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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 491
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/28/2006 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories |
| PT GOT TANGLED IN PHONE CORD IN WIFE'S HOSPITAL ROOM, CAUGHT SELF . DX. ACUTE MYOFASCIAL STRAIN THORACIC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/15/2006 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets |
| CONTUSION CHEST - 69 YO FEMALE REPORTS SHE TRIPPED OVER TELEPHONE CORDA ND FELL INTO A WOODEN CHEST *** AT HOME - HIT ANTERIOR RIBS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/27/2006 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories |
| WAS TALKING ON THE TELEPHONE TO A RELATIVE WHO STARTED TO SHOUT AT HER; PATIENT DEVELOPED CHEST PAIN AND TIGHTNESS. CHEST PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/11/2006 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories |
| PT RUNNING FOR THE PHONE FELL AND INJURED CHEST AT HOME YESTERDAY DX// RIB FX AND CHEST CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/24/2006 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories |
| FELL OVER A PHONE CORD CHEST PAIN |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 09/09/2006 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Wheelchairs |
| RIGHT SHOULDER AND CHEST WALL STR. PT FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR WHEN BENDI NG TO PICK UP PHONE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/27/2006 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories |
| PT TRIPPED OVER PHONE CORD AND FELL. DX: 4,5,6,7 RIB FX, R MID SHAFT CLAVICLE FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/13/2006 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Clothing |
| LOST BALANCE - FELL FORWARD WITH CELL PHONE IN POCKET- POKED IN RIBS LEFT RIB FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/14/2006 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories |
| TRIPPED ON TELEPHONE CORD,FELL,YESTERDAY RT RIB CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/27/2006 | Age: 93 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Tables |
| PATIENT GOT UP TO ANSWER PHONE & ACCIDENTALLY FELL BACK HITTING HER RIB CAGE AGAINST CORNER OF COFFEE TABLE. DX - RIB FRACTURES |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/31/2006 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Medical equipment, general |
| TRIPPED OVER PHONE WIRE&FELL STRIKING CW AT THE PACEMAKER SITE" "CONTS" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/09/2006 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories |
| 60 YO FEMALE TRIPPED OVER PHONE CHEST WALL PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/15/2006 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Telephones or telephone accessories |
| 88 YO FEMALE WAS SHORT OF BREATH WHILE TALKING ON PHONE CHEST WALL PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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