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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 495
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/18/2008 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Tape recorders or players |
| PT CUT HIS FINGER ON A VCR IN THE GARBBAGE DX HAND CELLULITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/11/2008 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Tape recorders or players |
| WAS MOVING AND DVD FELL 4FT LANDED ON HEAD HA,TROUBLE WITH MEMORY,CHI CONCUSSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/06/2008 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tape recorders or players |
| FINGER LAC-CUT ON VCR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/01/2008 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Tape recorders or players |
| C/O GRADUAL ONSET OF RINGING IN THE EAR, DENIES TRAUMA YET ADMITS PLAYI NG GUITAR IN A LOUD>>TINNITUS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/25/2008 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Tape recorders or players |
| C/O SUDDEN ONSET OF LOWER BACK PAIN WHILE BENDING OVER TO PICK UP A DVD PLAYER>>MUSCLE STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/18/2008 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tape recorders or players |
| PT WAS REMOVING A DVD FROM A DVD PLAYER WHEN THE DVD PUSHED IN TO THUMB AND CUT IT. DX: LACERATION TO THUMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/01/2008 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tape recorders or players |
| PT DROPPED A VCR ONTOP OF LEFT FOOT LAST EVENING CONTUSION FOOT |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 03/13/2008 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tape recorders or players |
| A VCR FELL ON PT'S FOOT & CUT IT. FOOT LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/11/2008 | Age: 47 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tape recorders or players |
| PT WAS RUNNING FROM THE POLICE WITH A TAPE RECORDER IN SHIRT POCKET AND FELL ONTO CHEST SUSTAINED A CONTUSION TO RIBS LANDED ONTO THE RECORDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/15/2008 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tape recorders or players |
| HAND LAC-CUT ON DVD PLAYER-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/09/2008 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tape recorders or players, Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| PATIENT WAS CLEANING VCR WITH ALCOHOL, LIT CIGARETTE LIGHTER SINZED HIS HAIR. DX-CORNEAL ABRASION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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