Accidents - Telephones or telephone accessories - 50+ years old - Year 2008

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 4,425
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Trunk:	957	Head:	645
Upper Trunk:	548	Shoulder:	381
Knee:	318	Foot:	265
Lower Leg:	226	Face:	220
Upper Arm:	103	Ankle:	99
All Of Body:	88	Hand:	86
Wrist:	80	Lower Arm:	75
Elbow:	75	Toe:	74
Unkown:	58	Neck:	43
Finger:	30	Ear:	15
Eyeball:	14	Upper Leg:	14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/31/2008	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
56 YOF WAS HIT IN RIGHT EYE WITH PHONE ON MONDAY LACERATION EYELID
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/29/2008	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
C/O WORSENING LOWER BACK PAIN S/P GOT UP QUICKLY FROM SITTING POSITION TO GET THE PHONE THEN SLIPPED&FELL, OCCURED 2 DAYS AGO>>MUSCLE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/29/2008	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Floors or flooring materials
PT WAS IN LAUNDRY ROOM AT HOME AND TURNED TO ANSWER TELEPHONE AND FELL ON FLOOR INJURING LEG DX: CONTUSION LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/27/2008	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
PATIENT SAT ON FOOT WHILE TALKING ON TELEPHONE. DX; SPRAIN TO RIGHT FO OT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/24/2008	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Batteries
PT CHANGING THE BATTERY ON HER PHONE WHEN SHE STRUCK HERSELF IN THE CHE ST WITH IT CONTUSION TO RIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/22/2008	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
TRIPPED OVER A TELEPHONE WIRE INJURING (R) ANKLE---(R) ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/18/2008	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
WALKING TO ANSWER PHONE AND TRIPPED AND FELL CONTUSING SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/18/2008	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
TRIPPED OVER A TELEPHONE CORD AT A SCHOOL CONTUSION RIB CHEST WALL PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/17/2008	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Tables
TRIPPED OVER A PHONE CORD&FELL HITTING FACE/ABOVE THE EYE AGAINST THE T ABLE EDGE>>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/16/2008	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
EAR FB-RUBBER RING FROM BLUETOOTH EAR SET STUCK IN EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/15/2008	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
PT TRIPPED OVER PHONE WIRE AT HOME AND FELL, FX RIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/13/2008	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
C/O SUDDEN ONSET OF WORSENING SUBSTERNAL CHEST PAIN THAT STARTED WHILE HOLDING THE PHONE TALKING>>CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/09/2008	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
TRIPPED OVER TELEPHONE CORD CONTUSION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/07/2008	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
KNEE/ SHOULDER CTS-TRIPPED ON PHONE CORD-FELL-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/05/2008	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Tables
LOW BACK PAIN & MUSCLE STRAIN: BENDING OVER TO SET PHONE ON THE COFFEE TABLE, SUDDEN ONSET LOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2008	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Day wear
PT REPORTS SHE GOT UP TO ANSWER PHONE, HAD PANTY HOSE ON AND SLIPPED & FELL. DX. LAC, CONT L WRIST, HED, FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2008	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
67 YOM SLIPPED AND FELL TWISTING RIGHT KNEE WHILE TRYING TO GET TO THE TELEPHONE SUSTAINING A SPRAINED KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2008	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
LEFT SHOULDER CONT. PT FELL OVER A PHONE CORD AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/02/2008	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
PT REACHED TO GET HIS CELL PHONE AND LOIST BALANCE AND FELL ONTO HIP FR ACTURED HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/24/2008	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
PT TWISTED L FOOT WHEN GOT UP TO GET PHONE LAST NIGHT AT HOME. DX. SPR AIN L ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/15/2008	Age: 85 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: Avulsion
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Rugs or carpets
TRIPPED OVER PHONE CORD&FELL ONTO CARPETED FLOOR >>FOREARM SKIN TEARS/HIP CONTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/15/2008	Age: 93 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
