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Accidents - Telephones or telephone accessories - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,865
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:245
Year 1998:56
Year 1999:153
Year 2001:127
Year 2002:352
Year 2003:180
Year 2004:169
Year 2005:403
Year 2006:206
Year 2007:175
Year 2008:103
Year 2009:323
Year 2010:369

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/20/2010Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Beds or bedframes
UPPER ARM STR. 60 YOF FELL OUT OF BED WHEN REACHING FOR PHONE ONTO ARMP IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/25/2010Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
69YOF FRACTURED HUMERUS & SHOULDER GOT UP TO ANSWER THE PHONE & FELL PT ADMITTED *
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/05/2010Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
80YOF TRIPPED & FELL GOING TO ANSWER PHONE, INJURED (L) ELBOW DX;* HUMERUS FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/2010Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
73YOWM PT FELL AT HOME AFTR TRIPPING OVER A PHONE-CORD AND LANDED ON L SHOULDER. DX. FX. L HUMERAL SHAFT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/06/2010Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
71YOF C/O RT UPPER ARM PAIN AFTER PUTTING PHONE DOWN/ RT UPPER ARM PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/19/2010Age: 86 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Ceilings and walls
86YOM RUNNING TO ANSWER THE TELEPHONE AND FELL AGAINST THE WALL SUSTAIN ED AN AVULSION TO UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/20/2010Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
78YOF TRIPPED OVER A PHONE CORD, HIT HEAD & SHOULDER DX;* (L) HUMERUS NECK FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/03/2010Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
67YO WHITE FEMALE TRIPPED OVER TELEPHONE CORD FELL ON R SIDE HIT KNEE, DX HUMERUS FRACTURE, TOE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/18/2009Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Floors or flooring materials
67YOF TRIPPED OVER A TELEPHONE CORD AND FELL AGAINST THE FLOOR STRUCK S HOUYLDER FRACTURED UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/11/2009Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
ON ***, C/O SEVERE SHOULDER PAIN S/P SUSTAINED A MECH FALL TODAY, TRIPP ED&FELL WHILE RUSHIGN TO GET TO PHONE CALL>>HUMRUS FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/29/2009Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
TRIPPED ON PHONE CORD AND FELL - FX UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/17/2009Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
PT FELL ON CONCRETE WHILE RUNNING TO GET TELEPHONE AND INJURED ARM DX: FRACTURED RIGHT HUMERUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/14/2009Age: 88 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
PT SPRAINED AND UPPER ARM WHILE TALKING ON A PHONE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/08/2009Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Floors or flooring materials
74YOF AT HOME TURNED TO ANSWER PHONE PICKED UP RECEIVER,LOST BALANCE FELL STRIKING FLOOR;HUMERUS FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/03/2009Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
HUMERAL FX. PT FELL WHILE TALKING ON PHONE. INJURING ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/31/2008Age: 93 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
FELL GETTING UP FROM NAP TO ANSWER PHONE FRACTURED HUMERUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/23/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Nerve Damage
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
TALKING ON THE CORDLESS PHONE WHIEN THE LIGHTING STRUCK THE HOUSE&FELL LIKE ELCTRIC SHOCK &DROPPED PHONE NOW WITH ARM TINGLING>>NEVERE PROBLEM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/06/2008Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
PT TRIPPED & FELL OVER TELEPHONE CORD INJURING RT SHOULDER & RT WRIST. DX - HUMERUS FRACTURE, RT WRIST SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/29/2007Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
GOT UP TO ANSWER THE PHONE, FELT DIZZY&FELL ONTO ARM " HUMRUS FX"
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/20/2007Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
TRIPPED OVER PHONE CORD --L HUMERUS FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/02/2007Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Floors or flooring materials
PT TRIPPED WHILE ANSWERING TELEPHONE & HIT ARM ON CARPETED FLOOR DX: FRACTURED LEFT HUMERUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/06/2006Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Freezers
PT TRIPPED OVER PHONE CORD AND FELL STRIKING ARM ON DOOR OF FREEZER. D : HUMERUS FX. ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/25/2006Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Chairs
TALKING ON PHONE AND WENT TO MOVE A CHAIR AND LOST BALANCE AND FELL HUM ERUS FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/24/2006Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
PT TRIPPED OVER TELEPHONE CORD. DX: LEFT TRANSCONDYLAR FRACTURE WITH SOME OFFSETTING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/08/2006Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
