Accidents - Sheets or pillowcases - 50+ years old - Year 2005 - Upper Trunk

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 49
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 09/24/2005	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Sheets or pillowcases
PT TRIPPED ON SHEET AND FELL. DX: L 7TH RIB FX, L UPPER ARM CONT/ABR, COPD.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/29/2005	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Sheets or pillowcases
PT SUSTAINED THORACIC STRAIN FROM FALL CHANGING BED SHEETS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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