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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,021
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/24/2004 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Lighting equipment |
| PT LAST EVENING WAS INTOXICATED AND PUNCHED A LIGHT BECAUSE HE WAS ANGR Y FRACTURED HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/20/2004 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Lighting equipment, Rugs or carpets |
| 18 YO MALE HAD LIGHT FIXTURE FALL ON FACE WHILE INSTALLING CARPET AT HOME - FACIAL LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/16/2004 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Lighting equipment |
| PT PUNCHED METAL LIGHT AT JAIL. DX: R HAND CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/07/2004 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Lighting equipment |
| LIGHT FIXTURE FELL ON TOP OF HEAD BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/27/2004 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Lighting equipment |
| 25 YR OLD MALE CUT FINGER ON LIGHT SWITCH PLATE LACERATION FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/13/2004 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Lighting equipment |
| PT LACERATED INDEX FINGER ON A GLASS LIGHT LAST NIGHT. +ETOH AT THE TIM E. D: FINGER LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/03/2004 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Lighting equipment |
| PT CUT FINGER WHILE TRYING TO HANG A LIGHT FIXTURE SUSATAINED " RT INDEX LACERATION" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/15/2004 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Lighting equipment |
| LIGHT FIXTURE FELL ONTO FACE AND LAC LIP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/03/2004 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Lighting equipment |
| PT SUST LACERATION TO UPPER ARM ON LIGHT FIXTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/28/2004 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Lighting equipment |
| PT LACERATED WRIST ON GLASS LAMP SHADE. D: WRIST LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/14/2004 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Lighting equipment |
| STATES A LIGHT FIXTURE FELL AND CUT HIS HEAD DX SCALP LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/18/2004 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Lighting equipment |
| WORKING IN HER BATHROOM WHEN LIGHT FIXTURE BROKE PUNCTURE WOUND RIGHT HEEL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/17/2004 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Lighting equipment |
| DROPPED A LIGHT HIT FACE DX: FACIAL LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/22/2004 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Lighting equipment |
| HAND INJ. PT INJURED HAND WHEN HOUSEHOLD LIGHT SHOCKED HIM |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 07/16/2004 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Lighting equipment |
| LACERATION FACE - PATIENT REPORTS LIGHTING GLOBE BROKE OVER HEAD AND CU T RIGHT CHEEK - AT HOME TODAY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/14/2004 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Lighting equipment |
| 21YOFC CUT FINGER WHEN LAMP FELL/LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/29/2004 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Lighting equipment |
| LAC TO HEAD WHEN STRUCK BY A LIGHT FIXTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/13/2004 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Lighting equipment |
| CUT TIP OF FINGER W/ EDGE OF A LIGHT FIXTURE COVER DX SKIN AVULSION FI NGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/12/2004 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Lighting equipment |
| PT WITH BATHROOM LIGHT FIXTURE FALLING ON HEAD @HOTEL WHILE ON SCHOOL T RIP, CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/06/2004 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Lighting equipment |
| LAC (R) HAND, PT STS SUST INJURY WITH A BROKEN LAMP AT HOME, C/O SEVERE PAIN, SENSATION & MOTOR INTACT, NO VASCULAR COMPROMISE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/25/2004 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Lighting equipment |
| FELL AGAINST LIGHT FIXTURE DX. HAND LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/18/2004 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Lighting equipment |
| PT LAC RT 3RD FINGER ON A LIGHT FIXTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/07/2004 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Lighting equipment |
| PT. STATES LIGHT FELL AND STRUCK PT OVER L SCALP AT SCHOOL (ELON). DX CONT HEAD SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/06/2004 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Lighting equipment |
| PT CUT LT 3RD DIGIT ON GLASS LAMP SHADE, LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/01/2004 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Lighting equipment |
| LAC TO R 5TH DIGIT, CUT WHEN LIGHT FIXTURE BROKE DX: FINGER LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/30/2004 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Lighting equipment |
| LIGHTING FIXTURE FELL ON HEAD - SCALP LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/17/2004 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Lighting equipment |
| LIGHT FIXTURE FELL AND HIT PT ALONG LOWER BACK. D: LOWER BACK LACERATIO N. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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