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Accidents - Coaxial Cable - 50+ years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 199
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Knee:94Hand:59
Eyeball:15Lower Arm:14
Wrist:14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/19/2008Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Coaxial Cable
PT WITH CORNEAL ABRASION FROM STRIKING A COAX CABLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/23/2008Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Coaxial Cable
62 YOF FELL OVER CABLE CORD WHILE WALKING AT HOME KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/15/2008Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Coaxial Cable
53YOM WORKING ON HIS TV CABLE,CABLE SNAPPED BACK STRIKING LT HAND; HAND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/10/2008Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Coaxial Cable
TRIPPED OVER A CABLE @ HOME&FELL ONTO OUTSTRETCHED HANDS >> WRIST SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/05/2008Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Coaxial Cable, Floors or flooring materials
RADIUS FX-TRIPPED OVER A CABLE-FELL TO FLOOR-@ VOTING BOOTH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/01/2008Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Coaxial Cable
TRIPPED OVER A CABLE @ HER HOME&FELL DIRECTLY ONTO KNEE >> LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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