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Accidents - Light bulbs - 26-50 years old - Year 2005 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 357
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Date: 12/26/2005Age: 31 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
PT CUT HAND W/ BROKEN LIGHTBULB ON ACCIDENT DX: LAC TO R PALM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/16/2005Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
PT TRYING TO SCREW IN A LIGHT BULB AND BROKE IN LEFT HAND LACERATION HA ND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/24/2005Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
HAND ALC, PT CUT HAND WHEN CHANGING A LIGHT BULB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/03/2005Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
PT CUT R HAND ON BROKEN LIGHT BULB. DX. LAC R HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/10/2005Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Light bulbs, Towels or cloths
WRAPPED A DISHTOWEL AROUND A BARE LIGHTBULB WHICH CAUGHT FIRE BURNING H IS HAND, NO FIRE DEPT ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/27/2005Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
PT SLIPPED AND FELL ON LIGHT BULBS AT HOME TODAY AND SUSTAINED LACERATION TO LT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/16/2005Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Light bulbs, Bags
PT WAS CUT W/FLOURESCENT LIGHT BULB IN TRASH BAG. DX: CELLULITIS L HAND, POSS TENDON LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/11/2005Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
PT CUT R HAND W/ LIGHT BULB DX: HAND LAC 3CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/04/2005Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
46 YOM CUT HAND WITH LIGHT BULB LAC HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/28/2005Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
PT HAD FLUORESCENT LIGHT FALL ONTO HAND AND SUSTAINED LACERATION. LEFT PRIOR TO MEDICAL SCREENING.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

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