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Accidents - Bed rails - 50+ years old - Year 2010 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 369
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/12/2010Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bed rails
71YOF, ON ***, ACC HIT SHIN ON BED RAILING, NO NOT ABLE TO CTRL BLEEDIN G>>AVULSION/LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/29/2010Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bed rails, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
60YOF BENT OVER TO PULL A TOTE AT HOME & TRIPPED ON BED RAILING RAILING, FALLING ONTO COUCH CUSHIONS SUSTAINING BILAT LEG CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/20/2010Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bed rails
57 YO M, C/O RIGHT LOWER LEG BLEEDING AFTER HITTING IT AGAINST BED RAIL , DX LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 08/19/2010Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bed rails
LEG LAC. 89 YOF GOT LEG CAUGHT IN BED RAILING IN NURSING HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/18/2010Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bed rails
80 YOF-LACERATED RLE ON BED RAIL DX LAC RLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/24/2010Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bed rails, Wheelchairs
71YOWF R LEG LAC W/LAREG HEMATOMA WHEN PT RAN INTO A METAL BED RAIL WH ILE DRIVING HER MOTORIZED WHEELCHAIR. DX. LAC R LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/25/2010Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bed rails
86 YEAR OLD FEMALE PATIENT CUT LOWER LEG ON BED RAIL AT HOME. DX; 6 C M LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/10/2010Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Bed rails
82YOM, SORES TO LOWER LEG X 1 WEEK SINCE GETTING CAUGHT IN BEDRAIL AT H OME, CELLULITIS R LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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