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Accidents - Wire - Year 2008 - Upper Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 243
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:74
50+ years old:168

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/22/2008Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Wire, Knives
CHEST STAB WOUND-STRIPPING COPPER WIRE WHILE WATCHING TV-STABBED SELF W /A STEAK KNIFE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/05/2008Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wire
PT STATES HE TRIPPED OVER A PIECE OF WIRE AND FELL ONTO THE GROUND AT H OME DX SOFT TISSUE CONTUSION TO CHEST WALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/31/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wire, Chairs
PT TRIPPED OVER A WIRE & HIT CHEST AGAINST ARM OF A CHAIR AT HOME DX: SINGLE RIB FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/04/2008Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wire
65 YO TRIPPED OVER WIRE STRIKING CHEST CONTUSION CHEST WALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/08/2008Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wire
FELL IN THE BASEMENT TRIPPED OVER WIRES IN THE BASEMENT CONTUSION RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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