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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,316
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/29/2010 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Lighting equipment |
| CUT FOREARM BROKE A LIGHT GLOBE LACERATION LEFT FOREARM 39YOM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/27/2010 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Lighting equipment |
| 34YOM CUT ARM ON GLASS LIGHT COVER THAT BROKE/ LAC R FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/26/2009 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Lighting equipment |
| FOREARM INJURY FROM FALLING ON LIGHTING FIXTURE, GLASS IN RIGHT FOREARM DX-FOREIGN OBJECT RIGHT FOREARM, LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/08/2007 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Lighting equipment |
| PT WAS CHANGING LIGHTING EQUIPMENT WHEN IT SHATTERED,. DX: FOREARM LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/28/2006 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Lighting equipment, Stepladders |
| PT WAS WIRING A LIGHT AND FELL OFF OF STEP LADDER. DX: LACERATION FORE ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/09/2006 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Lighting equipment |
| LIGHT FIXTURE BROKE AT A STORE CUTTING PT'S L FOREARM DX: LAC REPAIR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/11/2006 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Lighting equipment |
| PT INSTALLING A LIGHT FIXTURE AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/02/2005 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Lighting equipment |
| PT DX SUPERFICIAL ABRASION TO LT FOREARM - S/P STRUCK WITH LAMP AT HOME TODAY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/22/2004 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Lighting equipment |
| SUSTAINED LACERATION TO FOREARM WHILE PUTTING UP LIGHT FIXTURE FIXTURE FELL HIT LADDER AND BROKE THEN HIT ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/21/2003 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Lighting equipment |
| PT C/O LACERATION TO RT FOREARM S/P CUT HIMSELF WITH BROKEN LAMP LAST NIGHT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/07/2003 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Lighting equipment |
| CUT ON FOREARM BY GLASS FROM LAMP DX LACERATION FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/02/2003 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Lighting equipment |
| DX RIGHT FOREARM LACERATION: CUT ARM FROM SHATTERED GLASS OF LIGHT FIXTURE AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/29/2002 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Lighting equipment |
| SKIN TEAR L FOREARM - BUMPED ARM ON LIGHT SWITCH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/27/2002 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Lighting equipment |
| PRESENTING LT FOREARM COMPLEX LACERATION WHEN CUT WITH A GLASS LAMP 2 HRS. AGO. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/18/2002 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Lighting equipment |
| GLASS FIXTURE FELL ON R FOREARM AT HOME. DX. LAC R FOREARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/01/2001 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Lighting equipment |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/02/2001 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Elec |
| Product: Lighting equipment |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/15/2001 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Lighting equipment |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/16/2001 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Lighting equipment |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/02/2001 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighting equipment |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/30/2000 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Lighting equipment |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/04/2000 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Lighting equipment, House repair or construction materials |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/15/1998 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Lighting equipment |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/30/1998 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Lighting equipment |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/13/1997 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Lighting equipment |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/09/1997 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Lighting equipment |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/07/1997 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Lighting equipment |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/23/1997 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Lighting equipment |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/18/1997 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Lighting equipment |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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