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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,458
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/30/2010 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Day wear |
| 35YOF REACHED AROUND TO ANSWER HER CELL PHONE THAT WAS IN THE REAR POC KET OF HER JEANS AND STRAINED LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/23/2010 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories |
| 21YOM WAS HIT BY A CAR WHILE CROSSING STREET AND TALKING ON CELL PHONE. DX. SPRAIN ELBOW AND LUMBOSACRAL SPRAIN.* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/13/2010 | Age: 59 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: Other |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories |
| 59 YR OLD FEMALE TURNING TO ANSWER PHONE AND FELL ONTO LOWER BACK CAUSI NG PAIN NOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/08/2010 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories |
| BENT OVER TO PICK UP CELL PHONE. STRAIN LUMBAR SPINE. 35 YOF* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/06/2010 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories |
| 74YOF LOWER BACK PAIN FELL 1 WEEK AGO GETTING UP TO ANSWER THE PHONE A T HOME* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/22/2010 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Floors or flooring materials |
| 73 Y/O/F FELL ON FLOOR WHILE RUNNING TO THE PHONE AT HOME AND INJURED H IP DX/ RT HIP FX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/22/2010 | Age: 93 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: Telephones or telephone accessories |
| 93YOF, FELL WHILE RUSING TO ANSWER THE PHONE, NO HEAD TR, C/O LBP>>MS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/30/2010 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories |
| 35 YOF WAS RESTRAINED DRIVER STRUCK A POLE WHILE TEXTING ON CELL PHONE DX-CHEST WALL PAIN, STRAIN LOW BACK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/29/2010 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories |
| 32YOM WAS REACHING FOR A PHONE AND FELT A PULL IN LOWER BACK STRAINED LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/25/2010 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Floors or flooring materials |
| 26YOWF BENT OVER AT HOME TO PICK UP TELEPHONE OFF FLOOR AND FELT A PAI N IN HER LOWER BACK. DX. ACUTE LOW BACK PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/09/2010 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories |
| 39 YOM TURNED TO PICK UP PHONE AND HURT BACK LUMBAR SPINE SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/04/2010 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories |
| DX ACUTE LS STRAIN/SPASM: 27YOM BENT OVER TO PLUG IN PHONE CHARGER "THREW MY BACK OUT" NOW HAS SEVERE LOW/MID BACK PN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/25/2010 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories |
| 39 YOM WENT TO ANSWER THE PHONE AND TWISTED THE WRONG WAY LOW BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/19/2010 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Bicycles or accessories |
| 65 YOF W/HELMET REACHED FOR CELL PHONE AND CRASHED BIKE ON TRAIL. DX: R HIP CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/12/2010 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories |
| 30 YOF HAS POISON OAK AFTER SHE DROPPED HER CELL PHONE IN THE WEEDS AND BUSHES DX: RASH LOWER TRUNK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/10/2010 | Age: 102 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories |
| 102YOF FELL WHILE WALKING TO ANSWER TELEPHONE, (R) HIP PAIN DX;# PEL VIC FX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/07/2010 | Age: 31 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: Other |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories |
| 31 YR OLD FEMALE JUMPED UP TO ANSWER PHONE AND FELL ONTO BUTTOCKS WITH LOW BACK PAIN NOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/02/2010 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Floors or flooring materials |
| 53 YOM BENT OVER TO PICK UP CELL PHONE FROM FLOOR LOW BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 07/17/2010 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories |
| 36 YOM BENT OVER AND PICKED UP PHONE - STRAINED LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/15/2010 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories |
| DX ACUTE EXACERBATION OF CHR LBP/LS MUSLCE SPASM: 32YOM TEXTING/DRINK' COFFEE: STATES INC' PN START' LAS NOC. INTERMITTENT NUMBNESS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/11/2010 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Nerve Damage |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories |
