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Accidents - Light bulbs - 16-25 years old - Year 2004 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 136
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Date: 12/13/2004Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
PT WAS GETTING READY FOR BED, REACHED UP AND HIT THE LIGHT CAUSING LACE RATION TO KNUCKLE. DX: HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/19/2004Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Light bulbs
FOREIGN BODY FINGER - 21 YOF WAS CHANGING A LIGHT BULB WHEN IT BROKE IN HER HAND AND SHE GOT SOME OF THE GLASS EMBEDDED IN HER RT RING FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2004Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs, Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
23 Y.O. W MALE W/HAND LAC. PT WAS CHANGING A LIGHT BULB @ HOME & HAD TH E GLASS LIGHT GLOBE IN HIS HAND & FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/25/2004Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
HAND LAC-CUT ON A FLUORESCENT LIGHT BULB-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/25/2004Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
20 YO F CHANGING LIGHT BULB BROKE IT AND CUT HAND LAC HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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