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Accidents - Amateur two-way radios - Years 1997-2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,281
See also: Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Face:763Head:289
Mouth:238Ear:191
Foot:168Finger:112
Lower Trunk:108Shoulder:79
Wrist:74Eyeball:67
Toe:63Upper Trunk:40
All Of Body:18Neck:17
Hand:16Pubic Region:15
Internal:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/08/2010Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Other
Product: Amateur two-way radios
54 YO M, C/O RIGHT SHOULDER PAIN FOR 3 DAYS RADIATING TO RIGHT ARM, ADM ITS TO USING WALKIE-TALKIE ALOT, DX SHOULDER PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/02/2010Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Amateur two-way radios
5YOM TO ER, RADIO FELL OFF WALL INTO PT DX: FOREHEAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/26/2010Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Amateur two-way radios
26YOM HIT IN HEAD W/ *** + LAC TO (L) EAR DX;# (L) EAR LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/26/2010Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Amateur two-way radios
15 YOM HIT IN FACE W/*** ACCIDENTALLY BY SELF; 2 SM. LAC'S RTCHEEK. + S WELL. RT EYE. DX:FACIAL CONTUSION,SKIN AVULSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/09/2010Age: 31 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Amateur two-way radios
31 YO F, C/O TOE PAIN AFTER CB RADIO IN HUSBAND'S TAXI FELL ON IT, DX L EFT 1ST TOE FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/26/2010Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Amateur two-way radios
17YOM AT THE JUVENILE JAIL PLAYING AROUND AND WAS ACCIDENRLY STRUCK IN THE MOUTH WITH A WALKIE TALKIE FROM ONE OF THE STAFF LACERATION MOUTH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/17/2009Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Amateur two-way radios
LUMBAR PAIN-36YOM-FELT PAIN WHILE HELPING A FRIEND LIFT A TRANSMITTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/09/2009Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Amateur two-way radios
PT WAS TRYING TO CATCH WALKIE TALKIE THAT FRIEND THREW OUT WINDOW AND IT HIT HIS LIP DX: LIP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/23/2009Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Amateur two-way radios
WORKING ON RADIO TRANSMITTER AT HOME AND CUT HIS FINGER. DX-LAC FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/15/2009Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Amateur two-way radios
PT GOT HIT IN LT EYE WITH WALKIE TALKIE DX: LT UPPER LID LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/26/2009Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Amateur two-way radios
PT HAS A PEICE OF A WALKIE TALKIE STUCK IN EAR DX; FB TO EAR RESOLVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/20/2009Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Amateur two-way radios
PT SCRATCHED IN EYE WITH WALKIE TALKIE WHILE PLAYING DX: CORNEAL AB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/08/2009Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Amateur two-way radios
HIT BY WALKIE-TALKIE/EYEBROW LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2008Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Amateur two-way radios
69 YO MALE WAS HIT IN HEAD WITH WALKIE TALKIE CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/23/2007Age: 8 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Amateur two-way radios, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
WALKIE TALKIE FELL OFF SHELF AND HIT HEAD, ABRASION FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/22/2007Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Other
Product: Amateur two-way radios
HIT IN THE FACE WITH A WALKIE TALKIE. DX FACIAL INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/31/2006Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Amateur two-way radios
49 YOM FELL ON PORTABLE RADIO CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/19/2006Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Amateur two-way radios
HIT IN FACE WITH A WALKIE-TALKIE. DX LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/22/2006Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Amateur two-way radios
STRETCHING ARM TO CATCH A FALLEN SPEAKER, NOW C SHOULDER PAIN " MS STRAIN"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/11/2006Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Amateur two-way radios
PT SUSTAINED A CONTUSION OF A FOOT FROM A WALKIE-TALKIE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/29/2006Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Amateur two-way radios
PATIENT'S COUSIN THREW WALKIE-TALKIE AT HIM & HIT HIM IN THE HEAD SUS- TAINING A SCALP LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/25/2005Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Amateur two-way radios
PT WAS POKED IN RT EAR BY A WALKIE-TALKIE ANTENNAE DX: PUNCTURE WOUND OF RT EXTERNAL EAR CANAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/22/2005Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Amateur two-way radios
26 YOM SWALLOWED RADIO TRANSMITTER FOR RESEARCH STUDY AND STATES IT IS STUCK IN ESOPHAGUS, UNABLE TO SWALLOW, DENIES DIFFICULTY BREATHING
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/10/2005Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Amateur two-way radios
PT WAS HIT IN FACE WITH A WALKIE TALKIE BY HER BROTHER DX FACIAL CONTU SION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/15/2005Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Amateur two-way radios
RIDING IN PICK UP TRUCK, SOMETHING FELL OUT OF BACK END, MOM HIT BRAKES, CHILD FELL TO FLOOR, HIT HEAD ON CB RADIO DX: CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/07/2005Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Amateur two-way radios
