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Accidents - Light bulbs - Year 2007 - Elbow

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 75
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Date: 09/21/2007Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs, Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
2 CM LAC TO R ELBOW,SUTURED: LAC. TO BACK OF NECK: CHANGING LIGHTBULB ON CEILING LIGHT FIXTURE, LIGHT COVER SHATTERED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/23/2007Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
PATIENT CHANGING LIGHT BULB DROPPED BULB AND FELL ON ELBOW; ELBOW LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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