Accidents - Remote control, universal or not stated - Year 2008

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,674
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	403
6-15 years old:	589
16-25 years old:	59
26-50 years old:	487
50+ years old:	134

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Face:	487	Mouth:	280
Elbow:	161	Head:	151
Hand:	135	Foot:	86
Finger:	86	Shoulder:	71
Eyeball:	71	Neck:	52
Knee:	44	Internal:	14
Upper Trunk:	14	Lower Trunk:	14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/27/2008	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Remote control, universal or not stated
HIT WITH REMOTE CONTROL, DX; FACIAL LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/16/2008	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Remote control, universal or not stated, Laundry soaps or detergents
PATIENT WAS SLEEPING ON A REMOTE, WOKE WITH CHEEK SWELLING, DEVELOPED R ASH ON NECK, USED NEW CLOTHING DETERGENT, USED NIX ON HAIR; CONTAC DERM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/09/2008	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Remote control, universal or not stated
PT PLAYING WITH THE REMOTE CONTROL SISTER TRIED TO GRAB IT AND SHE STRU CK HERSELF IN THE MOUTH LACERATION LIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/25/2008	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Remote control, universal or not stated
NOSE INJURY FROM REMOTE HITTING HER IN THE NOSE. DX-NASAL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/23/2008	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Remote control, universal or not stated
CONTUSION ELBOW - 11 YO FEMALE PRESENTS WITH LEFT ELBOW PAIN AFTER HER BROTHER TOSSED HER THE REMOTE CONTROL AND IT HIT HER IN THE ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/13/2008	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Remote control, universal or not stated
PATIENT WAS REACHING FOR THE REMOTE CONTROL, C/O RT UPPER BACK PAIN. DX-UPPER BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/2008	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Remote control, universal or not stated
PT'S BROTHER THREW A REMOTE CONTROL, HIT PT'S EYE, DX; EYE LAC., LIP LA C.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/05/2008	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Remote control, universal or not stated
PT BENT TO PICK UP A REMOTE. DX: R KNEE/CALF STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/28/2008	Age: 23 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Remote control, universal or not stated
?ACCIDENTALLY STRUCK ONTO FACE BY A THROWN REMOTE, >>LIP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/21/2008	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Remote control, universal or not stated, Knives
PT CUTTING TAPE OFF REMOTE W/KNIFE AT HOME AND CUT L PALM. DX. LAC.L PALM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/10/2008	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Remote control, universal or not stated
PT GOT HIT UNDER THE EYE WITH A REMOTE CONTROL DX: LACERATION UPPER CHEEK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/09/2008	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Remote control, universal or not stated, Floors or flooring materials
PT FLIPPED OUT WHEN HE COULD NOT FOUND REMOTE CONTROL & PUNCHED FLOOR PT IS ADHD ODD DX: CONTUSION TO RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/30/2008	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Remote control, universal or not stated
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF A LIP BY SISTER THROWING A REMOTE CONTROL AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/2008	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Remote control, universal or not stated
RT FOOT CONTUSION.PT DROPPED A REMOTE CONTROL ON FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/2008	Age: 20 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Remote control, universal or not stated
20 YOF BENT OVER TO PICK UP REMOTE CONTROL AND FELT A POP IN NECK, DX: CERVICAL STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2008	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Remote control, universal or not stated
PUT A REMOTE CONTROL IN HIS EYE. DX CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2008	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Remote control, universal or not stated
ACCIDENTALLY HIT WITH REMOTE DX: ELBOW CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2008	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Remote control, universal or not stated
PT & 12 YO COUSIN ARGUING ABOUT REMOTE CONTROL AT COUSINS HOUSE. COUSI N HIT PT WITH FISTS. DX FACIAL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2008	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Remote control, universal or not stated
WAS SITTING WITH LEGS CROSSED AND REACHED FOR REMOTE AND FELT (R) KNEE POP DX- KNEE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2008	Age: 94 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Remote control, universal or not stated, Floors or flooring materials
REACHING FOR REMOTE AND FELL IN FLOOR AT NURSING HOME HIP CONTUSION *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/10/2008	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Remote control, universal or not stated
