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Accidents - Electrical wire or wiring systems - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 343
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Date: 12/31/2003Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Floors or flooring materials
PT SUSTAINED A CONTUSION OF HER FACE AS A RESULT OF TRIPPING ON A CORD AND FALLING TO THE FLOOR AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/18/2003Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting
FELL, HIT HEAD ON FLOOR W/OUTDOOR CARPETING, TRIPPED ON A CORD, HEMATOMA TO R BROW DX: CONTUSION FOREHEAD AND FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/24/2003Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
LT FOREHEAD LAC-@ HOME-TRIPPED ON CORD-FELL-HIT HEAD ON DRESSER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/27/2003Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
TRIPPED OVER A CORD AT HOME, CAUGHT SELF WITH HANDS THEN FELL FORWARD, HITTING FACE DX: LACERATION ABOVE EYEBROW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/28/2003Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT IN A PRO GOILF SHOP WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER AN ELECTRIC WIRE STRIKING FACE ON A SHELF FRACTURED NOSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/14/2003Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Chairs
84 Y/O F C/O FALL/FACIAL INJURY. PT FELL OVER CORD BETWEEN CHAIRS. DX C ONT TO FACE AND CHEST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/06/2003Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Tables
CHIN LAC.TRIPPED ON A CORD AT HOME & HIT COFFEE TABLE.DX LAC 2CM CHIN/ R SHOULDER CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/26/2003Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Doors
87 YO F TRIPPED ON CORD AND STRUCK HEAD AGAINST DOOR LAC EYEBROW/FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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