| DX SCIATICA: 21YOM DROVE MORE THAN USUAL YTDY, KEEPS CELL PHONE IN L BACK POCKET. LONGSTAND' BP W/ ACUTE EXACERBATION. L BUTTOCK & LEG PN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/01/2010 | Age: 66 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: Other |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Floors or flooring materials |
| 66YOF,PAIN TO HIP AREA S/P SLID TO THE FLOOR WHILE BENDING TO PICK UP PHONE HX OF INJURY TO AREA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/22/2010 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Beds or bedframes |
| 86YOWF PT WAS LEANING OVER TO ANSWER TELEPHONE AT NH AND FELL OUT OF B ED. DX. CONT FACE AND L FLANK HIP. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/19/2010 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories |
| 25 YOM REACHED OVER TO PICK UP HIS PHONE -EXPERIENCED IMMEDIATE LOW BAC K PAIN. STRAIN, LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/09/2010 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Floors or flooring materials |
| 79YOF WHILE SITTING AT TABLE TALKING ON THE PHONE BECAME DIZZY FELL ONTO FLOOR INJURED HIP;HIP FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/09/2010 | Age: 92 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Floors or flooring materials |
| PELVIC FX'S: 92YOF MAKING HER BED, GOT TANGLED UP IN PHONE CORD, LANDED ON R HIP ON FLOOR, C/O R HIP PAIN |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 05/19/2010 | Age: 92 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Floors or flooring materials |
| 92YOWF PT COMES FROM HOME VIA AMBULANCE AFTER SHE TRIPPED OVER TELEPHO NE CORD AND FELL TO FLOOR. DX. L HIP FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/07/2010 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories |
| 32 YOF FELT BACK PAIN WHILE BENDING OVER TO PICK UP PHONE ACUTE LOW BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/28/2010 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories |
| LUJMBAR STR. 63 YOF STRAINED BACK WHEN LOSING BALANCE WHILE TALKING ON TELEPHONE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/19/2010 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories |
| ^23 YOF USING PHONE WHILE DRIVING AND LOST CONTROL OF CAR. DX LOW BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/18/2010 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Nerve Damage |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories |
| 52 YOF TRIPPED ON TELEPHONE CORD AND FELL YESTERDAY AT HOME, C/O RIGHT HIP PAIN. DX-LOW BACK PAIN WITH RADICULOPATHY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/10/2010 | Age: 11 months | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories |
| 11MOM PT SITTING ON DADS SHOULDERS, SLIPPED OFF OF R SIDE WHEN DAD ANSW ERED HIS PHONE. CAUGHT BY R LEG IN ABDUCTION. PAIN IN HIP. DX R HIP STR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/05/2010 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories |
| 74 YOF WAS RUNNING TO GET PHONE, TRIPPED AND FELL. DX-HIP FRACTURE, ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/01/2010 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories |
| A 80 YOF TRIPPED OVER PHONE CORD AT HOME AND FELL, FX TO HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/23/2010 | Age: 94 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Floors or flooring materials |
| 94 Y/O FEMALE WAS REACHING FOR TELEPHONE LOST BALANCE AND FELL ON FLOOR AT HOME DX: FRACTURED RIGHT HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/05/2010 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories |
| LUMBAR PAIN-23YOF-STARTED WHILE REACHING FOR A PHONE-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/14/2010 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories |
| 30YOM WAS TALKING ON CELL PHONE AT HOME WHEN BECAME LIGHTHEADED PASSED OUT FALLING DOWN STAIRS INJ LOW BACK DX LOW BACK & ILIAC CREST CONTS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/18/2010 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories |
| 81YOF ACCIDENTLY TRIPPED OVER PHONE CORD FELL INJURED LT HIP; HIP FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/18/2010 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories |
| 32YOBF PT STATES SHE BENT OVER TO PICK UP TELEPHONE AND FELT AN IMMEDIA TE PAIN IN LOWER BACK. DX. LOW BACK PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/17/2010 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories |
| 23YOM WALKING ON THE MIDDLE LINE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD TAKING ON A CELL PHONE AND WAS STRUCK BY A CAR CONTUSION HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/04/2010 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories |
| 86 Y/O F SUS DISLOCATED HIP AFTER TRYING TO PICK UP HER TELEPHONE% |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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