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Accidents - Electrical wire or wiring systems - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 160
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/24/2002Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Tractors
52 YO WM - POSSIBLE ELECTRIC SHOCK - WAS "***" & LIVE WIRE H IT TRACTOR - TIRE BLOWN OUT - C/O NUMBNESS & WEAKNESS - NO BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/24/2002Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Knives with replaceable blades
61 Y.O. W MALE W/ELECTRIC SHOCK. PT WAS DOING SOME WORK AROUND HIS HOUS E, CUTTING SOME INSULATION W/A BOX CUTTER & ACC CUT ELECTRIC WIRE. PT A
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/06/2002Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
NURSING HOME RESIDENT GETTING HAIR DONE IN BEAUTY SHOP & RANG BELL, ACUTELY SOB FROM FUMES. DX ACUTE SOB, RESPIRATORY FAILURE, COPD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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