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Accidents - Electrical wire or wiring systems - Year 2007 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 105
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Date: 10/18/2007Age: 22 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Floors or flooring materials
PLAYING ON FLOOR AT DAYCARE, NOTICED HOLE IN FLOOR W/ELECTRICAL WIRES STICKING OUT, BURNS TO PANTS W/SMALL AREA BURN LOWER LEG <10%BSA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/2007Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT SUSTAINED LACERATION TO LT LEG DUE TO FALL OVER ELECTRICAL WIRE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/01/2007Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
26YOM ACCIDENTLY CUT HIMSELF ON A PIECE OF COPPER WIRE; 2.5-CM LEFT LOWER LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/02/2007Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Power lawn mowers
PATIENT WAS MOWING HER YARD WHEN STRUCK 3 COPPER WIRES WITH RIGHTLOWER LEG. DX-PUNCTURE WOUND LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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