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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,838
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/15/2010 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| 16YOM, LIGHT FIXTURE IN HOME FELL AND LANDED ON FACE, LACERATION TO LIP AREA OF FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/22/2010 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| A LIGHT FIXTURE (CHANDALIER ) FELL AND HIT PATIENT ON CHEEK LACERATI ON FACE 18YOM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/11/2010 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| 25 YOF GLASS LIGHT FIXTURE FELL ON PT'S NOSE DX: NASAL FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/12/2010 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| 23YOM HIT ON HEAD BY OVERHEAD FLOURESENT LIGHT/ FORHEAD LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/01/2010 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| FACE LAC-19YOM-LIGHT FIXTURE-FELL-HIT PT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/09/2009 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| A CHANDELIER FELL ON PTS FACE. DX FOREHEAD CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/31/2009 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF THE NOSE BY A FALLING LIGHT FIXTURE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/23/2009 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| PT SUSTAINED LACERATION TO FACE WHEN LIGHT FIXTURE FELL FROM CEILING WH EN PT WAS SITTING UNDER IT DX LACERATION FACE* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/19/2009 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures, Floor lamps or table lamps |
| ACC HIT FACE ON A LIGHT FIXTURE VERSUS PLASTIC LAMP HOLDER IN ELECTRICA L SHOP CLASS>>LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/29/2008 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| LAC TO FACE AFTER LIGHT FIXTURE FELL AND STRUCK HIM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/24/2008 | Age: 22 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: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures, Football |
| PT THROWING FOOTBALL IN HOUSE-HIT LIGHT FIXTURE -FELL AND CUT FOREHEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/12/2008 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| PT C/O PAIN TO NOSE AFTER BEING HIT BY LIGHT FIXTURE THAT FELL FROM CLOSET, NLOC, DX FACIAL CONTUSION, FACIAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/03/2008 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| PT DX LACERATION DEEP TO LT LID - PIECE OF GLASS FROM A CHANDELIER FELL ON HIS FACE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/04/2008 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| LLIGHT FIXTURE FELL OFF CEILING FAN FELL HIT FACE AND SUSTAINED A LACER ATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/01/2008 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| LACERATION LEFT TEMPLE-SUS SMALL LACERATION TO LEFT TEMPLE WHEN A GLASS LAMP GLOBE BROKE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/07/2008 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures, Doors |
| OPENING DOOR LIGHT FIXTURE FELL LAC TO NOSE |
| 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: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| TAKING DECORATIONS OFF A LIGHT FIXTURE FELL OFF HITTING NASAL BRIDGE >> LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/10/2007 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures, Alcohol |
| HIT HIT HEAD ON CHANDELIER. LACERATION TO FOREEHEAD. +ETOH. NO LOC. D: FOREHEAD LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/29/2007 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| HIT IN HEAD WITH TRACK LIGHTING. DX. MINOR HEAD INJURY, FRONTAL CONTUS ION. JS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/19/2007 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| LIGHT FIXTURE FELL & CUT PTDX FACIAL LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/30/2007 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures, Light bulbs |
| PT RECEIVED CUT TO EYELID WHEN CHANGING LIGHTBULB AND GLOBE FELL = HITTING EYE AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/28/2007 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| PT STRUCK FOREHEAD ON A CHANDELIER, LACERATION TO FOREHEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/22/2007 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| PT WAS CUT BY GLASS FROM CEILING LIGHT. DX: 5 CM FACE LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/02/2006 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| HIT IN THE SIDE OF THE FACE WITH PLASTIC LIGHT COVERING. DX LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/31/2005 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| GLASS DOME AROUND LIGHT BULB SHATTERED, CUTTING PTS FOREHEAD(WAS ON CEI LING) |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/12/2005 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| CEILING LIGHT FIXTURE FELL ONTO FACE AND LAC IT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/03/2005 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| LIGHT FIXTURE FELL INJURING FACE AT HOME. DX; LACERATION FACE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/14/2004 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| PT SUST INJURY TO NOSE HIT WITH SWINGING LAMP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/10/2003 | Age: 22 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: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| NOSE LAC-A LIGHT FIXTURE FELL ON FACE-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/27/2003 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures, Ceilings and walls |
| PT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING WALKED INTO A GLASS LIGHT FIXTURE THAT WAS HANGING FROM THE CEILING LACERATION FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/31/2002 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| 18 Y.O. B MALE W/LAC TO NOSE. PT WAS CARRYING NEPHEW ON SHOULDERS & NEP HEW HIT LIGHT FIXTURE & IT BROKE & FELL ON PT @ HOME. E9208 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/08/2001 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures, Ceilings and walls |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/20/2001 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/22/2001 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/10/2000 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/13/2000 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures, Manual cleaning equipment |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/13/1999 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/12/1999 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/15/1999 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/02/1999 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures, Ceilings and walls |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/18/1998 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures, Ceilings and walls |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/29/1998 | Age: 21 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: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/15/1998 | 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: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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