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Accidents - Amateur two-way radios - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 187
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Face:153Head:16
Lower Trunk:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/19/2003Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Amateur two-way radios, Pillows
FOREHEAD LAC-IN "PILLOW FIGHT"-ACCIDENTLY HIT W/A WALKIE TALKIE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/29/2003Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Amateur two-way radios
SISTER THREW WALKIE TALKIE AT HIM DX: LAC LT EYEBROW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/18/2003Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Amateur two-way radios, Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
PT WAS HIT IN HEAD WITH A FLASHLITE AND A WALKIE-TALKIE, CONTUSION TO H EAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/10/2003Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Amateur two-way radios
STRUCK CLOSED EYELID ON CB RADIO ANTENNA AT HOME. DX: LACEATION EYELID , BLUNT EYE TRAUMA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/23/2003Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Amateur two-way radios
FELL ON METAL, HURT "BUTT". PLAYING OUTSIDE AND FELL AGAINST A CABLE STANDOFF FOR CB RADIO TOWER. DX; BUTTOCKS CONT/ SUPERFICIAL LAC ANUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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