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Accidents - Lightning rods or arresters, antenna discharge units or other grounding devices - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 104
See also: Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1999:17
Year 2000:17
Year 2005:5
Year 2010:63
Accidents - Body Parts:
Foot:63Face:23
Lower Trunk:17

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/06/2010Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Lightning rods or arresters, antenna discharge units or other grounding devices
13YOM ACCIDENTLY STEPPED ON A COPPER LIGHTNING ROD IN YARD; PUNCTURE WOUND LT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/25/2005Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lightning rods or arresters, antenna discharge units or other grounding devices
PT AND COUSIN PLAYING WITH A METAL ROD COUSIN THREW THE ROD ACCIDENTLY HITTING PT TO THE FOREHEAD. DX FOREHEAD LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/03/2000Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lightning rods or arresters, antenna discharge units or other grounding devices
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/21/1999Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Lightning rods or arresters, antenna discharge units or other grounding devices
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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