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Accidents - Thermostats - 26-50 years old - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 155
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Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:69Elbow:69
Lower Arm:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/22/2003Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Thermostats
PT HIT ARM ON THERMASTAT HELPING A FRIEND MOVE CAUSIN INJ DX:FOREARM AVULSION INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/04/2003Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Thermostats, Stools
ELECTRIC SHOCK - SHOCK ENTERED FOREARM EXITED THROUGH LEFT HAND - FROM FURNACE THERMOSTAT - 120 VOLT HOUSE CURRENT - FELL OFF STOOL BROKE CURR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/30/2003Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Thermostats
HIT ARM ON THERMOSTAT RIGHT ELBOW FRACTURE BONE SPUR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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