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Accidents - Electrical wire or wiring systems - 16-25 years old - Year 2005 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 263
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Date: 12/23/2005Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Other
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
CUT R) INDEX FINGER LAST NITE ON SPEAKER WIRE. AWOKE W/STREEKING UP ARM DX: CELLULITIS/LACERATION R) INDEX FINGER *
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/24/2005Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
L THUMB LAC/16YOM AT HOME CUT THUMB ON METAL PIECE ON LIGHT SWITCH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/12/2005Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT USING ELECTRICAL WIRE THINKS HE HAS A PIECE OF WIRE IN FINGER @HOME FB RT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/27/2005Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
CUT FINGER WHILE INSTALLING LIGHTS LACERATION LEFT THUMB
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

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