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Accidents - Radios - 50+ years old - Year 2006

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 401
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Head:208Finger:75
Lower Trunk:71Upper Trunk:15
Lower Leg:15Eyeball:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/17/2006Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Radios
C/O PT STATES BENT OVER TO PLUG UP RADIO AND ANTENNA POKED EYE DX RT CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/15/2006Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Radios, Floors or flooring materials
CHRONIC R HIP PAIN & DIFFICULTY AMBULATING:DYSEQUILIBRIUM WITH FREQUENT FALLS:WALKED OVER TO TURN RADIO OFF, FELL TO FLOOR, RT HIP PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/09/2006Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Radios
TRIED TO TURN OFF CLOCK RADIO AND THUMB SNAPPED THUMB FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/05/2006Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Radios, Ceilings and walls
FELL IN ROOM, HIT HEAD ON WALL AND RADIO DX: CONTUSION HEAD, FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/2006Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Radios
FELL BACKWARDS AND HIT CLOCK RADIO. DX- OCCIPITAL SCALP CONTUSION AND M INOR HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2006Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Radios
PT TRIPPED OVER A RADIO AND FELL. DX: R RIB PX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/06/2006Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Radios, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
RADIO FELL FROM CLOSET SHELF, HIT HER ON TOP OF HEAD DX: LACERATION TO TOP OF HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/19/2006Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Radios, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
AT HOME AND A RADIO ON SHELF ABOVE BED FELL ON HER HEAD MINOR CLOSED HE AD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/05/2006Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Radios
LEFT 3RD FINGER LACERATION.PT LACERATED FINGER ON A BROKEN RADIO.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/24/2006Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Radios
DROPPED A RADIO ON LEFT LEG 5 DAYS AGO. CONTUSION LEFT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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