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Accidents - Fans - Year 2003 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 230
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Date: 12/20/2003Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fans
HIT BY CEILING FAN DX. FOREARM CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/01/2003Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fans
54YOM-LACERATION RIGHT FOREARM-CUT ON CEILING FAN BLADE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/17/2003Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fans
RIGHT FOREARM LAC. PT INJURED ARM ON HOOD VENT OF OVEN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/10/2003Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fans
CEILING FAN FELL ONTO PT. DX: COMPLEX R FOREARM LAC 7 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/07/2003Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fans, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
PT CUT FOREARM WHEN PUTTING A FAN IN THE WINDOW AND IT FELL ON ARM AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/06/2003Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fans
LAC TO ARM WHEN STRUCK ON FAN AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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