Accidents - Electric motors - 6-15 years old - Year 2003 - Hand

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 12
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 09/09/2003	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electric motors
PT W/R HAND ON METER OR MOTOR AT LAUNDROMAT NEAR HOME, SPARKING/SHAKING TRIED TO PRY OFF W/L HAND, METER BURST; FIRST DEGREE BURNS BILAT HANDS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/27/2003	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric motors
BURN TO RIGHT HAND PT WAS TRYING TO HOLD A MOTOR AND ACCIDENTLY TOUCHED A HOT PART OF THE MOTOR. DX 1ST DEGREE BURN TO RIGHT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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