Accidents - Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches - 50+ years old - Year 2006 - Head

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,297
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Date: 12/30/2006	Age: 83 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, Tables
ON COUCH LOST BALANCE AND FLEL OFF ONTO WOOD TABLE RESULTING IN CLOSED HEAD INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/25/2006	Age: 76 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, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT STATES THAT HE GOT UP FROM COUCH QUICK AND LOST BALANCE FELL AND HIT HEAD ON BOOKCASE - LOC SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/30/2006	Age: 74 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 ROLLED OFF COUCH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/12/2006	Age: 94 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, Tables
MISSED TRYING TO SIT ON COUCH AND FELLO AND HIT HEAD ON GLASS OBJECT ON TABLE AND LAC SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/22/2006	Age: 86 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
SITTING ON THE COUCH, SYNCOPED&FELL TO THE FLOOR, ?HITTING HEAD, +LOC " CHI" +" HIP PAIN:"
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/03/2006	Age: 75 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
ACUTE MENTAL STATUS CHANGE:PROBABLE CVA: SLIPPED FROM COUCH TO FLOOR, INCONTINENT OF URINE, EMESIS NOTED ON FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 10/03/2006	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		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 WAS HELPING DAUGHTER MOVE A COUCH OFF STREET AND FELL IN HOLE H ITTING HEAD ON STREET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/16/2006	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
SLID OFF COUCH GOING TO BATHROOM AND FELL AND HIT HEAD,HAD CVA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/02/2006	Age: 69 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
ATTEMPTING TO SIT DOWN ON A SOFA, MISSED IT&FELL BACKWARS HITTING HEAD ON FLOOR " LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/19/2006	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, Floors or flooring materials
PT STOOD UP AND FELL OFF THE COUCH AND STRUCK BACK OF HEAD SUSTAINED A CLOSED HEAD INJURY AND LACERATION TO SCALP FELL TO THE FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/15/2006	Age: 72 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, Ceilings and walls
PT WAS SITTING ON COUCH, TRIED TO WALK AND FELL, HIT WALL, HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/04/2006	Age: 57 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
57 YOM WAS SLEEPING ON COUCH AND HAD HEAD WEDGED AGAINST HARD PART OF C OUCH, THINKS THAT'S CAUSE OF HEADACHE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/22/2006	Age: 53 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: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Wheelchairs
PT ON COUCH WHEN FELL AND HIT HEAD ON WHEELCHAIR. PT W/ SEVERE ALZHEIME RS AND CONFUSION. LIVES AT CARE HOME. D:LACERATION, MINOR CHI.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2006	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	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
PT C/O FALL. PT WAS PULLING ON COUCH AND FELL . DX CONT TO HEAD BACK RT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2006	Age: 52 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 BACK WHILE MOVING COUCH. DX: CERVICAL/LUMBAR STRAIN, CLOSED HEAD INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/2006	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
TRIPPED&FELL HITTING HEAD ON A WOODEN COUCH " LAC" +" NECK STRAIN"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/02/2006	Age: 91 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: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
SITTING, MISSED THE COUCH&FELL HITTING HEAD " CHI"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/01/2006	Age: 51 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
GOT UP FROM COUCH TO GO TO BATHROOM & PASSED OUT DX SYNCOPE, CHI
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/01/2006	Age: 85 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
PT. GOT UP FROM COUCH AND FELL, FEET SLIPPED, HIT HEAD ON COUCH. DX. L AC SCALP X 2, FH X 1, HEAD INJ., NON-DISPLACED FX ARCH.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 04/17/2006	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
PT WAS GETTING UP FROM THE COUCH AND LOST BALANCE AND FELL FORWARD STRI KING HEAD ON UNKNOWN OBJECT WITH LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/14/2006	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
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
PT FELL AND HIT HEAD ON SOFA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/18/2006	Age: 88 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
PT FELL WHILE GETTING OFF THE COUCH STRIKING HEAD SUSTAINED A LACERATIO N TO SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/05/2006	Age: 81 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, Mirrors or mirror glass
PT SITTING ON A COUCH WHEN THE MIRROR BEHIND HER FELL OFF THE WALL STRI KING HER IN THE HEAD CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/20/2006	Age: 87 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
PATIENT HAD A MECHANICAL FALL TODAY HITTING HIS HEAD ON A LEATHER SOFA DUE TO WEAKNESS. DX - CLOSED HEAD TRAUMA, PNEUMONIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/20/2006	Age: 77 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
PT FELL AND HIT COUCH AND LACERATED HEAD DX: HEAD LACERATION #
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/03/2006	Age: 60 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, Floors or flooring materials
CHI,RT HIP CONTUSION,INTOXICATION.PT FELL OFF A COUCH ONTO THE FLOOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/29/2006	Age: 88 years	Sex: Male	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
HAD SEIZURE, FOUND ON COUCH, CONTUSION EYE, HEAD, DX; HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/22/2006	Age: 88 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		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 FROM STANDING POSITION AND HIT HEAD AGAINST CORNER OF COUCH HAS SEVERE DEMENTIA , LIVES IN NURSING HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/21/2006	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: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Floors or flooring materials
PATIENT WAS SITTING ON SOFA, THEN HUNCHED OVER, LOST BALANCE & FELL BUMPING HEAD AGAINST KNEES & FLOOR. DX - BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/10/2006	Age: 87 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, Tablet or capsule drugs
PT WAS LYING ON COUCH, THUMP HEARD & PT FOUND ON FLOOR NEXT TO COFFEE T ABLE (GIVEN *** PRIOR). ACUTE SCALP LAC & CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/07/2006	Age: 83 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
PT SLIPPED AND FELL OFF COUCH CUSHION, HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2006	Age: 85 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, Tables
FELL GETTING UP FROM COUCH - HIT HEAD ON SMALL STAND MINOR SCALP LACERATION / HIP PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2006	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	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
FELL FROM COUCH TO FLOOR DX: CONTUSION TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2006	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
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
77 YO FEMALE FELL ONTO SOFA UNRESPONSIVE CLOSED HEAD INJURY - SEPTIC
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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