PT FELL WHEN TRYING TO GET THE PHONE - FX UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/11/2005Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
TRIPPED OVER A PHONE CORD & FELL FX UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/24/2005Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT. WAS RUNNING FOR PHONE, TRIPPED AND HIT L ARM ON PANTRY. DX. FX L H UMERUS, SUPRACONDYLAR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2005Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
PT GOT WRAPPED IN TELEPHONE CORD TODAY, TRIPPED AND FELL ONTO SHOULDER. D: HUMERAL HEAD FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/29/2005Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
FELL ANSWERING TELEPHONE DX HUMERUS FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/06/2005Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Floors or flooring materials
FELL TO FLOOR TRYING TO ANSWER PHONE DX. HUMERUS FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/29/2005Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
PT GOT STUNG BY BEES TO THE UPPER ARM, WHILE USING A PUBLIC PHONE SUSTA INED" LOCAL ALLERGIC RXN DUT TO BEE STING"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/13/2005Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
TRIPPED OVER A TELEPHONE CORD -FELL FORWARD LEFT HUMERUS PROXIMAL FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/28/2005Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
TRIPPED RUNNING FOR THE TELEPHONE. DX- DISPLACED HUMERAL NECK FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/17/2004Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
PT TRIPPED AND FELL ON WAY TO ANSWER PHONE. DX: FX L HUMERUS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/07/2004Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Beds or bedframes
TRIPPED OVER PHONE CORD AT HOME, FELL INTO BED THEN TO FLOOR INJURING U PPER ARM. DX; UPPER ARM STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/19/2004Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
89 YOF GOT UP TO ANSWER THE PHONE & FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/22/2003Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Chairs
74 YO MALE WAS STANDING ON CHAIR TRYING TO FIX TELEPHONE LINES AT HOME AND FELL OFF - FRACTURE HUMERUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/13/2003Age: 98 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Floors or flooring materials
FX LEFT HUMERUS-WAS WALKING TO ANSWER PHONE AND FELL IN LIVING ROOM LAN DING ON LEFT ARM AND STRIKING HEAD ON FLOOR. HAPPENED AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/30/2003Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
PT TRIPPED OVER TELEPHONE CORD AND FELL. D: HUMERAL FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/30/2003Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
TRIPPED OVER PHONE CORD DX. HUMERUS FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/09/2002Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
TRIP OVER TELEPHONE CORD PROXIMAL HUMERAL FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/18/2002Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Rugs or carpets
TRIPPED ON CARPET REACHING FOR PHONE DX. HUMERUS FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/14/2002Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
PT TRIPPED OVER THE PHONE CORD AT HOME AND FELL FRACTURED LEFT UPPER AR M
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2002Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
TRIPPED WHILE REACHING FOR TELEPHONE 30 MIN PTA-DX-ACUTE IMPACTED FRACT URE R PROXIMAL HUMERUS 1 CM LACERATION-REPAIRED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/27/2002Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Floors or flooring materials
TRIPPED OVER TELEPHONE CORD AT HOME THAT WAS COVERED WITH BROKEN *** PI ECES ON FLOOR, INJURED UPPER ARM. DX: FRACTURE HUMERUS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/21/2002Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Floors or flooring materials
THINKS SHE TRIPPED ON TELEPHONE CORD AT HOME, FELL IN FLOOR. DX. CONT R ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/26/2001Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/09/2001Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Chairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/04/2001Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/25/2001Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/01/1999Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/20/1999Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Beds
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/06/1999Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/12/1998Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/02/1998Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Ceilings and walls
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/04/1998Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/15/1997Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/1997Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/03/1997Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/29/1997Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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