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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,096
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/30/2008 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Televisions, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| PT ELEVATING ARM ON COUCH WHILE WATCHING TV DX: ACUTE ARM PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/07/2008 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Televisions |
| PT HELPED MOVE TV AT HOME, C/O OF ARM PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/03/2008 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Televisions |
| TRIPPED&FELL PUNCTURING FOREARM ARM ON A METAL TV ANTENNA >>PUNCTURE WOUND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/25/2008 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Televisions |
| LAC TO ARM WHEN CUTTING A TV CABLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/18/2008 | Age: 18 months | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Televisions |
| TV FELL ON LOWER ARM;DX CONTUSED LOWER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/07/2008 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Televisions |
| PT TO ER WITH C/O OF ARM PAIN AFTER MOVING A BIG SCREEN TV |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/30/2008 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Televisions |
| 34 YOF WAS HELPING NEIGHBOR LIFT TV LAST NIGHT STRAIN ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/12/2008 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Televisions |
| PT DROPPED TELEVISION TO ARM AT HOME DX: CONTUSION LEFT FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/02/2008 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Televisions |
| TV FELL ON ARM;DX FRACTURED LOWER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/31/2008 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Televisions |
| PT HAD A MECHANICAL FALL STRIKING ARM AGAINST A TELEVISION, SPRAIN OF RIGHT LOWER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/25/2008 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Televisions |
| TELEVISION FELL ON ARM. DX- L LOWER ARM PAIN # |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/21/2008 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Televisions |
| STRINED ARM LIFTING TV |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/19/2008 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Televisions |
| C/O SUDDEN ONSET OF LEFT FOREARM HEAVINESS WHILE SITTING WATCHING TV >> MUSCLE STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/11/2008 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Televisions |
| CONTUSION LEFT FOREARM-C/O PAIN AND BRUISING TO LEFT FOREARM WHEN A TV FELL ON HER ARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/09/2008 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Televisions |
| PT DROPPED A TV ON HIS ARM. DX; ARM PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/04/2008 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Televisions, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| PT TRIED TO CATCH A TV THAT WAS FALLING OFF A SHELF ANDINJURED ARM. D: DISTAL RADIUS FLX, POSSIBL EDISTAL ULNAR FX, HAND CONTUSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/30/2008 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Televisions |
| FOREARM LAC-HIT A TV-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/27/2008 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Televisions |
| CUT ON TV WHILE PLAYING, FELL AGAINST BROKEN TV. DX-LAC. RIGHT FOREARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/14/2008 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Televisions |
| ARM INJURY FROM 42"TELEVISION FALLING ON RIGHT ARM. DX-FOREARM/WRIST PAIN, NECK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/20/2008 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Televisions |
| INJURY RIGHT FOREARM, TELEVISION FELL ON ARM. DX-ACUTE RIGHT FOREARM CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/02/2008 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Televisions |
| TV FELL ON PT'S RT FOREARM DX: FOREARM CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/03/2008 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Televisions |
| PT PUNCHED ARM THROUGH TELEVISION SCREEN IN ANGER. D: FOREARM LACERATIO N. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/08/2008 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Televisions, Television tables or stands |
| TV FELL ON ARM WHEN KICKED TV STAND;DX FRACTURED LOWER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/27/2008 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Televisions |
| TV FELL ON ARM;DX FRACTURED LOWER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/24/2008 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Televisions |
| CONTUSION TO ARM WHEN PUNCHED A TV AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/18/2008 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Televisions |
| FOREARM STRAIN-WHILE CARRYING A TV-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/10/2008 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Televisions, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets |
| A TV & DRESSER FELL ON PT'S HEAD & RT ARM, AT HOME, LT EYE BRUISED, RT FOREARM PAIN. DX: RT DISTAL RADIAL BUCKLE FRACTURE, LT EYE HEMATOMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/04/2008 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Televisions |
| FELL HITTING T.V. SET DX: ARM LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/27/2008 | Age: 16 months | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Televisions |
| 16 MONTH OLD FEMALE HAD TV FALL ON ARM ARM INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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