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Accidents - Coins - 50+ years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 432
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Trunk:146Internal:88
Face:87Foot:80
Upper Arm:14All Of Body:14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/27/2008Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Coins
HURT BACK BENDING OVER TO PICK UP A QUARTER. DX- LOW BACK PAIN #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/14/2008Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Coins, Alcohol
INGESTED FB - GI TRACT - 53 YO MALE PRESENTS AFTER PLAYING DRINKING GAM E WITH ALCOHOL AND QUARTERS - SWALLOWED A QUARTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/01/2008Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Coins, Floors or flooring materials
83 YO F FRACTURED METATARSAL BENT OVER TO PICK COINS UP FROM FLOOR WHILE VACCUMING FELL ON CARPET*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/29/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Coins
PT ACCIDENTALLY SWALLOWED A PENNY & A NICKEL, DEVELOPED LWR SUB-STERNAL EPIGASTRIC BURNING & PAIN. DX - PROBABLE GASTRIC FOREIGN BODY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/12/2008Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Coins
BENT OVER TO PICK UP LUCKY PENNY/LBP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/13/2008Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Coins, Escalators
57 YO FEMALE WAS PUTTING MONEY AWAY WHILE ON ESCALATOR AND FELL FRACTURE HUMERUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/22/2008Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Coins
BENT OVER TO PICK UP SOME COINS AND TWISTED HIP. DISLOCATION, RIGHT HIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/21/2008Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Coins
78 YO FEMALE WAS EATING QUARTERS NOT STATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/02/2008Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Coins
82 YO M COMPLEX FACIAL LACERATION, MILD HEAD INJURY FELL WHILE BENDING OVER TO PICK A PENNY UP*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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