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Accidents - Lighting equipment - 16-25 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 776
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Date: 08/20/2009Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment, Manual cleaning equipment
PT SUSTAINED LACERATION TO FOREARM WHEN A LIGHT FELL ON HIM WHILE HE WAS MOPPING*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/11/2008Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
PT CUT ARM ON BLACK LIGHT AT HOME DX// LEFT FOREARM LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/10/2008Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
RT FOREARM LACERATION.PT FELL AND LACERATED FOREARM ON A BROKEN BLACK L IGHT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/08/2007Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment, Day wear
PT WAS RAISING ARMS UP TO PUT ON CLOTHES AND HIT GLASS GLOBE OVER LIGHT IN THE CEILING. GLOBE BROKE CAUSING LACERATION TO FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/02/2006Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
LEFT ARM LAC, PT CUT ARM ON A LIGHT FIXTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/2005Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lighting equipment
HANGING LIGHTS & SCRAPED ARM ON DIRTY PIECE OF METAL. AB LT ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/03/2003Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighting equipment
LT FOREARM BURN-@ HOME-BURNED ON A LIGHT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/28/2002Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
CUT FOREARM ON LIGHT FIXTURE DX LACERATION TO FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/22/2002Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
PT CUT FOREARM ON METAL LIGHT SWITCH PLATE. DX: R FOREARM LAC 9 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/10/2002Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
PT SUSTAINED LAC TO FOREARM FROM A LIGHT FIXTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/26/2002Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
LEFT FOREARM LAC, PT WAS IN A MOSH PIT AND WAS PUSHED INTO A LIGHT STAN DARD WITH A METAL BRACKET ON IT AND CUT ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/01/2001Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighting equipment, Cardboard products
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/03/2001Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment, Ceilings and walls
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/30/2001Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment, Sheets or pillowcases
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/30/2000Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/07/1999Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/19/1999Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/16/1998Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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