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Accidents - Electrical wire or wiring systems - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 153
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Date: 03/09/2010Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
8 YOM WALKING HOME FROM THE BUS WHEN HE KICKED AN ELECTRICAL BOX, IT SP ARKED AND CAUSED A BURN. DX: BURN, LOWER LEG, SECOND DEGREE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/12/2005Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT RUNNING AT HOME STRUCK LEFT LOWER LEG AGAINST AN ELECTRICAL BOX THAT WAS IN HIS YARD LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/15/2004Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Swimming pools
LACERATION LOWER LEG - 12 YOF RAN INTO AN ELECTRICAL BOX OUTSIDE OF A S WIMMING POOL SUSTAINING A LACERATION TO HER RIGHT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/13/2003Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PT OUT IN A FIELD STRUCK RIGHT LOWER LEG AGAINST A METAL ELECTRICAL BOX LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/25/2002Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Bicycles or accessories
13 Y/O MALE WAS CAMPING AND RIDING HIS BIKE WHEN HE RAN INTO AN ELECTRI CAL BOX CAUSING AN OPEN FX OF HIS TIBIA AND FIBULA.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/03/2001Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/09/2000Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/25/1998Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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