93YOM WAS HOME ANSWERING THE PHONE WAS REACHING TO PICK UP PHONE,FELL STRIKING RT SHOULDER;SHOULDER FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/09/2008	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Beds or bedframes
*PT TRIPPED OVER PHONE CORD & FELL FORWARD INTO BED POST TRANS TOTRAUMA CENTER, DX: ABDOMINAL HEMATOMA/ ACTIVE BLEEDING
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 11/03/2008	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
PT SUS CONTUSION TO KNEE AFTER TRIPPING OVER TELEPHONE CORD AND FALLING %
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/27/2008	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
TRIPPED & FELL @ HOME TRYING TO GET THE PHONE---CERVICAL/THORASIC MUSCU LAR STRAIN, KNEE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/26/2008	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
TRIPPED OVER PHONE CORD ONTO HAND SPRAINING FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/17/2008	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
PT WITH CHI FROM TRIPPING OVER TELEPHONE WIRE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/17/2008	Age: 89 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
REACHING FOR PHONE AT ASSISTED LIVING, FELL FOREWARD, HAS SKIN TEAR TO ELBOW, CONTUSION TO FOREHEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/16/2008	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
FELL REACHING FOR PHONE, HIT HEAD ON CABINET DX; SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/16/2008	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Beds or bedframes
52 YOM FELL OUT OF BED HIT HEAD ON TELEPHONE; CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/15/2008	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
58 YOM WENT TO REACH FOR PHONE AND HEARD A POP DISLOCATED SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/15/2008	Age: 98 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
FELL FROM SITTING POSITION WHILE REACHING FOR PHONE.
Disposition: Not recorded

Date: 10/10/2008	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Beds or bedframes
82 YOF WENT TO ANSWER TELEPHONE AND HIT LEG ON BED LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/2008	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Floors or flooring materials
DX CONTU CHEST WALL: SLIPPED & FELL ONTO THE FLOOR, HAD CELL PHONE IN POCKET AND IT STRUCK HIM IN THE ANTERIOR CH. PAIN NOW W PALPATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/08/2008	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
PT HAS HAD A CVA, TURNED TO GET THE PHONE AND FELL ON L SIDE. DX. L WR IST FX, FX L FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2008	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
CONTUS L HIP, PELVIS, PT FELL WHILE TRYING TO ANSWER HER PHONE AT HOME .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2008	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
TRIPPED&FELL WHILE TRYING TO REACH A RINGING PHONE, C/O LOWER BACK PAIN >> L-SPINE COMPRESSION FX/KNEE SPRAIN/CONTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/19/2008	Age: 89 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
PT BENT OVER TO REACH FOR PHONE. DX: L 9, 10 RIB FX'S.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2008	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
TRIPPED OVER THE TELEPHONE CORD&FELL STUBBING TOE&LANDED ONTO KNEE >>TOE FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/05/2008	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Chairs
PT GOT UP TO GET PHONE & TRIPPED OVER A CHAIR, GOT BACK UP & NOTICED FOOT WAS PAINFUL & DISCOLORED. DX-ARTERIAL VASCULAR OCCLUSION, LT LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/04/2008	Age: 94 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
PATIENT WENT TO GET THE TELEPHONE, TRIPPED AND FELL ONTO HIS RIGHT SIDE HURTING HIS RT WRIST AND RT HIP. DX-RIGHT HIP FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/31/2008	Age: 93 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
FELL GETTING UP FROM NAP TO ANSWER PHONE FRACTURED HUMERUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/30/2008	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
84 YOF FELL IN KITCHEN WHILE ANSWERING PHONE FRACTURE WRIST
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/28/2008	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Rugs or carpets
81 YOF TRIPPED OVER PHONE CORD AND FELL ONTO CARPET LACERATION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/27/2008	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Cords, electrical
WENT TO ANSWER PHONE, LEG CAUGHT IN PHONE CORD, FELL, DX; L HIP CONTUSI ON, L ANKLE SPRAIN, L KNEE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/25/2008	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
STOOD UP TO ANSWER THE PHONE, SUDDENLY DEVELOPED DIZZINESS WITH ROOM SP INNING AROUND HER>> VERTIGO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/25/2008	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
