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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 146
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/30/2009 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| DX LAC L HAND/LAC HAND: CHANG'G LIGHT FIXTURE; WHEN REACH'G INTO BALLAST A SHARP PIECE O METAL CUT HIS L HAND, 1-2IN ACROSS II METACARPA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/25/2009 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures, Ceilings and walls |
| ACC CUT HAND ON A FALLING FLORESCENT LIGHT FIXTURE FROM THE CEILING THA T WAS PUTTING UP>>LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/31/2009 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures, Drills |
| LEFT HAND LAC, PT CUT HAND WHEN DRILLING HOLE FOR A LIGHT FIXTURE., |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/25/2009 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| PT HANGING A LIGHT FIXTURE AND CAE DOWN SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/17/2009 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| PT WAS CUT WHEN LIGHT FIXUTRE SHE WAS CLEANING BROKE. DX: R HAND LAC 3.5 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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