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Accidents - Light bulbs - Year 2008 - Upper Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 271
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Date: 08/24/2008Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Light bulbs
LEANED AGAINST UNCOVERED LIGHT BULB. DX 2ND DEGREE BURN L ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/03/2008Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
PT FELL ONTO LIGHT TUBES AT BAR/RESTAURANT. D:LACERATIONS, ARM PIT AND UNDER ARMS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/11/2008Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Light bulbs, Ladders
FELL OFF LADDER WHILE CHANGING A LIGHT BULB. DX. SHOULDER DISLOCATION, FX. HUMERUS.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/07/2008Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Light bulbs
PT.INJ.UPPER ARM AT HOME WHEN TOUGHED HOT LIGHT BULB. DX; 1ST.DEG.BURN L.UPPER ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/30/2008Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
CUT ON BROKEN LIGHT BULB DX: R UPPER ARM LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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