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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 765
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/25/2010 | Age: 51 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 |
| 51YOWF PT WAS IN BATHROOM SMOKING CIGARETTE, WENT TO ANSWER TELEPHONE , SYNCOPE, FELL HIT HEAD WHILE ON PHONE. DX. CEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE, BLUN |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 12/21/2010 | Age: 91 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 |
| 91YOF, WOKE UP FROM A NAP TO ANSWER THE PHONE, JUMPED UP&STUMBLED FALLI NG&HITTING HEAD, NOLOC>>CHI/SHOULDER MS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/21/2010 | Age: 70 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, Chairs |
| 70YOF LOST HER BALANCE WHEN GRABBING THE PHONE & FELL ONTO A CHAIR C/O HEAD PAIN. DX - CLOSED HEAD TRAUMA, SCALP HEMATOMA, LLE CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/19/2010 | Age: 87 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, Tables |
| 87 Y/O/M TRIPPED OVER PHONE CORD AND FELL HIT HEAD ON TABLE DX/ SCALP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/23/2010 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories |
| 83 YOF WAS TALKING ON THE TELEPHONE WHEN SHE BECAME DIZZY AND FELL SUST AINING A CHI |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/08/2010 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Ceilings and walls |
| 86YOWF PT GOT UP TO ANSWER PHONE AND FELL, HIT HER HEAD ON THE WALL. DX. HEMATOMA SCALP, CONT SCALP. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/08/2010 | Age: 96 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 |
| 96 YR OLD FEMALE RUSHING FOR PHONE AND TRIPPED AND HIT HEAD WITH CLOSED HEAD INJ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/04/2010 | Age: 99 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 |
| 99 Y/O/F TRIPPED OVER PHONE CORD AND FELL HIT HEAD AT HOME DX/ SCALP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/28/2010 | Age: 88 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 |
| 88YOF, TRIPPED ON A TELEOPHONE WIRE VS WAS SITTING ON A CHAIR, HEARD PH ONE RINGING, STRATLED HER&FELL OFF, ON ***>>CHI/FACIAL HEMATOMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/27/2010 | 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 |
| 83YOM ON HIS FEET TANGLED UP IN THE TELEPHONE CORD AND FELL ONTO HEAD C LOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/26/2010 | Age: 54 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, Stairs or steps |
| 54 YOM DX HEAD CONTUSION - PT BENT OVER TO PICK UP PHONE,FEL INTO STAIRWAY HITTING HEAD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/02/2010 | Age: 80 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, Floors or flooring materials |
| HEAD TRAUMA.80YOF.PT.REFERS TRIP OVER TELEPHONE CABLE,FALLING DOWN ON FLOOR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/07/2010 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Floors or flooring materials |
| 66YOF, SYNCOPED&FELL WHILE TALKING ON THE PHONE HITTING HEAD ONTO FLOOR >>LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/12/2010 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories |
| 74YOF PHONE DISPLAY FELL & STRUCK PT'S HEAD DX: HEAD CONTUSION,CONCUSSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/19/2010 | Age: 93 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 |
| A 93 YOF WAS STANDING 2 FT FROM BED, REACHING FOR PHONE, LOST BALANCE A ND FELL, NO WALKER OR CANE USED, DX FALL, POSS HIT HEAD, INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/03/2010 | Age: 58 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 |
| 58YOF,WAS LYING DOWN TAKINGA NAP, GOT UP QUICKLY TO ANSEWR THE PHONE T HEN PASSED OUT&FELL HITTING FOREHEAD, ON ASA>>CHI/HEMATOMA/SYNCOPE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/31/2010 | 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: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories |
| 92YOF, WAS TALKING ON THE PHONE WITH SON&SUDDENLY BECAME CONFUSED, SONC ALLED *** TO CHECK THE PT>>ICH |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/29/2010 | Age: 92 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories |
| 92YOF HEMATOMA TO BACK OF HEAD GOT UP QUICKLY TO ANSWER THE PHONE AND F ELL FREQUENT FALL PAST FEW WEEKS FRACTURED ARM 3/24 PT ADMITTED* |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/11/2010 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories |
| HEAD CONT/90YOF WHILE VISITING HUSBAND IN HOSPITAL, WAS HIT BY HUSBAND IN THE HEAD WITH TELEPHONE BOX. HUSBAND WAS CONFUSED. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/28/2010 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Male | 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, Floors or flooring materials |
| CHI. 89 YOM FELL TO FLOOR WHEN GOING TO ANSWER TELEPHONE. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/19/2010 | Age: 72 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 |
| 72YOF WAS FOUND DOWN AT HOME, LOST BALANCE WHILE TURNING TO ANSWER PHONE & FELL ONTO FOREHEAD. DX-BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA, FOREHEAD LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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