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Accidents - Fans - Year 2003 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 209
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
6-15 years old:69
26-50 years old:71
50+ years old:69

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 07/07/2003Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fans
CAUGHT ON FAN BLADE-LACERATION RIGHT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2003Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fans
TRIPPED OVER FAN-HURT KNEE-FRACTURED FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/30/2003Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fans, Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
PT. WAS CHANGING LIGHT IN CEILING FAN, THE GLOBE FELL AND BROKE AND CUT HIS THIGH - LACERATION THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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