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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,166
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/26/2010 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| 38 YEAR OLD FEMALE PATIENT BURNED LEG ON HOT LIGHT BULB. DX; BURN TO RIGHT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/02/2010 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| 26YOM HAD LIGHTBULB FALL & BREAK ON PT'S (R) LOWER LEG, CUTTING IT DX;# LAC (R) LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/22/2009 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Light bulbs, Stools |
| LOWER LEG CT-FELL-HIT A STOOL WHILE STANDING ON A COUNTER TO CHANGE A LIGHT BULB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/02/2009 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| SLIPPED AND FELL ON LIGHTBULB LACERATION LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/30/2008 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| 39 YO INJURED LEG ON BROKEN LIGHT BULB LAC LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/10/2008 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Light bulbs, Chairs |
| L CALF MUSCLE STRAIN, WHILE CHANGING LIGHT BULB, FELL OFF CHAIR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/04/2008 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| 40YOF ACCIDENTLY CUT LOWER LEG ON A PIECE OF FLUORESCENT BULB; LOWER LEG LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/14/2008 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| PT FELL WHILE HANGING LIGHT BULB IN CLOSET AT HOME DX// CONTUSION RIGHT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/17/2007 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| 27 YO BURN LEG ON LIGHT BULB BURN LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/27/2006 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| PT DROPPED FLOURESCENT LIGHT BULB AND LACERATED RIGHT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/05/2005 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| PT WALKED INTO LIGHT BULB AND WAS BURNED. DX: BURN R LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/04/2005 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| 38 YO BROKE LIGHTBULB WHICH FELL IN BED INJURED LEG LAC LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/29/2005 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Light bulbs, Bags |
| LACERATED LOWER LEG ON A BROKEN LIGHT BULB IN A GARBAGE BAG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/11/2004 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Light bulbs, Chairs |
| CHANGING LIGHT BULB, FELL OFF CHAIR DX. CALF LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/01/2003 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| 43 YOF CUT ON BROKEN LIGHT BULB LAC LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/12/2002 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| LAC TO LEG WHEN STRUCK BY LIGHT BULB AND IT BROKE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/16/2002 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Light bulbs, Ladders |
| CHANGING LIGHT BULB AND FELL FROM LADDER AND STRUCK A RETAING WALLDX: LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/29/2001 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/11/2001 | Age: 33 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 Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/08/2001 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/23/2000 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/06/2000 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/16/2000 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/09/1999 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/09/1997 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/04/1997 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/18/1997 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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