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Accidents - Wire - Year 2002 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 122
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Date: 12/12/2002Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wire, Fences or fence posts
INJ L BUTTOCK@SCHOOL-JUMPED OFF FENCE&WIRE STICKING OUT INCISE L UPPER THIGH,POST-3.0CM L BUTTOCK LAC, MUSCULAR/CONTUSED TISSUE INVOLVED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/14/2002Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wire, Metal containers
TRIPPED OVER WIRE CARRYING CANS TO TRASH DX. FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/31/2002Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wire
LAC R THIGH. CUT ON WIRE IN GARDEN. DX; 6 CM V-SHAPED DEEP LAC R THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/16/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wire
LAC TO INNER L THIGH. POSSIBLE CUT WITH WIRE. DX: 9 CM L LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/02/2002Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Wire
FELL AGAINST BARBED WIRE PUNCTURE WOUND LEFT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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