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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,440
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/28/2005 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters |
| TRIPPED ON BEDSPREAD AND FELL/ FX LT HUMERUS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/11/2005 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters |
| SENT IN FROM NURSING HOME FOOT GOT CAUGHT IN BEDSPREAD AND FELL DX: BILAT. KNEE CONTUSIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/10/2005 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters, Floors or flooring materials |
| L SHOULD FX;L FOREHEAD LAC/82YOF STS AT HOME WAS LOOKING OUT WINDOW, TU RNED AROUND AND FELL. THINKS FEET GOT CAUGHT UP IN BEDSPREAD ON FLOOR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/23/2005 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters, Beds or bedframes |
| FB L EYE WITH ABRAS/71YOM AT HOME LAST NIGHT WHILE RUNING THE COVERS BA CK ON HIS BED, STS SOMETHING FLEW INTO L EYE. SEVERE IRRITATION TODAY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/14/2005 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF A LIP BY TRIPPING ON A BEDSPREAD AND FALLI NG TO THE FLOOR AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/07/2005 | Age: 86 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 |
| TRIPPED ON COMFORTER AND FELL/ FOREHEAD LAC, LT WRIST FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/05/2005 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters, Beds or bedframes |
| TRIPPED ON BED COVERS GETTING OUT OF BED DX. HEAD CONT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/24/2005 | Age: 95 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters, Floors or flooring materials |
| 95 YOF STRAINS NECK WHEN FELL TO FLOOR PULLING BACK BED SPREAD AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/19/2005 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT TRIPPED OVER BEDSPREAD AND LANDED ON THE FLOOR DX: RIGHT CLAVICLE FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/06/2005 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters, Beds or bedframes |
| PT WAS SITTING ON BED CLEANING OUT HER PURSE. BED SPREAD WAS SLICK CAU SING HER TO FALL OFF INTO FLOOR. OCCURRED AT HOTEL. DX. HAND CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/05/2005 | Age: 78 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, Rugs or carpets |
| TRIPPED ON QUILT , LANDED ON CARPET. LEFT HIP FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/03/2005 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters |
| TRIPPED OVER QUILT AND FELL DX- LACERATION ON NOSE AND TRAMA TO RIGHT SHOULDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/30/2005 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters, Beds or bedframes |
| KNEE PAIN TRIPPED OVER COMFORTER WHILE MAKING BED. LEFT KNEE PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/10/2005 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters |
| AC STRAIN R SHOULDER - FELL WHEN CATCHING FOOT IN BEDSPREAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/04/2005 | Age: 62 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 |
| RADIUS FX-TRIPPED ON BEDSPREAD-FELL-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/19/2005 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters |
| LEFT PELVIS FX. PT TRIPPED OVER A QUILT AND FELL INJURING HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/19/2005 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| 53 YO SLIPPED ON BED SPREAD STRUCK FOREHEAD ON FLOOR LAC FOREHEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/07/2005 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters |
| LEFT ANKLE FRACTURE.PT BECAME TANGLES IN BEDSPREAD AND FELL AND INJURED ANKLE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/02/2005 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| FELL LAST PM, TRIPPED ON BED SPREAD, HIT BOOKCASE, PAIN R ARM AND LBP DX: LS STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/02/2005 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters |
| LUMBAR STRAIN.PT WAS LEANING OVER A QUILTING FRAME AND INJURED BACK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/19/2005 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| FEET TANGLED IN BEDSPREAD STRUCK HEAD OFF WALL STRUCK CHEST ON CHEST O F DRAWERS AND STRUCK SHOULDER CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/18/2005 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| HUMERAL HEAD FX: AT HOME TRIPPED ON A THROW ON COUCH, FELL ONTO RT ARM AND KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/13/2005 | Age: 76 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: Fracture |
| Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT TRIPPED ON THE EDGE OF THE BEDSPREAD TO A CARPETED FLOOR ONTO HIP FR ACTURED HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/09/2005 | Age: 72 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, Floors or flooring materials |
| PATIENT FELL AT HOME. FELL OVER A BEDSPREAD ONTO FLOOR. DX: CONTUSION LT KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/07/2005 | Age: 74 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, Beds or bedframes |
| 2.5 CM FOREHEAD LAC-GOT TANGLED UP IN COVERS-FELL FROM BED-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/20/2005 | Age: 61 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 |
| PATIENT TRIPPED ON A BEDSPREAD AT HOME AND FELL. DX-HUMERUS FRACTURE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/14/2005 | Age: 55 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 |
| 55YFC TRIPPED OVER COMFORTER HITTING HEAD ON WOODEN NIGHT STAND CUTTING EYELID/LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/13/2005 | Age: 77 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 BEDSPREAD AND FELL LANDING ON UPPER ARM C/O PAIN RT UPP ER ARM FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/26/2005 | Age: 90 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 |
| 90 YOF TRIPPED ON BEDSPREAD AND FELL CAUSING RIGHT HIP INJURY. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/16/2005 | Age: 77 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 |
| FEEDING TUBE GOT CAUGHT IN COMFORTER AND WAS PULLED OUT DX PEG TUBE PULLED OUT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/06/2005 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Bedspreads, throws or comforters, Doors |
| KNEE CONTUSION, FACIAL CONTUSION, FOOT CAUGHT IN BEDSPREAD, HIT FACE ON DOOR AFTER TRIPPING, FELL, HIT KNEE ON CONCRETE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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