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Accidents - Bed rails - 50+ years old - Year 2009 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 296
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Date: 11/09/2009Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Bed rails, Floors or flooring materials
90YOF SLID OFF EDGE OF BED STRUCK HEAD ON BED RAIL FELL ONTO FLOOR, INJURED BACK;HEAD HEMATOMA,BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/27/2009Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bed rails
HIT HEAD ON BEDRAIL AND SUSTAINED A CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/10/2009Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bed rails
55 YR OLD HIT HEAD ON BEDRAIL AT HOME LAST NIGHT DX/ HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/16/2009Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Bed rails, Beds or bedframes
FELL OVER SIDERAIL OUT OF BED AT NURSING HOME CLOSED HEAD TRAUMA *
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/15/2009Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Bed rails, Beds or bedframes
PT WAS REACHING DOWN FOR SOMETHING UNDER HER BED WHEN SHE HIT THE SIDE RAILING OF HER BED CAUSING A HEAD LAC. DX: CHI,SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/10/2009Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Bed rails, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL OVER RAIL ON BED AND HIT HEAD ON FLOOR AT NURSING HOME, PT IS B LIND, DX CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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