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Accidents - Light bulbs - Year 2002 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 197
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Date: 11/20/2002Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Light bulbs
ELECTRICAL SHOCK RT ARM.PT WAS CHANGING A LIGHT BULB AND WAS SHOCKED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/04/2002Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Light bulbs
SHOCKED BY ELECTRICITY WHEN TRYING TO SCREW IN A LIGHT BULB. ELECTRICAL SHOCK $
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/11/2002Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Light bulbs
PATIENT UNSCREWING A LIGHT BULB WHEN HE GOT SHOCKED. D:ELECTRICALINJURY , FINGER LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/11/2002Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Light bulbs
GOT ELECTRIC SHOCK WHILE CHANGING FLUORESCENT LIGHT BULB TO BOTH ARMS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/28/2002Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Light bulbs
PT DX ELECTROCUTED,HEAD TRAUMA - FELL APPROXIMATELY 10 FT DUE TO ELECTRIC SHOCK WHILE FIXING LIGHT BULB.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/09/2002Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Light bulbs
CHANGING A LIGHT BULB AND IT EXPLODED. DX ELECTRICAL SHOCK AND PT LEFT WITHOUT TREATMENT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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