Lethal accidents - Floor lamps or table lamps - 16-25 years old - Year 2004

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 15
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Date: 12/07/2004	Age: 20 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Floor lamps or table lamps
PATIENT HAD ELECTRICAL SHOCK WHILE PLUGGING IN AN ELECTRIC FLOOR LAMP AT HOME. DX-CARDIAC ARREST SECONDARY TO ELECTRICAL SHOCK.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

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