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Accidents - Radios - 50+ years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 115
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Hand:40Upper Trunk:30
Lower Leg:15Knee:14
All Of Body:14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/03/2008Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: 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: 09/11/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: 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: 08/16/2008Age: 86 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: 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: 07/16/2008Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 06/22/2008Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: 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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