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Accidents - Electrical wire or wiring systems - 50+ years old - Year 2005 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 152
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Date: 11/02/2005Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: 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, Floors or flooring materials
WOUND FOREHEAD.PT.REFERS GOT TANGLE IN ELECTRIC CORDS,FALLING DOWN FLOO R AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/02/2005Age: 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
LACERATION FACE - PATIENT REPORTS SHE TRIPPED AND FELL WHEN TRYING TO L OCATE LIGHT SWITCH IN DARK - SMALL LACERATION OVER LEFT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/08/2005Age: 100 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems
PATIENT WAS REACHING FOR A LIGHT SWITCH, FELL & INJURED HIS FOREHEAD AND RIGHT EYE.PATIENT IS 100 YRS OLD. DX - RIGHT EYEBROW LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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