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Accidents - Lighting equipment - 16-25 years old - Year 2005 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 174
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Date: 12/19/2005Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
LIGHT FIXTURE FELL ON PTS HAND, LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/14/2005Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
PT TRIED TO CATCH LAMP THAT WAS FALLING, IT BROKE IN PTS HAND, LACERATI ON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/02/2005Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
LACERATION HAND - PATIENT REPORTS HE PUNCHED A LIGHT AT HOME JUST PRIOR TO ARRIVAL - ARRIVES WITH 1.5 CM LACERATION TO RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/10/2005Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
LIGHT FIXTURE FELL ONTO HAND AND LAC IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/18/2005Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Lighting equipment
TRIPPED ON LIGHT CORD & FELL TODAY. CLOSED FX BASE 4TH LT METACARPAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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