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Accidents - Telephones or telephone accessories - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 494
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Date: 12/23/2003Age: 91 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Ceilings and walls
LACERATION SCALP - 91 YOF TRIPPED GOING TO THE PHONE AND HIT THE WALL S USTAINING A LACERATION TO BACK OF HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/19/2003Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
PT C/O FELL ON HIS HEAD THIS AM AT HOME AFTTER SLIPPING WHILE RUSHING FOR THE PHONE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/15/2003Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Floors or flooring materials
HEAD CONTUSION-WAS TALKING ON THE PHONE AND PASSED OUT. STRUCK HEAD ON FLOOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/31/2003Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
56 YO MALE WAS HIT IN FOREHEAD WITH PHONE LACERATION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/06/2003Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
PT TRIPPED OVER PHONE CORD. DX: CLOSED HEAD INJURY, R WRIST FX, SOFT TISSUE INJURY L FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/06/2003Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
PT WAS ON TELEPHONE AND FELL BACK INTO *** WINDOW AT TREATMENT CENTER. DX: CONCUSSION, 11 CM SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/04/2003Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
PT TRIPPED OVER A PHONE CORD AT HOME STRIKING HEAD CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/16/2003Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
WAS TALKING ON PHONE AND FELL AND LAC HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/10/2003Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Floors or flooring materials
80 YO FEMALE BECAME UNSTEADY WHILE ON PHONE AND FELL TO FLOOR CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/10/2003Age: 86 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
LACERATION HEAD - 86 YOM FELL IN DAUGHTER'S KITCHEN AS HE WAS BENDING O VER TRYING TO GO UNDER A PHONE CORD, HIT TOP OF HEAD AT HAIRLINE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/07/2003Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
FELL AT HOME, TRIPPED OVER PHONE CORD, COMPLAINING OF PAIN IN LEFT RIBS BOTH HIPS, RIGHT KNEE, RIGHT ANKLE. DX CONT SCALP, MULTIPLE CONTS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/22/2003Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
IN DARK - TRIP OVER WHITE DOG ON WHITE CARPET ON WAY TO ANSWER PHONE 4 CM SCALP LAC FX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/19/2003Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Floors or flooring materials
85 YO FEMALE WAS ON PHONE AND FELL TO FLOOR - TIA CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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