Accidents - Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Head

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,184
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Date: 12/18/2002	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Lighting equipment
FELL FROM COUCH HIT HEAD ON A LAMP SIEZURE FOLLOWED THE FALL CHI HAPPEN ED AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/07/2002	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
FELL BACKWARD HIT COUCH WITH HEAD - STATUS POST FALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/02/2002	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Doors
LOST BALANCE WHILE ON COUCH-FELL HITTING HEAD ON DOOR SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/20/2002	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
LACERATION SCALP - 82 YOM PRESENT WITH C/O HEAD LACERATION AFTER FALLIN G BACKWARDS TODAY, CAUGHT FEET IN SOFA THAT HE WAS MOVING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/17/2002	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Floors or flooring materials
FELL BACKWARDS ON WET TILE STRICKING HER HEAD AND NECK AGAINST COUCH NO LOC DX POST TRAUMATIC HEADACHE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/28/2002	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
PT FELL OFF SOFA , HITTING HEAD C/O PAIN DX: BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/08/2002	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Floors or flooring materials
DIZZY WHILE SITTING ON COUCH AND FELL OFF AND LAC HEAD ON THE FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/05/2002	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: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
PT GOT UP OFF THE COUCH TO GO TO THE BATHROOM 2 DAYS AGO WITH INCREASED CONFUSION SINCE THEN CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/31/2002	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
FELL ON END OF COUCH. LAC TO SCALP. DX; 10 CM FACIAL/ SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/2002	Age: 77 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: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
FELL OFF COUCH AT NURSING HOME .NO LOC, SCALP LAC, RT KNEE AND SHOULDE R ABR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/17/2002	Age: 96 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Wheelchairs
PT LIVES IN A NURSING HOME AND FELL WHILE MOVING FROM A COUCH TO THE WE HEELCHAIR RESULTING IN A SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/2002	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
PT GOT UP OFF THE COUCH TO GO TO THE BATHROOM WHEN SHE SLIPPED STRIKING HEAD CONTUSION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/2002	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
CHI.PT FELL OFF A COUCH AND INJURED HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/17/2002	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
FELL ON COUCH LACERATION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2002	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Floors or flooring materials
80 YOF HAS HAD RECURRENT NAUSEA AND VOMITING AFTER FALL IN WHICH SHE HI T BACK OF HEAD ON SOFA AND FLOOR. CONTUSION, BACK OF HEAD
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 06/28/2002	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
CLOSED HEAD INJURY - DISORIENTED -FELL WHEN GETTING UP FROM COUCH HIT H EAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/27/2002	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Tables
STANDING ON COUCH CLEANING WINDOWS, FELL AND HIT HEAD ON TABLE/ CONCUSS ION W/O LOC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/2002	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Tables
GOT UP FROM SOFA, FELL ON FLOOR, HIT HEAD ON TABLEDX: LACERATION SCALP, BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2002	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Floors or flooring materials
56 Y/O F C/O FALL - SITTING ON COUCH, FOUND ON FLOOR.DX: HEAD CONTUSION , SYNCOPE CLOSED HEAD INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/30/2002	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Tables
PT. LYING ON COUCH, ROLLED OVER AND STRUCK L EYEBROW ON COFFEE TABLE.DX . CONT HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/2002	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
85 Y/O F C/O HEAD INJURY - FELL OFF COUCH. DX: HEAT CONTUSION, CONCUSSI ON WITH LOC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/23/2002	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
PT FELL ONTO COUCH HITTING HEAD C/O DIZZINESS DX: BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA S/P SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/22/2002	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
FELL GETTING UP FROM COUCHDX: HEAD CONTUSION / R/O CVA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/18/2002	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Toilets
PT FELL ASLEEP ON COUCH GOT UP TO USE BATHROOM FELL HIT HEAD ON TOILET DX; SEIZURE, CHI, FOREHEAD LAC 2 INCH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/03/2002	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
LAC TO HEAD WHEN FELL FROM SOFA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2002	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
C/O DIZZINESS. PT GOT UP FROM COUCH AND GOT DIZZY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/21/2002	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
LOST HER BALANCE & FELL, STRIKING HEAD ON COUCH ACCORDING TO GROUP HOME WORKER. CLOSED HEAD INJURY & AB TO FACE@
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/20/2002	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Rugs or carpets
83 Y.O. W MALE W/CHI. PT FELL ASLEEP ON THE COUCH & FELL ONTO CARP ET @ HOME. PT ADM. E8889
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/12/2002	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Windowsills or frames
PT SAT DOWN ON A SOFA AT HOME, HIT HEAD ON WINDOW SILL. LAC SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/07/2002	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
CONTUSION HEAD, PT FELL DOWN, STRUCK A SOFA & SUST INJURY, C/O PAI N, NO LOC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/06/2002	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
WENT TO SLEEP ON COUCH, IN AM COULD NOT AWAKEN AT HOME. DX: CVA.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

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