Accidents - Outdoor antennas - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,395
See also: Lethal accidents, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	66
Year 1998:	293
Year 1999:	66
Year 2000:	98
Year 2001:	88
Year 2003:	209
Year 2005:	15
Year 2006:	71
Year 2007:	225
Year 2008:	90
Year 2009:	138
Year 2010:	31

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Finger:	232	Shoulder:	204
Foot:	154	Lower Arm:	135
Knee:	135	Head:	113
Lower Trunk:	105	Upper Leg:	83
Eyeball:	70	Hand:	70
Lower Leg:	38	Face:	18
Ankle:	16	All Of Body:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 06/14/2010	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Outdoor antennas
58 YOF HIT HEAD ON SATELLITE DISH DX: SCALP CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/30/2010	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Outdoor antennas
59YOM PUTTING A SATELITTE DISH UP ON HIS ROOF AND FELL OFF FRACTURED PE LVIS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/05/2009	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Outdoor antennas
PT ON HIS ROOF REMOVING HIS TV ANTENNAE AND SLIPPED ON SLICK ROOF TILES AND FELL OFF STRAINED KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2009	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Outdoor antennas
WAS WORKING ON THE SATELITTLE DISH AND HIT THE RIGHT FOREARM CAUSING A SKIN TEAR. DX: SKIN TEAR TO RIGHT FOREARM*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/30/2008	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Outdoor antennas
PT FRACTURED A HIP BY FALLING FROM A ROOF WHILE ADJUSTING AN ANTENNA AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2008	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Outdoor antennas
PT ADJUSTING HIS SATELITTE DISH AND FELL STRAINED LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/2007	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Outdoor antennas, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT ON PORCH AT HOME TURNING ANTENNA STATES SHOULDER, NECK, CHESPT PAIN RT SHOULDER, NECK AND CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2007	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Outdoor antennas
PT WAS AT HOME WORKING ON HIS DISH SATELLITE AND A CABLE POKED HIM IN T HE EYE. DX; ACUTE LEFT CORNEAL CONJUCTIVAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/29/2007	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Crushing
Product: Outdoor antennas, All-terrain vehicles
BACKING UP ATV AND CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN HANDLE OF ATV AND SATELLITE DISH . DX: CRUSH INJURY HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/15/2007	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Outdoor antennas
PATIENT TRIPPED OVER A METAL SATELLITE DISH LANDING ON THE OUTER EDGE & CUT HER RT THIGH. DX - LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/13/2006	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Outdoor antennas
PT BRUSIED FOOT WHEN DROPPED A SATELLITE DISH ON FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2005	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Outdoor antennas, Ladders
60 YO PUTTING UP ANTENNA ON ALUMINUM LADDER HAD AN ELECTRICAL SHOCKELE CTRIC SHOCK
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 09/25/2003	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Outdoor antennas
FINGERS CRUSHED BY TV ANTENNA DX OPEN FRACTURE L INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/27/2003	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Outdoor antennas
SHOPPING AT GOODWILL WHEN A 15LB SATELLITE DISH FELL 6 FEET ONTO HIS HE AD CONTUSING SCALP AND FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/07/2003	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Outdoor antennas
PT HIT HEAD ON SATELLITE DISH. DX. CONT HEAD, ABRA. SCALP, POISON IVY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/2003	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Outdoor antennas, Rotary power lawn mowers
PT WAS PUSHING LAWN MOWER AND RAN INTO A SATELLITE DISH INJURING RT UPPER LEG; RT UPPER LEG CRAMPS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Outdoor antennas, House repair or construction materials
51 YO B MALE W/ANKLE CONTUSION. PT FELL OFF OF HIS ROOF WHILE PUTTING A N ANTENNA ON THE ROOF. E8849
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/11/2001	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Outdoor antennas
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/08/2000	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Outdoor antennas
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2000	Age: 56 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: Outdoor antennas
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/26/2000	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Outdoor antennas
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/1999	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Outdoor antennas, House repair or construction materials
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 12/31/1998	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Outdoor antennas, Electric motors
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/22/1998	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Outdoor antennas
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/24/1998	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Outdoor antennas
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/1998	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Outdoor antennas
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/11/1998	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Outdoor antennas
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/27/1997	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Outdoor antennas, Lawn mowers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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