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Accidents - Bed rails - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 362
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2003:86
Year 2004:32
Year 2005:31
Year 2009:148
Year 2010:63

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 01/24/2010Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bed rails
52 Y/O F HIT FINGER ON BED RAIL. DX CONTUSION & ABRASION OF FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/07/2009Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bed rails
PT SUS CONTUSION TO FINGER AFTER HITTING IT ON SIDE OF BED RAIL%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/12/2009Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bed rails
BED RAIL FELL DOWN ON PATIENT'S FINGER AT NURSING HOME. DX. FINGER FX.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/27/2009Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bed rails
PT ACCIDENTLY HIT RT HAND ON BED RAIL PTA DX CONTUSION RT INDEX FINGER*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/25/2005Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bed rails
PT GETTING CAT FROM UNDER BED AND CAUGHT FINGER ON THE BEDRAIL DX: INDEX FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2005Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bed rails
PT PUTTING TOGETHER A METAL BED AT HOME WHEN THE BED RAIL FELL ONTO LEF T THIRD FINGER FRACTURED FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/24/2004Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Crushing
Product: Bed rails, Sheets or pillowcases
60 YO TUCKING IN BED SHEET CRUSHED FINGER BETWEEN BED RAILS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/23/2004Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Bed rails
RIGT THUMB SPR. PT HIT THUMB ON A BED RAIL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/10/2003Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bed rails
PT CUT HIS FINGER ON RAIL WHILE GETTING INTO BED DX: FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/16/2003Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bed rails, Chairs
75 Y.O. B FEMALE W/FINGER LAC. PT GOT FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN BED RAIL & GERI-CHAIR @ NURSING HOME. E918
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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