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Accidents - Radios - 50+ years old - Year 2002

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 161
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Trunk:84All Of Body:31
Lower Leg:15Knee:15
Toe:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/14/2002Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Radios
LUMBAR STRAIN.PT WAS LIFTING A BOOM BOX AND PULLED BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/29/2002Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Radios
PATIENT TRIED TO PLUG IN THE RADIO AND WAS SHOCKED. DX-ELECTRICAL SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/04/2002Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Radios, Chemicals
EXPOSURE. PT WAS CLEANING OUT A RADIO WITH CHEMICALS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/21/2002Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Radios
LT LOWER LEG LAC-AT HOME-TRIPPED & CAUGHT LEG ON AN OLD RADIO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/02/2002Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Radios, Stairs or steps
PT FELL ON LANDING AFTER HELPING CARRY A RADIO DOWN THE STEPS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/29/2002Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Radios
PT HAD A BOOM BOX FALL ONTO LT 5TH TOE. FX TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/23/2002Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Radios, Floors or flooring materials
LEFT HAND CONTUSION.PT TRIPPED OVER A RADIO AND HIT KNEE ON FLOOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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