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Accidents - Remote control, universal or not stated - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 685
See also: Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2008:134
Year 2009:46
Year 2010:504
Accidents - Body Parts:
Shoulder:217Lower Trunk:109
Face:78Hand:78
Head:75Lower Arm:63
Knee:30Upper Trunk:16
Toe:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/16/2010Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Remote control, universal or not stated, Floors or flooring materials
82 Y/O FEMALE WAS REACHING FOR REMOTE & FELL ON FLOOR AT HOME DX: CONTUSION LEFT SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/11/2010Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Remote control, universal or not stated
52 YOF REACHED FOR REMOTE CONTROL AND HAD PX. DX: BACK STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/21/2010Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Other
Product: Remote control, universal or not stated, Beds or bedframes
FELL OUT OF BED WHILE REACHING FOR THE REMOTE L SHOULDER AND ELBOW INJU RY 69YO M #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/13/2010Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: American Indian/Alaska Native
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Remote control, universal or not stated, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
51 YO F SITTING ON COUCH BENDING OVER REACHING FOR REMOTE, SUDDEN ONSET OF HIP PAIN. DX HIP DISLOCATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2010Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Remote control, universal or not stated
63 YOF, REACHING FOR T.V. REMOTE , STRAIN SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/05/2010Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Remote control, universal or not stated
DX L3 COMPRESSION FX/COPD/SUBTHERAPEUTIC INR: 67YOM ONSET LBP AFTER BEND' OVER TO PICK UP REMOTE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/25/2010Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Remote control, universal or not stated, Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
60 YO M HAD FRIEND, WHO HANDLED A PRICKLY PEAR CACTUS, HAND HIM A FLAS HLIGHT & A REMOTE CONTROL. NOW ITCHY HANDS. DX:ITCHY HANDS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/22/2010Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Remote control, universal or not stated
60YOF WAS AT HER BOSS' HOME AND HE WAS SHOWING PT HOW TO USE A REMOTE A ND HIS DOG BIT PT ON LOWER RIGHT ARM C/O PAIN.DX: DOG BITE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/07/2010Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Remote control, universal or not stated
52YOF WAS HIT IN FACE A REMOTE CONTOL DX: FACIAL LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/08/2009Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Remote control, universal or not stated
DX FX L GREAT TOE: SINCE TON. PT STEP'D/TRIP'D ON TV REMOTE CTRL @ HOME STUMBLE FWD CAUS'G PN TO TOP GREAT TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/22/2009Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Remote control, universal or not stated
PT PUT UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROL INTO RECTUM & IT IS STUCK. DX: FB RECTUM, HTN, DIABETES.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/20/2009Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Remote control, universal or not stated
CHI. PT FELL WHEN PICKING UP REMOTE CONTROL HITTING HEAD
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


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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