Accidents - Lighting equipment - 50+ years old - Year 2006 - Wrist

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 87
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/11/2006	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
PT WAS REPAIRING A BROKEN "LAMP COVER" AND ACCIDENTALLY SUSTAINED A LAC ERATION TO LEFT WRIST ON A JAGGED EDGE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/2006	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Lighting equipment, Floors or flooring materials
FALL,L WRIST FX - LOST BALANCE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TURN LIGHT ON, FELL T O FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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