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Accidents - Mirrors or mirror glass - 50+ years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,210
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Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Head:301Finger:275
Hand:251Wrist:240
Foot:221Lower Leg:162
Knee:133Ankle:131
Lower Arm:105Pubic Region:80
Lower Trunk:74Upper Leg:71
Toe:71Upper Arm:30
Neck:30Upper Trunk:14
Face:14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/17/2008Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Mirrors or mirror glass
56 YOF LACERATED RIGHT FOREARM ON EDGE OF A MIRROR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/11/2008Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Mirrors or mirror glass
88 YOF MIRROR FELL ON HEAD CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/26/2008Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Mirrors or mirror glass
PT DROPPED A HEAVY MIRROR ON HER FOOT AT HOME DX// LEFT FOOT CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/16/2008Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Mirrors or mirror glass
MIRROR FELL ON HEAD. DX. HEAD INJURY, SHOULDER CONTUSION, CONCUSSION SY NDROME.*
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/04/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Mirrors or mirror glass
PT KICKED A MIRROR. DX: 4 CM L FOOT LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/04/2008Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Mirrors or mirror glass
PT CUT ANKLE ON A MIRROR AT HOME DX// LEFT ANKLE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/01/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Mirrors or mirror glass
PT CUT FINGER ON MIRROR AT HOME TODAY DX// RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/13/2008Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Mirrors or mirror glass, Razors or shavers
PT WITH LOW BACK PAIN SINCE LEANING CLOSER TO MIRROR WHILE SHAVING ONE WEEK AGO. D: LUMBOSACRAL STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/03/2008Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Mirrors or mirror glass
PT DROPPED 35 LB. MIRROR ON FOOT 2 WEEKS AGO. CONTINUED PAIN. D: CONTUS ION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/30/2008Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Mirrors or mirror glass
DROPPED A MIRROR. DX- MULTIPLEHAND AND FACIAL CONTUSIONS #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/26/2008Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Mirrors or mirror glass
LEFT FOREARM LAC, PT FELL IN BATHROOM HITTING ARM ON CORNER OF MIRROR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/17/2008Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Mirrors or mirror glass
64 YO FELL INTO MIRROR LAC TO ABDOMEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/16/2008Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Mirrors or mirror glass
LOOKING IN MIRROR, FELT DIZZY AND FELL AND HIT FACE WITH POSSIBLE ANEUR ISM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/14/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Mirrors or mirror glass
PER PT, HEAVY "ANTIQUE" MIRROR FELL ON HEAD, TO ER WITH HEAD INJURY, OC CURED 3 DAYS AGO
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/14/2008Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Mirrors or mirror glass
TRIPPED AT SON S HOME FALLING INTO MIRROR SUST LAC TO R KNEE DX R KNEE LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/13/2008Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Mirrors or mirror glass
TAKING DOWN MIRROR AT DAUGHTER'S HOUSE WHICH BROKE LACERATING WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/10/2008Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Mirrors or mirror glass
PT HAD A MIRROR FALL ON FINGER, LACERATION TO LEFT 2ND DIGIT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/05/2008Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Mirrors or mirror glass
PT FELL AND HIT ARM ON EDGE OF MIRROR. DX: R ARM LAC 12 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2008Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Mirrors or mirror glass
WRIST STR. PT STRAINED WRIST WHEN LIFTING HEAVY MIRROR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/30/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Mirrors or mirror glass
PT MIRROR SLIPPED AND CUT PTS ARM DX// LEFT FOREARM LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/28/2008Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Mirrors or mirror glass, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
DX POSS NASAL FX: PT'S HUSBAND WAS MOV'G AN ENTERTAINMENT CENTER W THE MIRROR PART (WT'G 120LBS) FELL ON PT'S FACE & CRUSHED HER NOSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/24/2008Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Mirrors or mirror glass
CUT WRIST WITH GLASS MIRROR, DX; WRIST LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/20/2008Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Mirrors or mirror glass
