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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 89
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 08/26/2008 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Lighting equipment |
| ACCIDENTALLY CUT WRIST/HAND ON/WHILE ADJUSTING A CERAMIC LIGHT, ?MECH >>LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/16/2008 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Lighting equipment |
| PT LOST BALANCE AND FELL WHILE TRYING TO TURN OFF A LIGHT. DX: L DISTAL RADIUS FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/25/2008 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Lighting equipment, Stairs or steps |
| 67YOF WAS HOME HAD BEEN WATCHING TELEVISION,TURNED OUT THE LIGHTS, TRIPPED DOWN FOUR STEPS,FELL INJURED WRIST;WRIST SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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