HIT IN MOUTH WITH WALKIE TALKIE/ LIP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/26/2005Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Amateur two-way radios
PLAYING WITH SISTER WAS ACCIDENTLY POKED TO EYE WITH WALKIE TALKIE ANNTENA TO RIGHT EYE. DX RIGHT EYE CORNEAL ABRASION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/08/2005Age: 23 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Amateur two-way radios
23YO DROPPED WALKIE TALKIE ON FOOT,CONTUSION TO FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/17/2005Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Amateur two-way radios
PT SUSTAINED LACERATION TO FOOT WHEN TRIPPING OVER CB ANTENNA. D: FOOT LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/17/2004Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Amateur two-way radios
PT STRUCK FACE ON A CB RADIO IN CAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/05/2004Age: 17 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Amateur two-way radios
CHILD @ HOME PLAYING WITH WALKIE TALKIE ANTENA SNAPPED, ANTENA HITTING FACE ABOVE RIGHT EYE. DX EYELID LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/23/2004Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Amateur two-way radios
PT CLEANING OUT CLOSET & PULLED CB RADIO OUT ON TOP OF HER HEAD. DX: 3 CM LACERATION TO TOP OF SCALP, ACUTE URI.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/02/2004Age: 35 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Amateur two-way radios
35 YEAR OLD FEMALE HIT IN FOREHEAD WITH WALKIE TALKIE RADIO LACERATION FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/15/2004Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Amateur two-way radios, Other antennas
WALKIE TALKIE ANTENNA LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2004Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Amateur two-way radios
BROTHER STUCK WALKIE-TALKIE ANTENNA DOWN THROAT, BLEEDING, DIFFICULTY SWALLOWING DX: PHARYNGEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/17/2004Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Amateur two-way radios
PT FELL WITH WALKIE-TALKIE, CONTUSION TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


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


Date: 11/18/2002Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Amateur two-way radios
ACCIDENTALLY HIT IN NOSES BY FRIEND THROWING A WALKIE TALKIE AND FX HIS NOSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/03/2002Age: 8 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Amateur two-way radios, Counters or countertops
PT'S FATHER STATES A SCANNER FELL OFF OF COUNTER AND STRUCK CHILD IN THE HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2002Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic RegionDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Amateur two-way radios
PT HIT IN PENIS WITH WALKIE TALKIE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/30/2002Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Amateur two-way radios
PT WAS HELPING MOVE SOME EQUIPMENT WHEN HE WAS HIT IN LOWER JAW WITHA C B RADIO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/29/2001Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Amateur two-way radios
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/14/2001Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Amateur two-way radios
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/01/2001Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Amateur two-way radios
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/04/2001Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Amateur two-way radios
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/06/2000Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Amateur two-way radios
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/26/2000Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Amateur two-way radios
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/09/2000Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Amateur two-way radios
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/01/2000Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire:
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Amateur two-way radios
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/20/1999Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Amateur two-way radios, Manicuring devices
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/20/1999Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Amateur two-way radios
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/05/1998Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Amateur two-way radios
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/06/1998Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Amateur two-way radios
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/05/1997Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire:
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Amateur two-way radios
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/29/1997Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Amateur two-way radios
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/19/1997Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Amateur two-way radios
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/15/1997Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Amateur two-way radios
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/06/1997Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Amateur two-way radios
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/11/1997Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Amateur two-way radios
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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