Accidents - Telephones or telephone accessories - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,015
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	66
Year 1998:	187
Year 1999:	106
Year 2000:	130
Year 2001:	263
Year 2002:	68
Year 2003:	72
Year 2004:	128
Year 2005:	128
Year 2006:	169
Year 2007:	85
Year 2008:	226
Year 2009:	221
Year 2010:	159

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/03/2010	Age: 78 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, Floors or flooring materials
78 YOM WAS TURNING AROUND TO HANG UP PHONE AND HE LOSS HIS BALANCE AND FELL TO THE FLOOR. DX LEG PAIN
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 07/18/2010	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	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, Beds or bedframes
L LEG CONT: 53YOM GOT TANGLED UP IN THE PHONE CORD, TRIPPED, HIT L LOWER LEG ON BED, PAIN L LOWER LEG, @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/11/2010	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
70 YOF, WAS AT HOME TALKING ON THE PHONE WHEN LOST BALANCE, FELL, INVERTED ANKLE, HAS SEVERE ANKLE PAIN. DX: R DISTAL FIBULA & TIBIA FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/19/2009	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
PT GOT UP TO ANSWER THE PHONE, LOST BALANCE AND FELL TO SIDE, CONTUSION TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/11/2009	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
60 YO M MOTORCYCLIST PULLED OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD TO USE CELL PHONE. SIT TING ON TOP OF BIKE WHEN IT ROLLED IN DEPRESSION. DX:TIBIAL PLATEAU FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2009	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
CONTUSION LEFT LEG-SUS INJ WHEN SHE TRIPPED OVER THE PHONE CORD AND PAS SED OUT. STATES SHE DID NOT HIT HEAD. BECAME DIZZY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2009	Age: 94 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
STATES SEVERAL DAYS AGO FELL AT THE ASSISTED LIVING CENTER AND THEN A TELEPHONE ALSO FELL ON HER LEFT FOOT. DX: LEFT LOWER LEG PAIN*
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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 02/02/2008	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: 11/03/2007	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Dishwashers
HIT LEG ON DISHWASHER RUSHING TO ANSWER PHONE AVULSING LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2007	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Ceilings and walls
TRIPPED OVER PHONE CORD HIT WALL FELL AND FRACTURED LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 10/05/2006	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
~PT TRIPPED OVER PHONE CORD IN KITCHEN, LOC, HEADACHE,CONTUSION TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/19/2006	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
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 GOT UP QUICKLY TO ANSWER THE PHONE AND SLIPPED ON THE TILE FLOOR FRA CTURED RIGHT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/2006	Age: 93 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
PT WAS RUNNING FOR PHONE WHEN TRIPPED AND FELL. NO LOC. D:DISTAL TIB/FI B FX. ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/30/2006	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
PT. STATES FOOT WAS ASLEEP,FELL WHEN SHE ROSE TO ANSWER PHONE FX TIB/FIB
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/11/2005	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
GOING TO ANSWER THE PHONE AND FELL DX FX LLEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/29/2005	Age: 82 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: Avulsion
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Chair, recliner
PT GETTING UP FROM RECLINER CHAIR TO ANSWER PHONE WHEN CUT RIGHT SHIN. D: SKIN AVULSION, LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/11/2004	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
DROPPED A TELEPHONE ON HER RT LEG ON 08/08/04, C/O REDNESS TO RT LEG. AVULSION RT LEG/WOUND INFECTION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/17/2004	Age: 75 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
CUT WITH A TELEPHONE BOOK. DX-LACERATION AND SKIN TEAR LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/24/2003	Age: 78 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
EEACHING FOR PHONE AND TWISTED LEG WHICH IS PAINFUL NOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/06/2003	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
PT INJURED LEG FELT POP GETTING UP TO ANSWER TELEPHONE, RUPTURED ACHILL ES TENDON R
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/25/2003	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
AT HOME ANSWERING HER PHONE WHEN SHE FELL.LT LE & R CHEST INJURY.DX PROX TIB FIB FX LT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/10/2002	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
GRABBED TELEPHONE AND LOST BALANCE, FELL 3 HRS PTA-DX-ACUTE R DISTAL FI BULA FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/01/2001	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
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
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 09/04/2001	Age: 80 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2001	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Not Stated Or Unknown
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/09/2001	Age: 82 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
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/18/2001	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Wheelchairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/30/2001	Age: 88 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, Tables
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/10/2000	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/27/2000	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/23/2000	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2000	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/15/1999	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Stairs or steps
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/1999	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/04/1999	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/18/1998	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 Leg		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/15/1998	Age: 54 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: Strain, Sprain
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/09/1998	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/26/1997	Age: 69 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: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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