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Accidents - Light bulbs - Year 2002 - Internal

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 32
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Date: 12/15/2002Age: 12 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Light bulbs
LIGHT BULB POSSIBLY INGESTED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/03/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Light bulbs
LIGHT BULB POPPED IN MOUTH;FB EXOPHAGUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/06/2002Age: 9 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Light bulbs
PT FOUND NEAR BROKEN GLASS LIGHT BULB THINKS PT MAY HAVE SWALLOWED BROK EN GLASS WITH POSS INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/09/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Light bulbs
SWALLOWED A SMALL PIECE OF BROKEN LIGH BULB DX. INGESTED FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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