Accidents - Televisions - 50+ years old - Year 2005 - Upper Trunk

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,322
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Date: 12/12/2005	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Televisions, Stairs or steps
CHEST PAIN - DEVELOPED CHEST PAIN WHEN CARRYING BIG SCREEN TELEVISION U P THE STAIRS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/01/2005	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Televisions
53 YO FEMALE DEVELOPED SEVERE CHEST PAIN WHILE WATCHING TV CHEST WALL PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/23/2005	Age: 89 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Televisions
CONTUSION CHEST WALL - 89 YOM C/O LEFT SIDE CHEST PAIN AFTER FALLING AG AINST TELEVISION FRIDAY NIGHT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/20/2005	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Televisions
PT C/O CHEST PAIN WHILE WATCHING T.V. DX: CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/20/2005	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Televisions
PT WATCHING T.V. AND DEVELOPED CHEST PAIN DX: CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/20/2005	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Televisions
CHEST PAIN BEGAN 6 HOURS AGO WHILE WATCHING TV AT HOME. DX: CHEST PAIN ACUTE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/10/2005	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Televisions
CONTUSION TO CHEST WHEN TV FELL AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/2005	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Televisions
PT C/O CHEST PALPITATIONS WHILE WATCHING T.V. DX; CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/28/2005	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Televisions
MOVING TV AROUND, NOW C CP. " MS STRAIN '
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2005	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Televisions
73 YO MALE DEVELOPED CHEST PAIN WATCHING TV CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/13/2005	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Televisions
78 YO FEMALE HAD CHEST PAIN WHILE WATCHING TV CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/2005	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Televisions, Floors or flooring materials
PT WAS LYING ON THE FLOOR WATCHING TV WHEN SHE WENT TO PULL SELF UP OFF THE FLOOR FELT A PULL IN CHEST STRAINED CHEST
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 08/18/2005	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Televisions
SLIPPED -FELL OVER TELEVISION CABLE LEFT RIB FRACTURE BLUNT CHEST TRAUMA
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 08/17/2005	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Televisions
PT WATCHING TELEVISION AND DEVELOPED CHEST PAIN DX: PAROXYSMAL ATRIAL FIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/12/2005	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Televisions, Stairs or steps
PT WAS CARRYING TV UP STAIRS AND COLLAPSED. DX: ACUTE MI, ANOXIC BRAIN INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/30/2005	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Televisions
MOVING BIG SCREEN TV--FELT POP IN BACK DX THORASIC STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2005	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Televisions
THORACIC STRAIN.PT WAS LIFTING AND MOVING A TELEVISION AND BACK BEGAN T O HURT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/09/2005	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Televisions
PT TRIPPED AND FELL LANDING ON TELEVISION, INJURED LEFT BREAST DX: CONTUSIONLEFT BREAST LEFT (CHEST)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2005	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Televisions
PT SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING CHEST ON A TELEVISION SET FRACTURED RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2005	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Televisions
LOST BALANCE - FELL ONTO TV - PREVIOUS NIGHT CONTUSION CHEST WALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/2005	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Televisions
PATIENT WAS LIFTING A TV AT HOME, INJURED BACK. DX-THORACIC STRAIN, PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2005	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Televisions
PT WAS SITTING WATCHING TV AND GOT PAINS IN THE CHEST
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/16/2005	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Televisions
51 YO FEMALE DEVELOPED CHEST PAIN WHILE WATCING TV ATYPICAL CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/2005	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Televisions
PT. LIFTED A TELEVISION AND CAUSED RIB CAGE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2005	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Televisions
C/O L SIDED CHEST PAIN RADIATING TO L ARM, ONSET OF PAIN WHILE WATCHING TV, REPORTS DIAPHORESIS, DX: UNSTABLE ANGINA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/07/2005	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Televisions
CONTUSION CHEST WALL - 87 YOF WHO SUFFERS FROM MULTIPLE FALLS HAD FALLE N AND PULLED LARGE TELEVISION OVER ONTO HERSELF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/05/2005	Age: 87 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Televisions
PT DEVELOP SCCP&SOB&DIZZINESS WHILE WATCHING TV SUSTAINED " DYSNEA"
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/04/2005	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Televisions
CHEST PAIN WHILE WATCHING TV CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/02/2005	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Televisions, Air conditioners
PT FELL AT HOME CAUGHT HERSELF ON AIR CONDITIONER AND TV ON TABLE LT RIB FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/25/2005	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Televisions
PT WATCHING T.V. NAUSEA CHEST PRESSURE CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 04/18/2005	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Televisions, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
TV SLIPPED OFF DRESSER AND FELL ON CHEST, PT CAUGHT IT, DX MUSCULOSKELE TAL PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/16/2005	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Televisions
L RIB FX/84YOF AT HOME LOST HER BALANCE AND FELL AGAINST THE TV.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2005	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Televisions
PT SLIPPED WHILE CARRYING TV. DX: L KNEE INJURY, RIBS 6/7 FX, L ANKLE PX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/05/2005	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Televisions
CHEST PAIN STARTED WHILE WATCHING TV AT HOME. DX: ACUTE CHEST PIAN, ST ABLE ANGINA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/03/2005	Age: 89 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Televisions
CHEST PAIN STARTED WHILE WATCHING TV AT HOME. DX: ACUTE MI.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/27/2005	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Televisions
A TV FELL ON PATIENT, C/O SHOULDER PAIN AT HOME DX-FRACTURE RIBS, CONTUSION SHOUDLER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2005	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Televisions
HURT BACK LIFTING TV DX THORACIC STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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