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Accidents - Electrical wire or wiring systems - Year 2004 - Lower Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 422
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

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Date: 11/09/2004Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters
PATIENT WAS PULLING WIRE OUT OF A PANEL BOARD AND FELT POP IN LOWER BAC K. LOW BACK STRAIIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/03/2004Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
TURNING OFF LIGHT SWITCH, FELT PAIN LT FLANK. ACUTE SCIATICA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/18/2004Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
DX LEFT FLANK CONTUSION: FELL AND HIT BACK ON METAL ELECTRICAL BOX AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/06/2004Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
LUMBAR STRAIN.PT TRIPPED OVER A CORD AND INJURED BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/18/2004Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT. WAS WALKING BEHIND DAD IN THE PARK & DAD TURNED AROUND & SAW ELEC. BOX ON FIRE & PT. SCREAMING. LEGS & BACK BURNED. DX: ELECTRICAL BURNS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/08/2004Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
CONTUSED BACK WHEN HIT WITH ELECTRIC CORD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/11/2004Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Chairs
TRIPPED OVER A POWER CORD FELL INTO THE ARM OF A CHAIR DX: BUTTOCK CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/23/2004Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
LEFT ABDOMINAL STR. PT TRIPPED OVER A CORD AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/19/2004Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Electrical outlets or receptacles
65 YOF PULLING ELECTRICAL CABEL THROUGH OUTLET SPRAIN BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/17/2004Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
RT HIP AND SHOULDER CONTUSION.PT TRIPPED OVER A CORD AND INJURED HIP AN D SHOULDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/23/2004Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Floors or flooring materials
PT WALKING DOWN HALL AND TRIPPED OVER CORD FALLING TO FLOOR LANDING ON RT HIP C/O PAIN RT HIP CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/02/2004Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
TRIPPED OVER POWER CORDS LANDING ON BACK. TAILBONE INJURY, POSSIBLE FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/21/2004Age: 99 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT SUST LUMBAR STRAIN TRIPPED ON ELECTRICAL CORD
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/05/2004Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
BACK CONT. PT TRIPPED OVER A LIGHT CORD INJURING BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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