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Accidents - Televisions - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,223
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Date: 09/05/2010Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Televisions
78YOM LIFTING A TELEVISION SET FELT A STRAIN IN LT UPPER THIGH; LEG STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/05/2010Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Televisions, Tables
86YOF FELL WHILE RISING FROM CHAIR AT HOME, FELL TO LT SIDE HITTING HEAD ON TELEVISION & LT LEG/HIP ON TABLE. DX - PROX. FX OF FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/29/2010Age: 97 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Televisions, Ceilings and walls
97 YOF FOUND BETWEEN TV AND WALL AT HOME DX: L FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/26/2008Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Televisions
TV FELL ON LEG, DX; CONTUSION THIGH
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/02/2008Age: 89 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Televisions
89YOM WAS HOME BENT OVER TO CHANGE STATION ON TELEVISION,BECAME LIGHTHEAD,FELL;FEMUR FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/21/2007Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Televisions, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
LOWERING TV FROM DRESSER WEIGHT FELL ON LEG STRAIN RIGHT THIGH STRAIN RIGHT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/05/2007Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Televisions
PT DX HEMATOMA OF LT THIGH - TV FELL ON HER LT LEG 2 WEEKS AGO.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/22/2007Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Televisions
AT 2000 WHILE WATCHING TV, PAIN OVER R KNEE. DX. PAIN R LEG, ACUTE MUS CULOSKELETAL SORENESS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/24/2007Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Televisions, Stairs or steps
ABRAS/CONTUS R THIGH; @ DAUGHTER'S,. HELPING HER MOVE WHEN HE FELL DOWN 2 STAIRS WITH 25 INCH TV IN HANDS WHICH LANDED ON /SLID DOWN LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/24/2006Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Televisions
DROPPED A TV ON TO LEG CONTUSING THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/08/2006Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Televisions
87YOF FELL ON TEV WNET TO ANSWER PHONE CONTUSION HEMATOMA R FLANK
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/13/2005Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Televisions
TRIPPED WHILE PICKING UP TV REMOTE-LT FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/25/2004Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Televisions
FEMUR FX-WHILE CARRYING A TV-PT FELL-LANDED ON HER KNEE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/12/2004Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Televisions
PATIENT BECAME DIZZY AND FELL, GRABBED THE TELEVISION WHICH FELL ON TOP OF HER. DX-FEMUR FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/29/2003Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Televisions
PT WAS LIFTING A T.V. AND FELT A TEAR IN HIS LEG. DX LEFT HAMSTRING TEAR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/20/2003Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Televisions, Television tables or stands
53 Y.O. B FEMALE W/THIGH CONTUSION. PT STS TV FELL OFF OF STAND & ONTO PT @ HOME. E916
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/07/2002Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Televisions
PULLED TV INTO LAP AT NH DX. THIGH CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/01/2002Age: 86 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Televisions, Wheelchairs
FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR GETTING AWAY FROM EXPLODING TV DX. FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/23/2001Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Televisions
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/24/2000Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Televisions
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 05/19/2000Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Televisions
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/26/2000Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Televisions, Stairs or steps
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/08/1999Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Televisions, Furniture
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/1999Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Televisions
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/26/1999Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Televisions
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/17/1999Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Televisions
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/28/1998Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Televisions, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/08/1998Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Televisions
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/04/1997Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Televisions
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/12/1997Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Televisions
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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