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Accidents - Fans - Year 2002 - Neck

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 183
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Date: 08/26/2002Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Fans
NECK AND BACK STRAIN- SUSTAINED WHEN SHE WAS CLEANING A CEILING FAN AND IT FELL ON HER HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/19/2002Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Fans
CERVICAL STRAIN - 21 YOF WOKE UP WITH NECK PAIN EXTENDING DOWN INTO HER BACK, HAD SLEPT WITH A FAN BLOWING DIRECTLY ON HER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/31/2002Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Fans
STOVE EXHAUST FAN FAILED AND A GREASE FIRE SPLASHED OUT AND BURNED NECK UNKN IF FIRE DEPT ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/17/2002Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Fans, Ceilings and walls
STATES HER CEILING FAN FELL ON TOP OF HER HEAD, PART OF CEILING HIT HEA D. DX. ACUTE MYOFASCIAL STRAIN, CERVICAL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/06/2002Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fans
PT WITH GLASS FROM CEILING FAN FALLING HITTING PT ON NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/09/2002Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Fans
PT INSTALLING CEILING FAN AT HOME, STRAINED NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/03/2002Age: 19 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fans, Billiards or pool
LACERATION RT SIDE OF NECK CAUSED BY BROKEN GLASS LIGHT ON A FAN WHILE PLAYING POOL AT HOME AT 2300. DX LACERATION RIGHT SIDE OF NECK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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