THUMB STRAIN-20-25# MIRROR FELL ON HAND-TRIED TO GRAB WHILE FALLING IN THE RIVER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/17/2008Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Mirrors or mirror glass, Ceilings and walls
PT PULLED MIRROR OFF WALL AND IT FELL. DX: 3 CM NECK LAC, 3 MM L SHIN LAC, 5 MM R WRIST SKIN TEAR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Mirrors or mirror glass
PATIENT DROPPED MIRROR AND CUT THIGH. DX; 15 CM LACERATION TO LEFT TH IGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/07/2008Age: 91 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Mirrors or mirror glass, Doors
91YFC IN BATHROOM MIRROR ON DOOR FELL OFF CUTTING ANKLE/LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/30/2008Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Mirrors or mirror glass
ACCIDENTALLY DROPPED A SMALL MIRROR SCRAPING LOWER LEG >> SKIN TEARS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/12/2008Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic RegionDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Mirrors or mirror glass
LACERATION SCROTUM-LOST HIS BALANCE WHILE IN THE BATHROOM & FELL KNOCKI NG DOWN MIRROR WHICH CUT HIS SCROTUM. NO LOC.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/06/2008Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Mirrors or mirror glass
PT FELL INTO A MIRROR DX: CHI , LAC LT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/03/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Mirrors or mirror glass, Alcohol
ETOH =0.192 INTOXICATED, TRIPPED&FELL PUTTING HAND THRU A MIRROR THAT B ROKE CUTTING HAND >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/18/2008Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Mirrors or mirror glass
73YOF ACCIDENTLY CUT THUMB ON A MIRROR WHILE AT HOME; THUMB LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/13/2008Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Mirrors or mirror glass
PT SUS LACERATION TO HAND AFTER PUNCHING A MIRROR%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/13/2008Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Mirrors or mirror glass
PT TRIPPED OVER MIRROR AT DEPARTMENT STORE YESTERDAY AND INJURED KNEE. D: KNEE SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/29/2008Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Mirrors or mirror glass
STRESS FX R FOOT/64YOF DROPPED A MIRROR ON R FOOT 1 WEEK AGO AND PAIN I S UNCHANGED. HAPPENED AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/25/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Mirrors or mirror glass
CUT TO LEG HIT WITH FALLING MIRROR DX: LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/24/2008Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Mirrors or mirror glass
CUT TO HAND FELL ONTO BROKEN MIRROR GLASS DX: LACERATION TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/09/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Mirrors or mirror glass
FOREARM LAC-FELL AGAINST A MIRROR-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/08/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Mirrors or mirror glass
55 YO INJURED HAND ON BROKEN MIRROR LAC HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/08/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Mirrors or mirror glass
PATIENT DROPPED A MIRROR ON TOE AT HOME DX: FRACTURE LT 5TH TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/27/2008Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Mirrors or mirror glass, Footwear
FELL TWICE ONCE LOCKING TO THE BACK OF HER HEAD WITH A MIRROR&ANOTHER T IME WHILE GETTING UP TO GET THE SLIPPERS, C/O RIB PAIN >> RIB PAIN S/P
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/21/2008Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Mirrors or mirror glass, Nightwear
PT SUSTAINED A SUBDURAL HEMATOMA BY FALLING AGAINST A MIRROR WHILE DRES SING INTO PAJAMAS AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 02/24/2008Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Mirrors or mirror glass
FELL ONTO A MIRROR. DX. HEAD INJURY, IP INJURY, BACK STRAIN, LEG LACERA TIN.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/17/2008Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Mirrors or mirror glass, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT WAS TRYING TO LOOK IN THE BATHROOM MIRROR AND FELL BACKWARDS STRIKIN G WRIST AGAINST A TOILET PAPER STAND FRACTURED WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/13/2008Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Mirrors or mirror glass
HEAVY WALL MIRROR FELL ON HIS HAND. DX. FINGER FX., LACERATION AND SUBU NGUAL HEMATOMA. *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/04/2008Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Mirrors or mirror glass, Ceilings and walls
TAKING A MIRROR DOWN OFF WALL AND IT SLIPPED. DX. HAND ABRASION, HAND C ONTUSION.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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