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Accidents - Telephones or telephone accessories - Year 2003 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,303
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Date: 12/23/2003Age: 91 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Ceilings and walls
LACERATION SCALP - 91 YOF TRIPPED GOING TO THE PHONE AND HIT THE WALL S USTAINING A LACERATION TO BACK OF HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/19/2003Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
PT C/O FELL ON HIS HEAD THIS AM AT HOME AFTTER SLIPPING WHILE RUSHING FOR THE PHONE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/15/2003Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Floors or flooring materials
HEAD CONTUSION-WAS TALKING ON THE PHONE AND PASSED OUT. STRUCK HEAD ON FLOOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/01/2003Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
"HIT IN THE HEAD WITH A CELL PHONE" N/S IF INTENTIONAL DX: HEAD CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/27/2003Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
CONT SCALP; RIGHT BUTTOCK CONT. PT WAS TALKING ON CELL PHONE AND TRIPPE D.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/05/2003Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
FELL OVER PHONE CORD AND STRUCK JAW;HEADACHE NOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/31/2003Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
56 YO MALE WAS HIT IN FOREHEAD WITH PHONE LACERATION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/15/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
HEAD TRAUMA.PT.REFERS HITTING HIS HEAD.WITH THE TELEPHONE BOX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/29/2003Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
17 YO MALE HIT TREE WHILE REACHING FOR CELL PHONE CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/26/2003Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
HIT WITH TELEPHONE ON HEAD. DX-1 CM SCALP LACERATION, MINOR HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/06/2003Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
PT TRIPPED OVER PHONE CORD. DX: CLOSED HEAD INJURY, R WRIST FX, SOFT TISSUE INJURY L FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/26/2003Age: 10 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Floors or flooring materials
PT PULLED ON PHONE RECEIVER, IT FELL ONTO PT'S HEAD, PT FELL BACKWARDS HITTING BACK OF HEAD ON LINOLEUM; PUNCTURE WOUND BACK OF HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/06/2003Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
PT WAS ON TELEPHONE AND FELL BACK INTO *** WINDOW AT TREATMENT CENTER. DX: CONCUSSION, 11 CM SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/20/2003Age: 9 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
PULLED BASE OF TELEPHONE DOWN ONTO TOP OF HEAD; HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/19/2003Age: 1 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
PATIENTS MOTHER DROPPED CELL PHONE ON HEAD. DX: CONTUSION TO HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/07/2003Age: 9 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
PATIENT PULLED PHONE ONTO HEAD; SCALP HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/30/2003Age: 1 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
CHI WHEN HIT WITH TELEPHONE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/29/2003Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
A PHONE FELL ON HER HEAD IN E.R. WAITING ROOM AND LAC SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/17/2003Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Eyeglasses
LIGHTNING CAME THRU THE PHONE AND KNOCKED PATIENT'S GLASSES OFF AND PHONE FROM HIS HAND. DX-CONTUSION LEFT SIDE OF HEAD, S/P INDIRECT LIGHT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/10/2003Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
PT ON PHONE WHEN HE FELL. +ETOH. 2 DAYS EARLIER, FELL WALKING HOME FRO M STORE. GOT SCUFFED UP BUT WENT HOME. D:TEMPORAL LOBE CONTUSION. ADMIT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/04/2003Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
PT TRIPPED OVER A PHONE CORD AT HOME STRIKING HEAD CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/16/2003Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
WAS TALKING ON PHONE AND FELL AND LAC HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/10/2003Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Floors or flooring materials
80 YO FEMALE BECAME UNSTEADY WHILE ON PHONE AND FELL TO FLOOR CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/10/2003Age: 86 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
LACERATION HEAD - 86 YOM FELL IN DAUGHTER'S KITCHEN AS HE WAS BENDING O VER TRYING TO GO UNDER A PHONE CORD, HIT TOP OF HEAD AT HAIRLINE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/07/2003Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
FELL AT HOME, TRIPPED OVER PHONE CORD, COMPLAINING OF PAIN IN LEFT RIBS BOTH HIPS, RIGHT KNEE, RIGHT ANKLE. DX CONT SCALP, MULTIPLE CONTS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/06/2003Age: 34 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
34 YO FEMALE WAS HIT IN HEAD WITH PHONE CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/04/2003Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Ceilings and walls
TRIPPED OVER PHONE CORD, HIT HEAD ON WALL. -LOC. LANDED ON KNEES, BILAT PALMS. DX; SCALP CONT/ KNEE CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/27/2003Age: 1 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Batteries
3 YRO SISTER THREW CELL PHONE AT MOM WITH PT SLEEPING ON LAP, BATTERY C HARGER FELL OFF PHONE HITTING PT ON HEAD; HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/23/2003Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
6 Y/O M C/O HEAD INJURY. PT GOT HIT IN THE HEAD WITH PHONE(INTENT NOT S TATED)DX CONT TO HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/17/2003Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
PT WAS PLAYING WITH BROTHER & PHONE ACCIDENTLY HIT HIM IN THE HEAD HEAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/19/2003Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
PT DX MILD HEAD TRAUMA - S/P HIT W/TELEPHONE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/24/2003Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
HIT IN HEAD WITH A PHONE, ANOTHER CHILD WAS SWINGING THE PHONE AROUND BY THE CORD DX: LACERATION TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/22/2003Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
IN DARK - TRIP OVER WHITE DOG ON WHITE CARPET ON WAY TO ANSWER PHONE 4 CM SCALP LAC FX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/19/2003Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Floors or flooring materials
85 YO FEMALE WAS ON PHONE AND FELL TO FLOOR - TIA CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/18/2003Age: 1 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
MOM WAS TALKING ON PHONE, DROPPED PT ON FOREHEAD, HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/23/2003Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
PT STATES HE WAS RUNNUNG TO ANSWER THE PHONE DX SCALP ABRAISON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/12/2003Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
PT'S 2 YEAR OLD COUSIN THREW A PHONE & HIT HIM IN THE HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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