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Accidents - Remote control, universal or not stated - 50+ years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 134
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Head:59Knee:30
Face:14Lower Trunk:14
Hand:14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/05/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Remote control, universal or not stated
PT BENT TO PICK UP A REMOTE. DX: R KNEE/CALF STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/11/2008Age: 94 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Remote control, universal or not stated, Floors or flooring materials
REACHING FOR REMOTE AND FELL IN FLOOR AT NURSING HOME HIP CONTUSION *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/13/2008Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Remote control, universal or not stated
PT WITH CONTUSION TO FACE, WAS STRUCK BY A TV REMOTE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/08/2008Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Remote control, universal or not stated
PT STS REMOTE CONTROL FELL ON L HAND.C/O PAIN DX R HAND HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/27/2008Age: 91 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Remote control, universal or not stated, Chairs
91YOF WAS SITTING IN A CHAIR,LEANED OVER TO PICK UP REMOTE CONTROL, FELL LANDED ON FACE AND SHOULDER;SCALP CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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