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Accidents - Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures - Year 2003 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 442
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Date: 12/13/2003Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
FINGER LAC-CUT ON LIGHT FIXTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/06/2003Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
LT THUMB CT-HURT ON BROKEN GLASS LIGHTING GLOBE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/06/2003Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
PT HUNG LIGHT AND CUT FINGER. DX: PT LWBS.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 10/23/2003Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures, Clothing
GETTING DRESSED, STRUCK HAND ON GLASS OF OVERHEAD LIGHT FIXTURE/ LAC RMF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/20/2003Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
PT LACERATED FINGER ON CHANDELIER GLASS OF LIGHT FIXTURE. LEFT PRIOR TO MEDICAL SCREENING.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 10/15/2003Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
68 Y.O. B FEMALE W/FINGER LAC. PT STS GLASS LIGHT FIXTURE FELL ON FINGE R @ HOME. E9208
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/05/2003Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Other
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
INFECTED BIT TO FINGER. PT REACHED INTO A DARK CLOSET TO PULL A STRING ON A LIGHT FIXTURE AND WAS STUNG BY INSECT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/26/2003Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures, Ceilings and walls
LT INDEX FINGER LAC-CUT ON GLASS GLOBE OF LIGHT FIXTURE ON CEILING-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/18/2003Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
RIGHT INDEX FINGER FLEXOR TENDON LAC. TAKING DOWN CHANDELIER AND CUT FINGER ON FRAME OF FIXTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/08/2003Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
HIT A LOW HANGING LIGHT FIXTURE WHEN SWATTING AT A FLY IN RESTAURANT/ C ONTUSION LT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/12/2003Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures, Knives with replaceable blades
23 Y.O. W MALE W/FINGER LAC. PT CUT SELF W/A BOX CUTTER WHILE INSTALLIN G A LIGHT FIXTURE @ HOME. E9208
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/15/2003Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: IndustrialFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
LEFT THUMB LACERATION. CUT FINGER ON LIGHTING FIXTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/26/2003Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
61YOM CUT HIS FINGER ON A LIGHT FIXTURE/DX: LAC R MP INDEX FINGER AND M IDDLE FINGER DORSAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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