PT RECEIVED ELECTRICAL SHOCK WHILE TALKING ONTHE PHONE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/18/2008	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
PRESENSTS WITH SUDDEN ONSET OF LEFT SIDED CHEST PAIN RADIATING TO THE L EFT ARM WITH SHORTNESS OF BREATH WHILE TALKING ON THE PHONE>>CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/18/2008	Age: 93 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
WAS USING THE PHONE&LOST BALANCE&FELL FROM STANDING LANDING ONTO BUTTOC KS, C/O KNEE PAIN>> KNEE PAIN S/P FALL/CELLUITISI/VENOUS STASIS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/16/2008	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
PT WAS PUSHING BUTTONS ON TELEPHONE AND IS UNABLE TO STRAIGHTEN FINGER. DX: DIP TENDON RUPTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/16/2008	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Doors
PT GOT UP FROM TOILET QUICKLY TO ANSWER PHONE AND FELL INTO DOOR. DX: CLOSED HEAD INJURY, CONCUSSION W/O LOC, SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/13/2008	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
59 YOF SUSTAINED A CONTUSION TO RIGHT FOOT AFTER TELEPHONE WAS DROPPED ON IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2008	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	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: Telephones or telephone accessories
WENT OT ANSWER PHONE AND FELL ON HER FACE RESULTING IN PERIORBITAL ECCH YMOSIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/04/2008	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Decorative yard equipment
PT AT THE MAILBOX TALKING ON HER CELL PHONE GETTING HER MAIL WHILE HOLD ING A DOG ON A LEASH AND THE DOG RAN INTO THE STREET PULLED DOWN CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/2008	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Crutches, canes or walkers
HOLDING A PHONE IN ONE HAND TRYING TO MANIBULATE THE WALKER TO GET UP O FF THE CHAIR, LAST BALANCE&FELL>> UPPER ARM LAC/VERTEBRA FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2008	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
PT PHONE FELL ON FOOT AT HOME DX// FX LEFT FOOT TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/2008	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
PT TRIPPED OVER PHONE CORD AT HOME, FELL C/O SHOULDER PAIN DX; SHOULDER PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2008	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
PT FELL AT THE NURSING HOME STRUCK HEAD ON THE TELEPHONE SUSTAINED A L ACERATION TO SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2008	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
WAS GETTING UP TO ANSWER PHONE AND TRIPPED INVERTING (R0 ANKLE DX- ANK LE FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2008	Age: 94 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
94 YOF WAS RUNNING TO ANSWER TELEPHONE IN ROOM AT NURSING HOME AND LOST BALANCE SUSTAINING THORACIC STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2008	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
PT PASSED OUT OUTSIDE OF HOME WHILE TALKING ON CELL PHONE FELL TO GROUN D DX: DIZZINESS EPISODE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2008	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
REPORTS SUDDEN ONSET OF LEG PAIN WHEN STOOD UP QUICKLY TO ANSWER THE PH ONE>> LEG PAIN
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 06/27/2008	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
PT TALKING ON PHONE, FELL & DISLOCATED SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 06/23/2008	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Nerve Damage
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
TALKING ON THE CORDLESS PHONE WHIEN THE LIGHTING STRUCK THE HOUSE&FELL LIKE ELCTRIC SHOCK &DROPPED PHONE NOW WITH ARM TINGLING>>NEVERE PROBLEM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/08/2008	Age: 95 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
95 YO FEMALE TRIPPED WHILE ANSWERING THE PHONE AND HIT HEAD ON DRESSER CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/06/2008	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
TRIPPED OVER TELEPHONE CORD AND FELL FRACTURE FEMUR #
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/05/2008	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Tables
KNEE STR. PT GOT UP TO ANSWER PHONE AND TRIPPED OVER A CHAIR HITTING A TABLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/04/2008	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
RIGHT SHOULDER STR. PT FELL AND STRAINED SHOULDER WHEN TALKING ON TELEP HONE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/03/2008	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
