Accidents - Telephones or telephone accessories - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Lower Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 75
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/15/2008	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Rugs or carpets
TRIPPED OVER PHONE CORD&FELL ONTO CARPETED FLOOR >>FOREARM SKIN TEARS/HIP CONTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/28/2008	Age: 93 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Floors or flooring materials
93YOM WAS ANSWERING THE PHONE,FELL HITTING FLOOR; POSSIBLE FOREARM INJURY,FALL
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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