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Accidents - Radios - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 46
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Accidents - Years:
Year 2002:31
Year 2008:14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 06/22/2008Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Radios
PT WAS WORKING ON HIS HAM RADIO WHEN IT SPARKED. DX: 20000 VOLT ELECTROCUTION W/ RESULTING FULL THICKNESS BURN L INDEX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/29/2002Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Radios
PATIENT TRIED TO PLUG IN THE RADIO AND WAS SHOCKED. DX-ELECTRICAL SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/04/2002Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Radios, Chemicals
EXPOSURE. PT WAS CLEANING OUT A RADIO WITH CHEMICALS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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