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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,660
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 08/12/2010 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Counters or countertops |
| 76 YO WHITE MALE FELL AT HOME HITTING HEAD ON COUNTER, + LOC, + *** DX: AMS, COPD |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/25/2010 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Counters or countertops |
| 56 YOF, ACCIDENTALLY TOOK HUSBAND'S ***,AS IT WAS LINED UP ON COUNTER W /HER OTHER MEDS DX:MED RXN,ACCIDENTAL OD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/05/2010 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Counters or countertops |
| 88YOM, ON ***&***, WAS STANDING IN THE KITCHEN TURNED HEAD&BECAME DIZZY THEN FELL AGAINST THE COUNTER>>BRADYCARDIA 2/2 ADE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/04/2009 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Counters or countertops |
| PEELING ALMONDS, STANDING AT COUNTER WITH HEAD BENT, HAD SYNCOPE DX: SYNCOPE, UTI |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/28/2008 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Counters or countertops |
| OUT HAVING DINNER - 2 DRINKS - PASSED OUT AT BAR - HIT HEAD ON BAR COUNTERTOP // NEAR SYNCOPE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/08/2007 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Counters or countertops |
| SOF DIZZINESS WHILE STANDING @ THE COUNTER&FELL, +LOC " SYNCOPE" |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/23/2006 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Counters or countertops, Foods |
| SITTING TO THE COUNTER EATING, SUDDENLY SYNCOPED&FELL " FALL S/P SYNCOPE" +ANEMIA/RF" |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/02/2005 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Counters or countertops |
| VERTIGO,INTRACTABLE NAUSEA - PASSED OUT,HIT FOREHEAD ON COUNTER |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/07/2005 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Counters or countertops |
| PT W ALZHEIERS POSSIBLY TOOK 45-50 *** TABS, OPEN BOTTLE FOUNDON COUN TER @ HOME DX *** POISONING |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/22/2005 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Counters or countertops |
| PT PASSED OUT ON COUNTER AT CAR DEALERSHIP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/29/2005 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Counters or countertops |
| PT WAS REACHING FOR AN ITEM ON THE COUNTER WHEN SHE LOST HER BALANCE AN D FELL SYNCOPE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/02/2004 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Counters or countertops, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT. C/O SYNCOPE EPISODE, SLID DOWN COUNTER IN KITCHEN AND CAME TO SITTI NG ON FLOOR. DX. SYNCOPE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/28/2004 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Counters or countertops |
| PT HAD SIDE WEAKNESS & FELL INTO COUNTER CORNER SECONDARY TO POSSIBLE M ALFUNCTION OF MAGNETIC DEEP DRAIN STIMULATOR. D: TIA. ADMIT. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/16/2004 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Counters or countertops |
| GOT WEAK STANDING ON COUNTER DX. SYNCOPE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/19/2003 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Counters or countertops |
| OVERDOSE-PT BROUGHT IN BY FAMILY AFTER FINDING MEDICATION MIXED UP ON C OUNTER. PT SHAKING & YELLING. CONFUSED. NO LOC. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/17/2003 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Counters or countertops |
| PT STANDING @ COUNTER FELT FAINT AND FELL HITTING COUNTERDX; SYNCOPE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/08/2003 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Counters or countertops |
| BECAME DIZZY, FELL FORWARD, HIT RIGHT SIDE RIBS ON COUNTER DX: DIZZY, JAUNDICED ADMITTED |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/18/2003 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Counters or countertops |
| 77 YO F FELL STRIKING BODY ON COUNTER CONTUSION MULTIPLE SITES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/28/2003 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Counters or countertops, Floor lamps or table lamps |
| PT PUTTING A LAMP ON WET COUNTER, PT SUSTAINED ELECTRIC SHOCK TO BODY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/24/2002 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Counters or countertops |
| ETOH INTOXICATION-PT WAS DRINKING AT HOME. FELL AND HIT HEAD ON COUNTER . HAS SMALL LACERATION TO BACK OF HEAD. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/15/2002 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Counters or countertops |
| PT FELL FROM STANDING ON COUNTER. DX: SYNCOPE, LOC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/18/2002 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Counters or countertops |
| PTS DAUGHTER LEFT 4-500MG *** ON COUNTER, PT TOOK THEM, DX *** OD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/04/2002 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Counters or countertops |
| PT. WAS AT KITCHEN COUNTER AND PASSED OUT. DX. SYNCOPE, LOSS OF CNSCIO USNESS. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/13/2001 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Counters or countertops, Floors or flooring materials |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/17/2001 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Counters or countertops, Floors or flooring materials |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/12/2001 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Counters or countertops |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/29/2001 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Counters or countertops |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/15/2001 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Counters or countertops |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 04/22/2000 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Counters or countertops |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/22/2000 | Age: 92 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Counters or countertops, Beds |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/09/1999 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Counters or countertops, Floors or flooring materials |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/07/1999 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Counters or countertops |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/25/1998 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Counters or countertops, Floors or flooring materials |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/02/1998 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Counters or countertops, Floors or flooring materials |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/19/1997 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Counters or countertops |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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