Accidents - Bedspreads, throws or comforters - 50+ years old - Year 2002

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,436
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Trunk:	284	Face:	121
Lower Arm:	106	Upper Trunk:	97
Upper Arm:	92	Shoulder:	78
Head:	76	Hand:	76
All Of Body:	76	Wrist:	68
Knee:	68	Lower Leg:	68
Finger:	68	Foot:	68
Elbow:	67	Eyeball:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/23/2002	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters
FELL WHEN TANGLED IN COVER - FX HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/28/2002	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters
PATIENT TRIPPED ON A BEDSPREAD AND FLEL. DX-RIGHT HIP FRACTURE, RIGHT SHOULDER FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/16/2002	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters, Floors or flooring materials
TRIPPED ON BED SPREAD, FELL ON FLOOR/ SCIATICA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/28/2002	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters
TRIPPED OVER BEDSPREAD FELL ONTO HAND DX: CONTUSION TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/20/2002	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters
PT CAUGHT FOOT ON QUILT AND FELL. DX: NASAL CONT, HYPERTENSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2002	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters
PT STATES PURCHASED A COMFORTER, OPENED IT AND A SWEET CHEMICAL SMELL CAME FROM CONFORTER CAUSING HER TO FELL LIGHTHEADED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/10/2002	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters
HUMERUS FX-TRIPPED OVER A COMFORTER -AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/2002	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters, Beds
GOT OUT OF BED. TRIPPED OVER BEDSPREAD AND FELL HITTING FOOT BOARD. SKIN TEARS TO LEFT FOREARM. DO NOT CONTACT PATIENT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/2002	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters, Floors or flooring materials
SLIPEED ON BEDSPREAD FELL TO FLOOR DX: BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/19/2002	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters
TWISTED - CAUGHT FOOT IN BEDSPREAD FRACTURE BASE LEFT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/12/2002	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters, Floors or flooring materials
PT CAUGHT FOOT IN BED SPREAD AT NURSING HOME, FELL TO FLOOR. STRAINED L OWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2002	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters, Stairs or steps
PUTTING AWAY WINTER BEDDING IN STORAGE UNDER STAIRCASE RIGHT SHOULDER SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2002	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters
PT.INJ.L.ARM AT HOME WHEN FELL & CAUGHT ARM IN BEDSPREAD. DX; RADIAL HE AD F.X. L.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2002	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters
RT CORNEAL AB-AT HOME-FLIPPED HER BED COVERS-FELT FB IN EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/2002	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters
IRRIGATED YESTERDAY, CUTTING OUT QUILT BLOCKS AT HOME, NOW HAS BACK PAI N. DX: HERPES ZOSTER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/04/2002	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters
PT FELL OVER BEDSPREAD ONTO WRIST, ACUTE COLLES FX R WRIST, FX DISTAL R ADIUS R
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/22/2002	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
RT RIB PIAN AND BRUISING AFTER FALL 1 WEEK AGO . TRIPPED OVER QUILT, HI T RT RIB ON DRESSER. DX: RT RIB FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/07/2002	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters, Floors or flooring materials
PATIENT FELL AT HOME, TRIPPED ON A LACE BEDSPREAD AND HIT HER FACE ON THE FLOOR. DX-LACERATION NOSE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/05/2002	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters, Tables
LAC FOREHEAD - TRIPPED ON BEDSPREAD STRUCK HEAD ON SIDE OF NIGHT TABLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/23/2002	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters
FOOT GOT TWISTED IN BEDSPREAD,FELL,FX R WRIST
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/12/2002	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters
92YOF PULLED COMFORTER UP OVER HER, FELT POP TO R GROIN AREA DX: CLINICIAL IMPRESSION - STRAIN L GROIN, HIP AREA & DJD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/07/2002	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters
TRIPPED OVER BED COVER AT HOME CONTUSION RIGHT HIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/2002	Age: 92 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters, Bedsprings or bedframes
DISLOCATION FINGER - VICTIM AT HOME TRIPPED ON BEDSPREAD AND FELL STRIK ING LEFT RING FINGER ON BED FRAME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/30/2002	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters, Floors or flooring materials
SLIPPED ON BEDSPREAD FELL HIT HEAD ON FLOOR LACERATION EYEBROW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/25/2002	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters
TRIPPED OVER BED SKIRTING AT HOME INURING KNEE. DX: KNEE CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/2002	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters
PATIENT CAUGHT HER FOOT IN A BEDSPREAD GETTING UP AND FELL TO THE FLOOR AT HOME. DX-CONTUSION CHEST WALL AND RIGHT ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/07/2002	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT GOT TANGLED UP IN A COMFORTER AT HOME FELL STRIKING HEAD ON A D RESSER CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/07/2002	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters
PT GOT LEFT FOOT TANGLED UP IN A BEDSPREAD AND FELL DX: LEFT FIBULA FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/2002	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters
PT TRIPPED OVER A BEDSPREAD; HUMEROUS FX, HEAD CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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