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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 791
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/04/2010 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Light bulbs, Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
| 48YOM WAS ELECTROCUTED REMOVING PIECE OF BROKEN LIGHT BULB W/ PLIERS ELECTROCUTION |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 10/24/2009 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| PT WAS REHABBING A HOUSE, DROPPED A COMPACT FLOURESCENT LITEBULG, WORRI OED ABOUT MERCURY EXPOSURE, DX TOXIC INHALATION, MILD NAUSEA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/03/2009 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| 33YO WHITE MALE STS WAS AROUND A BROKEN LIGHT BULB FOR LONG TIME STS INHALED MERCURY,DX TOXIN EXPOSURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/23/2008 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| TOUCHED A LITE BULB WITH WET FINGER AND GOT ELECTRIC SHOCK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/04/2008 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Light bulbs, Ladders |
| PT SUSTAINED ELECTRIC SHOCK AND ANKLE SPRAIN AFTER HE WAS TRYING TO CHANGE A LIGHT BULB WHEN HE WAS SHOCKED CAUSING HIM TO FALL OFF LADDER* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/15/2008 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Light bulbs, Foods |
| SMOKE EXPOSURE AFTER INHALE FUMES WHILE COOKING. THE ASPIRATOR BULB EXP LODE -BEING EXPOSE TO FUMES FROM THE CHEMICAL THAT WENT OF FIRE HEADACH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/08/2008 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| PATIENT INHALED CONTENTS ON BROKEN FUORSCENT LIGHT BULB, ONSET CHEST PAIN. DX-INHALATION INJURY. |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 05/28/2007 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| PT WITH ELECTRIC SHOCK, REACHED INTO A LIGHT, IN FLOODED CONDO, AND GOT SHOCKED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/27/2006 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Light bulbs, Ladders |
| ELECTRIC SHOCK - 42 YOM WAS ELECTROCUTED X2 WHILE CHANGING 2 DIFFERENT LIGHT BULBS, JUMPED DOWN FROM LADDER AND ONE BULB BROKE CUTTING HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/23/2006 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Light bulbs, Floor lamps or table lamps |
| 45 YO FEMALE TOUCHED BROKEN LIGHTBULB IN LAMP AND GOT SHOCKED ELECTRIC SHOCK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/06/2006 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Light bulbs, Chairs |
| SHOCKED WHEN CHANGING A LIGHTBULB WHILE STANDING ON A CHAIR. DX- MINOR ELECTRICAL SHOCK, CERVICAL STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/31/2005 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| FINGER INTO LIGHT SOCKET, CHANGING LIGHBULB. " ELECTRIC SHOCK" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/25/2004 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| ELECTRICAL EXP.W/MUSC.SPASM/26YOF STS SHE WAS SHOCKED BY LIGHTBULB AT H M.TOUCHED THE BULB & FELT FINGER TINGLING.FELL TO FLOOR & WAS TWITCHING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/31/2004 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| LIGHT BULB BURST, IRRITANT INHALATION IN FACE, BECAME SOB, FUNNY TAST I N MOUTH, DX CHEMICAL IRRITANT IINHALATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/06/2004 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| CHANGING A FLORESCENT LIGHT BULB ELECTRICAL SHOCK ELECTRICAL SHOCK INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/18/2003 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| 48 YO F CHANGING LIGHT BULB WAS SHOCKED 48 YO F LT AMA |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 02/07/2003 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Light bulbs, Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| CHANGING LIGHT BULB IN CHANDELIER,SPARKS FLEW OUT,GOT LOW WATT ELECTRIC SHOCK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/06/2003 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| RT ARM ELECTRICAL CURRENT EXPOSURE.PT WAS TURNING ON A LIGHT BULB AND W AS SHOCKED. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/11/2002 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| GOT ELECTRIC SHOCK WHILE CHANGING FLUORESCENT LIGHT BULB TO BOTH ARMS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/28/2002 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| PT DX ELECTROCUTED,HEAD TRAUMA - FELL APPROXIMATELY 10 FT DUE TO ELECTRIC SHOCK WHILE FIXING LIGHT BULB. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/12/2000 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Light bulbs, Bathtubs or showers |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/25/1999 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/03/1999 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/01/1998 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/18/1998 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Light bulbs, Electric lighting equipment |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/23/1998 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/18/1997 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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