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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 870
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/13/2003 | Age: 92 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Tables |
| SLEEPING ON COUCH, FELL OFF AND HIT HEAD ON COFFEE TABLE. DX. FOREHEAD LACERATION, MINOR HEAD INJURY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/02/2003 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| PTS.WIFE REPORTED PT.FELL OFF SOFA HEAD HIT FLOOR C/O CUT TO EYEBROW W/BLEEDING CONTROLLED SECOND TO ETOH USE. DX-LACERATION PERORBITAL 1CM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/08/2003 | Age: 92 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT. SITTING ON COUCH WHEN TRIED TO GET UP, FELL HIT R EYEBROW ON RUG ON FLOOR. DX. LAC R LAT. EYEBROW, BRUISING R HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/03/2003 | Age: 83 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: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| PT GOT ON TOP OF HER COUCH TO LOOK FOR THE MAILMAN, GOT TWISTED UP AND FELL. DX FOREHEAD LAC / CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/25/2003 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Floors or flooring materials |
| FELL OFF COUCH ONTO FLOOR DX: LACERATION NOSE, HYPERNATREMIA |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/13/2003 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Floors or flooring materials |
| FELL OFF COUCH AT VA NURSING HOME HIT FOREHEAD ON FLOOR AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/12/2003 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| FELL AGAINST THE SOFA HITTING FACE DX: CONTUSION FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/02/2003 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| PT FELL WHILE GETING OFF COUCH DX: LT FACIAL CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/23/2003 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Tables |
| PT STOOD UP FROM COUCH AFTER DRIKING AND FELL STRIKING COFFEE TABLE. DX: COMPLEX LAC 6-7 CM CHIN/CONT, DEHYDRATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/04/2003 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| NASAL CONTUSION.PT ROLLED OFF THE COUCH AND INJURED NOSE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/29/2003 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Floors or flooring materials |
| NOSE CONTUSION, PT FELL FROM A SOFA ONTO THE FLOOR & SUST INJURY AT HOM E, C/O PAIN, BLEEDING, NO LOC, HX OF POLY SUBTANCE ABUSER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/02/2003 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| PATIENT STATES FELL FROM COUCH. DX: 5 CM LACERATION TO LEFT CHEEK, IN TOXICATED. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/26/2003 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| PT FELL WHILE GETTING UP FROM COUCH; LAC FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/12/2003 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| 75 YOF TRIPPED OVER COUCH & LANDED ON A GLASS CASE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/07/2003 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT FELL OFF COUCH AND STRUCK FACE ON PLASTIC TRASH CAN. D: FACE CONTUSI ON. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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