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Accidents - Lighting equipment - Year 2006 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 197
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Date: 08/28/2006Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment, Stepladders
PT WAS WIRING A LIGHT AND FELL OFF OF STEP LADDER. DX: LACERATION FORE ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/09/2006Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
LIGHT FIXTURE BROKE AT A STORE CUTTING PT'S L FOREARM DX: LAC REPAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/11/2006Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
PT INSTALLING A LIGHT FIXTURE AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/02/2006Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
LEFT ARM LAC, PT CUT ARM ON A LIGHT FIXTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/15/2006Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment, Manual cleaning equipment
PT WAS CLEANING A LIGHT FIXTURE WITH A BROOM HANDLE AND IT BROKE LAC LO WER ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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