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Accidents - Outdoor electric lighting equipment - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 374
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Leg:75Face:71
All Of Body:71Hand:66
Finger:59Elbow:14
Mouth:14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/26/2008Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Outdoor electric lighting equipment, Stepladders
L FIBULA FX/17YOM AT HOME WAS HANGING LIGHTS AT 4PM TODAY WHEN SLIPPED OFF STEPLADDER AND TWISTED L ANKLE INJURING LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/31/2008Age: 13 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Outdoor electric lighting equipment
GRABBED AN OUTDOOR LIGHT. DX 2ND DEGREE BURN - HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/02/2008Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Outdoor electric lighting equipment
85YOF AT HOME IN THE YARD,ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A IN GROUND PLASTIC YARD LIGHT FIXTURE CUT FINGER;LEFT FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/01/2008Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Dental Injury
Product: Outdoor electric lighting equipment
FELL AND STRUCK MOUTH ON LAMP POST LAC MOUTH WITH TOOTH KNOCKED OUT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/18/2008Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Outdoor electric lighting equipment
PT AN OUTDOOR LAMP FELL AND INJURED PTS HAND AT HOME DX/ LEFT HAND FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/13/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Outdoor electric lighting equipment
ELBOW FX-TRIPPED ON A GROUND LIGHT IN GARDEN-FELL ON ARM-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/24/2008Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Outdoor electric lighting equipment
L ORBITAL FX;FACIAL CONT;LAC/44YOM AT HOME RAN INTO LIGHT POLE/POST INJ URING EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/28/2008Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Outdoor electric lighting equipment
PT PUTTING UP SECURITY LIGHT -ELETRIC SHOCK-STABLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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