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Accidents - Night-lights - Year 2009

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 286
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:127
6-15 years old:21
50+ years old:137
Accidents - Body Parts:
Internal:84Head:75
Upper Trunk:62Lower Arm:31
Upper Leg:15Knee:6
Eyeball:6Hand:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/02/2009Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Night-lights
FELL AND CUT R UPPER LEG ON A NIGHT LIGHT DX- THIGH LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2009Age: 94 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Night-lights
PT GOT UP TO TURN OFF NIGHT LIGHT & FELL, STRUCK HEAD AGAINTS UNKNOWN OBJECT DX: SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2009Age: 12 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Night-lights
DX INTESTIONAL FB, GLASS: MOP FOUND BROKEN NIGHT-LIGHT IN PT'S RM & BLD ON SHIRT. SM LAC TO UPPER LIP, PIECES WERE WET (SALVIA)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/12/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Night-lights, Light bulbs
PT. BIT OFF TIP OF NIGHT LIGHT-LIGHT BULB WHILE IN TIME OUT DX: INGESTED GLASS FB(LIGHT BULB)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/01/2009Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Night-lights, Beds or bedframes
FELL OFF BED ONTO NIGHT LIGHT;DX CONTUSED EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Night-lights, Light bulbs
PT IN BATHROOM AFTER BATH. MOM WENT TO GET TOWEL. PT GRABBED NIGHT LIGH T, BROKE IT EXPOSING HOT LIGHT BULB. TOUCHED W/ L HAND. DX L HAND BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/16/2009Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Night-lights
PT FELL ONTO NIGHTLIGHT AND HIT BROKE. D: RIGHT KNEE LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/14/2009Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Night-lights
PT FELL WHILE CROUCHING DOWN TO TURN ON A NIGHT LIGHT. MAY HAVE "PASSED OUT". D:SYNCOPE, BACK PAIN, FEVER. ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/25/2009Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Night-lights
PT WAS RUNNING AND FELL ONTO A NIGHT LIGHT. DX: L DISTAL FOREARM LAC 2.4 CM, L PALMAR ABR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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