Accidents - Light bulbs - 16-25 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Head

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,034
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	38
Year 1998:	150
Year 2000:	148
Year 2001:	77
Year 2002:	98
Year 2004:	58
Year 2007:	15
Year 2008:	102
Year 2009:	132
Year 2010:	212

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 09/09/2010	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
18YOM HIT HEAD ON A LIGHT BULB, SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2010	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Light bulbs, Fans
18YOM HIT HEAD ON A CEILING FAN BLADE WHILE TRYING TO CHANGE LIGHT BULB . DX. MINOR HEAD INJURY, SCALP LACERATION.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/24/2010	Age: 20 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
20YOF BUMPED HEAD ON LIGHTBULB/ SUPERFICIAL LAC SCALP LWT
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 09/11/2009	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs, Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
LAC TO HEAD, PT WAS PUTTING IN LIGHT FIXTURE AND STRUCK HEAD ON LIGHT BULB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2009	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
ON A PLATFORM DANCING MADE CONTACT W/ A LIGHT BULB (BROKE) AT THE*** L ACERATION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2008	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
PT STOOD & BUMPED HEAD ON A LIT LIGHT BULB AND IT BROKE CUTTING PT'S SCALP AT HOME DX: LACERATION TO SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2008	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Light bulbs, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
YEST FELL WHILE CHANGING A LIGHTBULB HITTING HEAD ONTO A DRESSER, NOW C H/A/DZ/LH>> CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2007	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
WALKED INTO A DARK ROOM AND HIT HEAD ON A LIGHT BULB HAS SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/16/2004	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
HEAD LAC, PT STS SUST INJURY WITH A FALLING LIGHT BULB AT HOME, C/O BLEEDING, LWBS.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 11/05/2002	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
PIECE OF BULB ACCIDENTALLY FELL ON HEAD CAUSING INJ WHEN AT HOME DX:SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2002	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Light bulbs
PT WAS BURNING TRASH WHEN LIGHT BULB IN TRASH EXPLODED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2002	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
LAC TO HEAD WHEN LIGHT BULB BROKE AND STRUCK HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/09/2001	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/02/2000	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Light bulbs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/19/2000	Age: 19 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Light bulbs, Ceilings and walls
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/16/1998	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs, Other electric lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/21/1998	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/15/1997	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: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/15/1997	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: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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