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Accidents - Outdoor antennas - Year 2005

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 220
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:204
50+ years old:15
Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Arm:68Hand:68
Mouth:68All Of Body:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/29/2005Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Outdoor antennas
PT HELPING HIS MOTHER TAKE DOWN A SATELLITE DISH WHEN IT STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH LACERATION LIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/23/2005Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Outdoor antennas
PT TAKING DOWN A SATELITTE DISH AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO RIGHT HAN D
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/24/2005Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Outdoor antennas, House repair or construction materials
L ARM FX/33YOM AT GRANDMOTHERS HOUSE 1/2 HR AGO FELL OFF 10' ONTO L HAN D;ARM & R HIP. C/O L ARM PAIN.WAS FIXING ANTENNA ON ROOF.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/02/2005Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Outdoor antennas, Ladders
60 YO PUTTING UP ANTENNA ON ALUMINUM LADDER HAD AN ELECTRICAL SHOCKELE CTRIC SHOCK
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

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