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Accidents - Lighting equipment - Year 2003 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 304
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Date: 12/03/2003Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighting equipment
LT FOREARM BURN-@ HOME-BURNED ON A LIGHT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/23/2003Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
CUT FORARM ON LAMP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/11/2003Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Lighting equipment
PT.INJ.L.FOREARM AT SCHOOL WHEN LIFTING HEAVY LIGHTING EQUIPMENT. DX; L .FOREARM STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/21/2003Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
PT C/O LACERATION TO RT FOREARM S/P CUT HIMSELF WITH BROKEN LAMP LAST NIGHT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2003Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
CUT ON FOREARM BY GLASS FROM LAMP DX LACERATION FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/2003Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
DX RIGHT FOREARM LACERATION: CUT ARM FROM SHATTERED GLASS OF LIGHT FIXTURE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2003Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
DX RIGHT ARM LACERATION: LIGHT FIXTURE BROKE, CUT ARM AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2003Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
PT CUT WITH METAL LIGHT FIXTURE; LAC ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/03/2003Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
LAC TO ARM WHEN LIGHT GLOBE FELL AND STRUCK ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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