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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 115
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/03/2008 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Radios |
| PT FELL HITTING ANTIQUE RADIO. DX: R 8TH RIB FX, R HIP CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/11/2008 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Radios |
| FELL ONTO RADIO ANTENNA,PUNCTURED LEFT PALM. 1.5CM LACERATION/PUNCTURE LEFT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/16/2008 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Radios, Foods |
| PATIENT TRIPPED & FELL WHILE HE HAD A RADIO IN ONE HAND AND A COKE IN ANOTHER, SCRAPED THE LT SIDE OF ELBOW & KNEE. DX-LEFT KNEE ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/16/2008 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Radios |
| PT FELL WHILE BALANCING ON LEG TRYING TO REACH FOR RADIO, FX LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/22/2008 | Age: 56 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: Radios |
| PT WAS WORKING ON HIS HAM RADIO WHEN IT SPARKED. DX: 20000 VOLT ELECTROCUTION W/ RESULTING FULL THICKNESS BURN L INDEX. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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