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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,042
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/24/2002 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Bedsprings or bedframes |
| PT FELL AND HIT BED FRAME AT REHAB. DX: 2.8 CM SCALP LAC, MINOR CLOSED HEAD INJURY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/24/2002 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Bedsprings or bedframes |
| FELL AGAINST 4 POSTER BED BROKE 1 WOOD POST 3X BHT FOREHEAD LAC, NECK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/17/2002 | Age: 92 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Bedsprings or bedframes |
| PT LIVES IN NURSING HOME AND HIT HER HEAD ON THE HEADBOARD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/09/2002 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Bedsprings or bedframes |
| SCALP LAC - FELL BACKWARDS,STRUCK BEDFRAME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/23/2002 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Bedsprings or bedframes |
| HEAD LAC-HIT HEAD ON BEDFRAME-AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/15/2002 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Bedsprings or bedframes |
| CHI - 88 YOF FELL SUDDENLY HITTING BED POST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/17/2002 | Age: 97 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Bedsprings or bedframes |
| WAS IN HER NURSING HOME ROOM, GOT UP TO GO TO BATHROOM, FELL & HIT HER HEAD ON FOOT OF BED. 2 CM LACERATION OCCIPITAL REGION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/05/2002 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Bedsprings or bedframes, Beds |
| FELL AND HIT RAIL OF BED W/ HEAD. DX; SCALP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/31/2002 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Bedsprings or bedframes |
| PT.REPORTED HE HIT HEAD ON BED RAIL WHEN FELL BACKWARD AFTER KNEE GAVE OUT. DX-HEAD CONTUSION FALL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/14/2002 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Bedsprings or bedframes |
| 89-YOF SUSTAINED A HEAD CONTUSION WHEN SHE LOST HER BALANCE AND FELL BA CKWARDS, HITTING HER HEAD ON A BEDFRAME AT THE NURSING HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/17/2002 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Bedsprings or bedframes |
| 75 Y/O W/M HIT HEAD ON BEDRAIL AT VA NURSING HOME AND SUSTAINED A LACER ATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/16/2002 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Bedsprings or bedframes, Beds |
| SCALP LAC-HIT HEAD ON BED RAILING WHILE IN BED @ NURSING HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/07/2002 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Bedsprings or bedframes |
| 70 Y.O. B FEMALE W/SCALP LAC. PT FELL & STRUCK HEAD ON BED RAIL @ MENTA L FACILITY. E9179 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/01/2002 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Bedsprings or bedframes |
| CHI.PT RESIDES IN A NURSING HOME AND FELL AND HIT HEAD ON A BED RAIL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/24/2002 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Not Stated Or Unknown |
| Product: Bedsprings or bedframes |
| PATIENT PASSED OUT AND HIT HER HEAD ON THE FOOT BOARD OF HER BED. DR'S DIAGNOSIS IS SYNCOPAL EPISODE |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 04/16/2002 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Bedsprings or bedframes |
| 84 YO M FELL BACKWARDS STRIKING HEAD ON BEDFRAME LAC SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/07/2002 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Bedsprings or bedframes, Beds |
| PT CLIMBED OVER PADDED BED RAIL AND FELL FROM BED AT NURSING HOME. DX: POSS TIA, SUBTHERAPEUTIC INR/*** |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/25/2002 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Bedsprings or bedframes |
| PT HIT HEAD ON HEADBOARD, HEAD CONTUSION, POST CONCUSSION SYNDROME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/25/2002 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Bedsprings or bedframes |
| SCALP LAC, PT HIT HEAD AGAINST METAL BED FRAME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/29/2002 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Bedsprings or bedframes |
| PT FELL STRUCK HEAD ON BED FRAME, CONTUSION HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/26/2002 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Bedsprings or bedframes |
| PT FELL STRIKING FACE AGAINST THE BEDFRAME AT HOME CLOSED HEAD INJ URY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/16/2002 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Bedsprings or bedframes |
| HIT HEAD ON METAL BED FRAME WHILE HAVING A SEIZURE. ABRASION TO FOREHEAD. DO NOT CONTACT PT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/08/2002 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Bedsprings or bedframes |
| HIT HEAD ON HEADBOARD AT HOME. DIAGNOSIS WAS HEADACHE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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