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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 253
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/07/2007 | Age: 33 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: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Stairs or steps |
| REACHING FOR A LIGHTSWITCH, FELL DOWN 15 STAIRS >> B/L WRIST FX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/15/2007 | Age: 91 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT REACHING OVER TO TURN ON THE WALL LIGHT SWITCH AND FELL TO THE FLOOR STRAINED RIGHT WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/28/2007 | Age: 22 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: Laceration |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| PATIENT CUT WRIST ON COPPER WIRING-HE WAS SCRAPPING FOR MONEY-LAC WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/20/2007 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| GOT STUCK WITH PIECE OF RUSTY WIRE DX: PUNC TO WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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