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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 850
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/28/2008 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Pillows |
| PT FLIPPED AND FELL OVER A PILLOW - FX ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/01/2008 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Pillows, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT PUNCHED PILLOW AND MISSED HITTING FLOOR. DX: R FIFTH METACARPAL FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/05/2008 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Pillows |
| 78YOM WAS BENDING OVER TRYING TO PICK UP A PILLOW,DEVELOPED LOW BACK PAIN;BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/02/2008 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Pillows |
| PT AWOKE WITH SWOLLEN LIP. SLEPT ON NEW PILLOW LAST NIGHT. D:ANGIOEDEMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/28/2008 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Pillows |
| PT SLEPT WRONG ON PILLOWS AND HAS NECK PX.DX: LWBS. |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 09/26/2008 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Pillows |
| RIGHT WRIST STR. PT STRAINED WRIST WHEN THROWING A PILLOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/22/2008 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Pillows |
| PT TRIPPED ON A PILLOW AND FELL. DX: L DISTAL RADIUS FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/20/2008 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Pillows |
| FELL OFF OF PRAYING CUSHION AT CHURCH CONTUSION KNEE # |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/03/2008 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Pillows |
| HUMERUS FX, TRIPPED ON PILLOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/19/2008 | Age: 97 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Pillows |
| PT AT THE DRS OFFICE AND TRIPPED OVER A PILLOW STRAINED LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/11/2008 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Pillows |
| PT WAS "STACKING PILLOWS" AT HOME AND STRAINED NECK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/23/2008 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Pillows, Floors or flooring materials |
| 69YOF IN WHEELCHAIR SITTING ON A SLIPPERY PILLOW,WEARING A SLIPPERY NIGHT GOWN,TRIED TO PUSH HERSELF UP,FELL STRIKING FLOOR;CLOSED HEAD INJ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/16/2008 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Pillows |
| PT TRIPPED OVER SOME PILLOWS AND FELL DX: FRACTURE HUMERUS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/02/2008 | Age: 80 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: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Pillows |
| REACHED FOR FALLEN PILLOW AND STRAINED CHEST WALL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/21/2008 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Pillows |
| AWOKE TODAY WITH BLOOD ONTO THE PILLOW DSICOVERED COMMING FROM EAR >> EAR CANAL ABR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/20/2008 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Pillows |
| PT SUSTAINED SHOULDER SPRAIN AFTER SLEEPING ON PILLOW* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/19/2008 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Pillows, Computers |
| DX TENSION HA/NECK SPASM; CHANGER PILLOWS RECENTLY AND USING HER COMPUTER MORE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/14/2008 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Pillows |
| 77 YO FEMALE WAS SOB WHILE SLEEPING ON THREE PILLOWS SOB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/11/2008 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Pillows |
| PT SCRATCHED EYE ON FEATHER PILLOW DX: CORNEAL AB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/01/2008 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Pillows |
| B/L WRIST CONTUSIONS: CHEST CONTUSION: S/P FALL: COMING FROM BATHROOM, TRYING TO PICK UP PILLOW, FELL FORWARD, INJURING WRISTS, BREASTBONE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/04/2008 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Pillows, Floors or flooring materials |
| FELL WHILE PICKING UP PILLOW FROM FLOOR AT NURSING HOME HEAD CONTUSION * |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/28/2008 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Pillows |
| CERV STR. PT STRAINED NECK WHEN TRIPPING OVER A PILLOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/28/2008 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Pillows, Crutches, canes or walkers |
| DX CEPHALAHEMATOMA/13 DAYS S/P MECHANICAL GROUND LEVEL FALL: WALKING WITH AID OF WALKER, SLIPPED ON PILLOW AND HIT HEAD ON GROUND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/09/2008 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Pillows, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets |
| AWOKE, TRIPPED ON PILLOW FELL BACK STRIKING HEAD ON CHEST OF DRAWERS AT THE NURSING HOME. DX-CONTUSION HEAD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/03/2008 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Pillows |
| PATIENT HAD A GROUND LEVEL FALL TODAY AFTER SHE TRIPPED OVER A PILLOW C/O RT ARM INJURY INVOLVING FOREARM AND SHOULDERS. DX-RT SHOULDER CONTU |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/24/2008 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Pillows, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| 89 YO FEMALE TRIPPED OVER PILLOW AND FELL TO FLOOR AND HIT HEAD ON COUCH - BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/18/2008 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Pillows, Chairs |
| AT HOME PT STS THOUGHT SAT IN CHAIR-HAD PILLOW-IT SLIPPED-PT HIT R FOREHEAD,NLOC,DX R SCALP CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/10/2008 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Pillows |
| C HABIT OF BITTING CHEEKS, AWOKE C BLD ONTO THE PILLOW >> ORAL LESION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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