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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 83
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/04/2002 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Elec |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| PATIENT WAS SHOCKED BY NAKED WIRE COMING FROM LIGHT FIXTURE. 110V. HAD TO BE KNOCKED OFF WIRE. DX: ELECTRIC BURNS TO FINGER & REDNESS RT LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/11/2002 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT. TRIPPED ON A CORD AT HOME AND FELL ONTO TILE FLOOR. DX. SPRAINED RT MIDDLE FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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