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Accidents - Bed rails - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 670
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2003:293
Year 2004:58
Year 2006:73
Year 2008:14
Year 2009:137
Year 2010:93

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/08/2010Age: 95 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bed rails
95 YOF, ARM GOT STUCK IN BED RAIL, FRACTURE ARM
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 04/23/2010Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Crushing
Product: Bed rails
59 YOM GOT ARM STUCK IN BED RAIL CRUSH INJURY LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/14/2009Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Bed rails
WAS LEANING ON BED RAIL TO HELP HUSBAND FOREARM SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/02/2009Age: 93 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bed rails, Beds or bedframes
93YOF ACCIDENTLY FELL OUT OF BED,STRUCK FOREARM ON BED RAIL; FOREARM LACERATION,8CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/05/2008Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bed rails
84 YO HIT ARM ON BED RAIL LAC FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/12/2006Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bed rails
HIT ARM ON BEDRAIL AT NURSING HOME AND SUSTAINED A CONTUSIO N
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/30/2004Age: 95 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bed rails
SENT IN FROM NURSING HOME PT. CAUGHT ARM ON BED RAIL DX: L FOREARM LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/08/2003Age: 93 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bed rails
PT CUT ARM ON BED RAIL. DX LACERATION RT FOREARM AND HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/08/2003Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bed rails
81 YOM HAD BED RAIL FALL ON ARMCONTUSION L FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2003Age: 86 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bed rails
PT PULLED RAIL OFF BED AND FELL OUT OF BED AT NURSING HOME-NOW HAS ABRASIONS BILATERAL FOREARMS; ABRASIONS BILATERAL FOREARMS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/22/2003Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bed rails
PT STATES SHE STRUCK HER ARM ON BED RAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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