PT TRIPPED OVER THE PHONE AND LANDED ON ARM. DX; SHOULDER SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/2008	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Crutches, canes or walkers
TRIPPED AND FELL - USING WALKER - WHILE TRYING TO GET TO PHONE LEFT HIP FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/22/2008	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
TRIPPED OVER PHONE CORD AND FELL/ LT SHOULDER STRAIN, CONTUSION ABRASION RT AND LT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/2008	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
PT STRUCK HEAD ON A PHONE AT HOME DX// FACIAL LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/10/2008	Age: 98 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Floors or flooring materials
PT WAS RUSHING TO ANSWER TELEPHONE AT HOME & LOST BALANCE AND FELL ON FLOOR DX: THORACIC SPINE COMPRESSION FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/05/2008	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
82YOF WAS ANSWERING TELPHONE LOST BALANCE,FALLING FORWARD, RIB FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/04/2008	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Floors or flooring materials
DX POSTERIOR SCALP CONTU S/P MECHANICAL FALL: PLUGGING IN A PHONE CORD W SQUATTING, KNEE "GAVE OUT" FELL BACKWARD AND STRUCK HEAD ON FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/29/2008	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
SUDDEN ONSET OF DIZZINESS WHILE DAILING THE PHONE FOLLOWED BY COMPLETE VISUAL LOSS>> VISUAL LOSS/ R/O TIA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/26/2008	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
CONTUSION RIBS - 89 YO FEMALE PRESENTS AFTER SYNCOPAL EPISODE AT HOME - CHEST WALL PAIN AFTER PRESUMED FALL - WAS TALKING ON PHONE AND FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/20/2008	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: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
PT TRIED TO REACH FOR PHONE, INJURED BACK, STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/19/2008	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
BENT OVER TO PICK UP PHONE WHEN PAIN DEVELOPED. DX ACUTE SCIIATIC L
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/19/2008	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
80 YOM FELL WHILE GETTING UP TO ANSWER CELL PHONE SUSTAINING INJURY TO SHOULDER, DX: SHOULDER INJURY, DIZZINESS, HYPOTENSION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/17/2008	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Chairs
FACIAL LAC, PT JUMPED UP TO GET PHONE AND FELL OVER EDGE OF CHAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/05/2008	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
L KNEE CONTUSION.PT FELL. PT TRIPPED OVER A PHONE CORD 7 LANDED ON KNEE .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/03/2008	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
WENT TO ANSWER THE PHONE, TRIPPED&FELL LANDING ONTO HIP >>SUBTROCHANTRIC HIP FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/31/2008	Age: 89 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
SENT IN FROM ECF FOR EVALUATION STATUS POST TRIPED&FELL HITTING HEAD WH ILE REACHING FOR A PHONE >> LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/22/2008	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Chair, rocking
PT SITTING IN A ROCKING CHAIR WHEN THE PHONE RANG SHE GOT UP TO ANSWER IT AND FELL FORWARD ONTO HEAD SUSTAINED A CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/22/2008	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
PT TRIPPED A PHONE ON FOOT 4 DAYS AGO. DX: L FOOT CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/07/2008	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
TRIPPED ON A PHONE CORD AND FELL ONTO (L) HIP DX-HIP FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/06/2008	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
PT TRIPPED & FELL OVER TELEPHONE CORD INJURING RT SHOULDER & RT WRIST. DX - HUMERUS FRACTURE, RT WRIST SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/2008	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
53 Y/O MALE SUS CONTUSION TO HAND AFTER IT WAS HIT BY CELLPHONE DX HAND CONTUSION%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/05/2008	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
FOUND FACE DOWN ON SOFA. STATES MAY HAVE HIT HEAD WHILE RUNNING FOR TH E PHONE. DX. TRAUMATIC BRAIN HEMORRAGE, FX ORBIT, SYNCOPE.*
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/05/2008	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
PT TRIPPED OVER A PHONE CORD AT HOME AND FELL STRIKING HEAD SUSTAINED A SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/02/2008	Age: 76 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: Telephones or telephone accessories, Medical equipment, general
