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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 212
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/03/2002 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Electric lighting equipment |
| FX (L) FOREARM, VIA EMS, PT TRIPPED OVER A LAMP CORD AT HOME, C/O PAIN, ECCHYMOSIS & TENDERNESS, NO LOC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/10/2002 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Electric lighting equipment, Tables |
| FELL WHILE TURNING OFF LIGHTSWITCH AND STRUCK FACE ON TABLE 1 HR PTA-D- X-ACUTE FACIAL CONTUSION, MINOR HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/17/2002 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Electric lighting equipment |
| 85 Y.O. W MALE W/FX HIP. PT WAS REACHING ABOVE HIS HEAD TO TURN OFF A L IGHT SWITCH & FELL @ HOME. PT ADM. E8889 |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/15/2002 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Electric lighting equipment, Floors or flooring materials |
| LOW BACK COMPRESSION FX/82YOWM TRYING TO PLUG IN LAMP & SLIPPED TO FLOOR AND NOW C/O LOWER BACK PAIN. HAPPENED AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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