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Accidents - Lighting equipment - Year 2009 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 152
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Date: 10/20/2009Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
CUT WRIST WHILE HANGING LIGHTS. DX ARM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2009Age: 43 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
FOREARM INJURY FROM FALLING ON LIGHTING FIXTURE, GLASS IN RIGHT FOREARM DX-FOREIGN OBJECT RIGHT FOREARM, LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/20/2009Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment, Manual cleaning equipment
PT SUSTAINED LACERATION TO FOREARM WHEN A LIGHT FELL ON HIM WHILE HE WAS MOPPING*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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