE MATTR ESS, THIS MORNING BEGAN WITH SHARP PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/04/2003Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Mattresses
CAUGHT LEFT FOOT IN PLASTIC WHILE TAKING OUT A MATTRESS HITTING LEFT ELBOW DX: SUPERFICIAL SKIN AVULSION LEFT ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/04/2003Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Mattresses
BLOOD VESSEL BROKE IN RIGHT EYE, PATIENT IS ON *** 3 MG, ALSOHELPED HUS BAND MOVE BOX SPRINGS DOWN STAIRS AT HOME. DX HEMORRHAGE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/19/2003Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Other
Product: Mattresses, Chairs
72YOM CLEANING MATTRESSES REMEMBER HEARING SOMETHING FALL THENCOMING TO IN A CHAIR DX: ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/13/2003Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Mattresses
RT LUMBAR PAIN, DEVELOPED PAIN AFTER SLEEPING ON A SOFT MATTRESS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/11/2003Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Mattresses
RT SHOULDER SPRAIN-SINCE LIFTING A BOX SPRINGS-AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/09/2003Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Mattresses
TURNING OVER HER MATTRESS AND STRAINED BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/31/2003Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Mattresses
MATTRESS FELL ONTO PT. DX: L SHOULDER STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/31/2003Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Mattresses, Stairs or steps
74 YO MALE PULLED MATTRESS DOWN STAIRS YESTERDAY AT HOME LEFT SHOULDER STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/19/2003Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Mattresses, Beds or bedframes
74 YOFC WAS TURNING A MATTRESS ON HER BED AND CAUGHT HER FOOT IN BETWEE N IT AND FELL, TURNING HER ANKLE/ FX DISTAL FIBULA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/05/2003Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Mattresses, Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
PT WAS SMOKING A CIGARETTE IN BED CAUGHT THE MATRESS ON FIRE SUSTAINED THERMAL BURNS TO FACE UNSTATED IF THE FD ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/17/2003Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Mattresses
PAIN WHILE MOVING A MATTRESS DX. LBP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/05/2003Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Mattresses
LEFT HIP PAIN. PT WAS FLIPPING A MATTRESS AND DEVELOPED PAIN IN HIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/24/2003Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Mattresses, Floors or flooring materials
69 YO M ROLLED ONTO FLOOR FROM A MATTRESS. DX LOW BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/23/2003Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Mattresses
SPRAIN LWR BACK, PT STS LIFTING A MATTRESS AT HOME, C/O PAIN & DISCOMFO RT, HX OF ASTHMA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/21/2003Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Mattresses
DORSAL BACK STRAIN - 67 YOF WAS MOVING A HEAVY MATTRESS, C/O PAIN UPPER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/17/2003Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Mattresses
PT PULLED HER BACK WHILE TURNING A MATTRESS DX: LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/10/2003Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Mattresses
PT TRIED TO PICK UP A MATTRESS AT HOME FELT A POP IN LOWER BACK STRAINE D LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/06/2003Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Other
Product: Mattresses
SLIPPED OFF MATTRESS TODAY. DX. SHOULDER AND HIP PAIN, SEPSIS, DIABETES , HYPOTENSION.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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