PT'S HUSBAND WAS TOSSING REMOTE TO CHILD AND PT GOT HIT IN LIP WITH IT. DX: LIP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/01/2008	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Remote control, universal or not stated
PATIENT'S LITTLE BROTHER HIT HIM WITH REMOTE CONTROL. LEFT WITHOUT SEE ING DOCTOR. DX; PAIN TO HEAD
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 04/25/2008	Age: 15 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Remote control, universal or not stated
3YO BOY HIT PT IN FACE W/TV REMOTE CONTROL AT HOME, NOW W/BRUISE ON FOR EHEAD, EYE/LIP SWOLLEN, CUTS TO NECK, LIP & FOREHEAD; FOREHEAD HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/20/2008	Age: 8 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Remote control, universal or not stated
DAD SWUNG TV REMOTE CONTROL, STRUCK CHILD IN FOREHEAD DX: FOREHEAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/13/2008	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Remote control, universal or not stated
PT WITH CONTUSION TO FACE, WAS STRUCK BY A TV REMOTE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/13/2008	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Remote control, universal or not stated
DX LWBS PLAYING W ANOTHER CHILD AND GOT HIT IN THE HEAD BY TOY REMOTE CONTROL, SUSTAINED SMALL PUNCTURE WOUND TO FOREHEAD. NO LOC
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 04/05/2008	Age: 10 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Remote control, universal or not stated
PLAYING WITH TV REMOTE,POSSIBLY SWALLOWED BATTERY FROM IT,XRAY SHOWS NO BATTERY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/30/2008	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Remote control, universal or not stated
PATIENT TRIED TO PULL REMOTE OUT OF BROTHER'S HAND, PULLED BY ARM; NURS EMAID'S ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2008	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Remote control, universal or not stated
FRIEND THREW A REMOTE CONTROL AND IT HIT PT ON BACK OF HEAD ACCIDENTALL Y. D: PUNCTURE WOUND TO SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/14/2008	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Remote control, universal or not stated
PT REACHED FOR REMOTE CONTROL. DX: NECK/THORACIC SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/10/2008	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Remote control, universal or not stated, Knives
STATES WAS OPENING HIS NEW BLUE RAY REMOTE CONTROL WITH A KNIFE AND THE KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING HIS FINGER. LT 2ND DIGIT LACERATION*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/02/2008	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Remote control, universal or not stated
5 Y/O MALE SUS LACERATION TO FACE AFTER ACCIDENTLY HIT WITH REMOTE DX FACIAL LACERATION%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/09/2008	Age: 21 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Remote control, universal or not stated
FELL WITH REMOTE CONTROL IN MOUTH/MOUTH ABR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/08/2008	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Remote control, universal or not stated
PT STS REMOTE CONTROL FELL ON L HAND.C/O PAIN DX R HAND HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/04/2008	Age: 19 years	Sex: Not recorded	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Remote control, universal or not stated
DX HEMATOMA R RING FINGER: HOLDING REMOTE CONTROL IN R HAND AT THE SAME TIME SLAMMED FINGER AGAINST UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/01/2008	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Remote control, universal or not stated
PT RUNNING THROUGH HOUSE STEPPED ON REMOTE CONTROL-CONTUSION FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/30/2008	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Remote control, universal or not stated
23 YO HIT IN FACE BY REMOTE CONTROL CONTUSION NOSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/27/2008	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Remote control, universal or not stated, Chairs
91YOF WAS SITTING IN A CHAIR,LEANED OVER TO PICK UP REMOTE CONTROL, FELL LANDED ON FACE AND SHOULDER;SCALP CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/19/2008	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Remote control, universal or not stated
HIT BY REMOTE CONTROL CAUSING A LIP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/18/2008	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Remote control, universal or not stated
REACHED FOR TV REMOTE, HURT SHOULDER. DX SHOULDER PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/16/2008	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Remote control, universal or not stated
PT HIT IN HEAD BY REMOTE THAT BROTHER THREW, NO LOC, NOW W/SWELLING AND TENDERNESS AT PARIETAL SCALP; MINOR HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/03/2008	Age: 6 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Remote control, universal or not stated, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
FELL OFF COUCH ON TO REMOTE CONTROL. DX SKULL FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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