PT REC SHOCK FROM CELL PHONE AND FEELS PACEMAKER MISFIRED DX:ELECTRIC S HOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/02/2008	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
PT FOOT FELL ASLEEP WHILE SITTING ON SOFA AND PT GOT UP SUDDENLY TO ANS WER PHONE AND PT FELL. DX: FOOT PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/02/2008	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
LUMBAR STR. . PT STUMBLED WHEN TALKING ON TELEPHONE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/01/2008	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
PT WAS REACHING FOR THE TELEPHONE AND FELL OVER STRIKING HEAD AND HIP I N THE PROCESS. DX: FRACTURE PUBIC RAMI
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 02/29/2008	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
WAS TALKING ON A CELL PHONE; FELL OFF PORCH AT HOME. ABRASION, RIGHT HA ND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/28/2008	Age: 93 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Floors or flooring materials
93YOM WAS ANSWERING THE PHONE,FELL HITTING FLOOR; POSSIBLE FOREARM INJURY,FALL
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/25/2008	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
PATIENT TRIPPED OVER THE PHONE CORD TWISTING HER KNEE. DX-LEFT PROXIMAL FIBULA FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/20/2008	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
WALKING TO PHONE AND FELL HITTING HEAD RESULTING IN CLOSED HEAD INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/20/2008	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
LEFT HIP FX. PT FELL WHEN TALKING ON TELEPHONE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/19/2008	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
TRIPPED OVER TELEPHONE AND HIT THE DESK/ DX-CHEST WALL CONTUSION #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/13/2008	Age: 93 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Beds or bedframes
TRYING TO GET OUT OF BED TO ANSWER PHONE AND FELL AND HIT KNEE AND PELV IS TRANSFERRING TO WHEELCHAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/13/2008	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Floors or flooring materials
82 YO FEMALE WAS TALKING ON THE PHONE AND TRIPPED AND FELL TO FLOOR FRACTURE PELVS AND ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/12/2008	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
PT FELL FROM STANDING POSITION WHILE REACHING FOR THE PHONE DX: HIP FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 02/02/2008	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Floors or flooring materials
PT STATES WENT TO ANSWER TELEPHONE AND TRIPPED AND FELL ONTO FLOOR INJRING LEG DX: FRACTURED RIGHT FIBULA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/27/2008	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Floors or flooring materials
TRIPPED OVER PHONE CORD FELL IN FLOOR AND CONTUSED BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/25/2008	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
PT WAS TALKING TO SOMEONE ON THE PHONE AND FELL LANDING ONTO PELVIS FRA CTURED PELVIS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/23/2008	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Sheets or pillowcases
PT ATTEMPTED TO ANSWER PHONE THIS AM AND BECAME ENTANGLED IN BED SHEET AND FELL LANDING ON HIP. DX. SUBCAPITAL L HIP FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/19/2008	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Floors or flooring materials
PT HEEL OF SHOE GOT STUCK TRIPPED OVER TELEPHONE AND HIT FACE ON FLOOR AT FRIENDS HOUSE DX// FACIAL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/18/2008	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
PT AT HOME SITTING IN LIVING ROOM GOT UP QUICKLY TO ANSWER THE PHONE AN D ROLLED RITHT ANKLE FRACTURED FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/15/2008	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
PT GOT UP QUICKLY TO ANSWER TYHE TELEPHONE AND LEFT KNEE GAVE OUT STRAI NED KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/09/2008	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Chairs
78YOF WAS SITTING IN A CHAIR AT HOME TALKING ON THE TELEPHONE, MOVED SIDE WAYS,HEARD A POP;HIP DISLOCATED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/08/2008	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
PT ACCIDENTALLY HIT IN HEAD WITH TELEPHONE RECEIVER DX/ HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/07/2008	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
RUNNING TO GET PHONE, SLIPPED AND FELL AND HIT HEAD DX; HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/06/2008	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
GOT UP TO ANSWER THE PHONE, FELT DIZZY&FELL, C/O HIP PAIN >>FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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