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

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 139
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

16-25 years old:	70
50+ years old:	69

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 08/27/2007	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT REACHING FOR LIGHT SWITCH AT HOME FELL INJURED LEG DX/ RIGHT FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/03/2007	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Batteries
HOOKING UP COPPER WIRING TO AA BATTERY AND IT EXPLODED AT HOME. *DX: PUNCTURE WOUNDS TO THIGHS, PENIS, PUBIS, AND LEFT FOREHEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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