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Accidents - Light bulbs - Year 2003 - Internal

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 253
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Date: 12/29/2003Age: 21 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Light bulbs
PT ATE A PIECE OF A LIGHT BULB TODAY. DX INGESTION OF GLASS BULB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/10/2003Age: 14 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Light bulbs
PT TOOK BITE OUT OF LIGHT BULB, UNKNOWN IF ATE SOME, DX FB INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/29/2003Age: 22 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Light bulbs
SWALLOWED LIGHT BULB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/28/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Light bulbs
2 Y/O F ATE A LIGHTBULB AT HOME. DX: INGESTED A LIGHT BULB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/28/2003Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Light bulbs, Telescopes, binoculars, microscopes or magnifying glasses
SWALLOWED PIECE OF GLASS FROM BROKEN LIGHT BULB ON MICROSCOPE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/17/2003Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Light bulbs
ACCIDENTALLY SWALLOWED A SHARD FROM A BROKEN LIGHT BULB AND LAC ESOPHAG US;ADMIT TO OBSERVE
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 02/03/2003Age: 16 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Light bulbs
POSSIBLE INGESTION OF BROKEN GLASS-FROM SMALL LIGHT BULB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/03/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Light bulbs
POSSIBLE INGESTION OF BROKEN GLASS TODAY-FROM SMALL LIGHT BULB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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