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

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,154
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	370
Year 1998:	458
Year 1999:	218
Year 2000:	69
Year 2001:	33
Year 2002:	38
Year 2003:	69
Year 2004:	332
Year 2005:	62
Year 2006:	30
Year 2007:	15
Year 2008:	80
Year 2009:	161
Year 2010:	214

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 05/05/2010	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
87 Y/O/F FELL AT HOME WHILE GOING TO ANSWER THE PHONE AND INJURED WRIST DX/ LEFT WRIST FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2010	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Floors or flooring materials
TRAUMA RT.WRIST.82YOF.PT.REFERS WHILE WALKING TO PICK UP TELEPHONE,TRIP FALLING DOWN FLOOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/2010	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
90YOF FELL BACKWARDS WHEN TRYING TO ANSWER TELEPHONE AT HOME DX- WRIST FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/2010	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
80 YOF FX WRIST, HER PHONE WAS RINGING AND SHE STOOD UP QUICKLY TO ANSW ER IT LOST HER BALANCE AND FOOSH, SPLINT SLING F/U ORTHO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/02/2009	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Stairs or steps
WAS TALKING ON CELL PHONE WHILE WALKING DOWN STEPS - FELL - SPRAIN, RI GHT WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2009	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
PT REACHED FOR CELL PHONE AND HEARD "POP" IN WRIST, DX WRIST INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/30/2009	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
WRIST & ANKLE INJURY FROM TRIPPING GOING FOR PHONE, ROLLED LEFT ANKLE, FELL ONTO LEFT WRIST. DX-LEFT DISTAL RADIUS FRACTURE,LEFT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/30/2008	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
84 YOF FELL IN KITCHEN WHILE ANSWERING PHONE FRACTURE WRIST
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/21/2007	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
TRIPPED OVER TELEPHHONE CORD SPRAIN WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/02/2006	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
PT FELL WHILE ANSWERING THE PHONE, CONTUSION TO WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/2006	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
PATIETN C/O TRAUMARIC WRIST PAIN, TRIPPED OVER PHONE CORD AND FELL. DX-RIGHT WRIST FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/20/2005	Age: 95 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
SLIPPED ON PHONE CORD&FOOSH " WRIST FX"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/03/2005	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
TRIPPED OVER TELEPHONE CORD SPRAIN WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/2005	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
PT WAS RUNNING TO GET A RINGING PHONE , TRIPPED&FELL LANDING ON FLEXED WRIST." FX"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/30/2005	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Tables
PATIENT WAS RUNNING TO GET PHONE, LOST BALANCE, TRIPPED & JAMMED HER LEFT WRIST AGAINST A TABLE. DX - LEFT CLOSED DISTAL RADIUS FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/12/2004	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
FELL LAST PM, TRIPPED ON PHONE CORD DX L WRIST FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/10/2004	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
STATES HE INJURED WRIST WHILE HANGING UP THE TELEPHONE DX LT WRIST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/31/2004	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
WHILE GETTING OFF TELEPHONE, PT TRIPPED AND FELL, SPRAINED WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/21/2004	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
FX RT WRIST-FELL AFTER STUMBLING OVER TELEPHONE CORD & STRUCK RT WRIST AND TOP LIP. CUT INSIDE OF MOUTH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/2004	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
BIL WRIST CONT. PT TRIPPED OVER A PHONE CORD AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/2004	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Chairs
FRACTURE WRIST - 83 YOF GOT UP TO ANSWER PHONE, FELL HITTING LEFT WRIST ON A CHAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/27/2004	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Ceilings and walls
PT WENT TO ANSWER PHONE AND JAMMED WRIST INTO WALL. DX: PT LWBS.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 03/09/2004	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Floors or flooring materials
PT RUNNING TO ANSWER THE TELEPHONE AT HOME FELL TO THE FLOOR FRACTURED RIGHT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/26/2003	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
TURNED QUICKLY TO ANSWER TELEPHONE LEFT WRIST FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/22/2002	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Tables
PT. STATES SHE TRUNED AFTER ANSWERING PHONE AND FELL, CAUGHT SELF ON TA BLE, HIT ARM/KNEE ON TABLE. DX. FX. R DISTAL RADIUS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2001	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/29/2001	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/25/2000	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/05/1999	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/1999	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Beds
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/10/1999	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/23/1999	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/02/1999	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/31/1999	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/21/1998	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/11/1998	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/1998	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/15/1998	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/1998	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/07/1998	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/10/1998	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/28/1998	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Beds
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/1997	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/1997	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/06/1997	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/27/1997	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/07/1997	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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