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Accidents - Table linens - 50+ years old - Year 2004

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 237
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Trunk:102Head:58
Finger:58Eyeball:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/18/2004Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Table linens
BENT FORWARD TO PICK UP NAPKINS AND DEVELOPED PAIN IN HIP AND DISLOCATE D IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/03/2004Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Table linens
DX SUBCONJUNCTIVAL HEMORRHAGE: HIT IN EYE WITH PLACEMAT AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/03/2004Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Table linens
CAUGHT FINGER ON EDGE OF PLACEMAT ON 3/1. DX. CELLULITS R INDEX FINGER, POSSIBLE RETAINED FOREIGN BODY.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/02/2004Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Table linens
GOT UP DURING NIGHT, DIZZY, GRABBED TABLECLOTH, FELL BACK HIT HEAD. DX S/P FALL ALTERED MENTAL STATUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/09/2004Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Table linens
REACHING FOR NAPKIN, MADE ATURN, FELL ON HIP HIP FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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