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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,574
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/22/2010 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| 26YOF WITH LAC TO WRIST FROM LIGHTBULB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/25/2009 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| LAC WRIST ON LIGHT BULB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/12/2008 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| L WRIST LAC ON BROKEN LIGHT BULB DX; L WRIST LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/18/2008 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| CUT WRIST WITH BROKEN LIGHT BULB LACERATION WRIST # |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/15/2008 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| PT WAS CHANGING A LIGHTBULB AND IT BROKE/ LAC TO WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/04/2008 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| PT CHANGING LIGHT BULB IT BROKE IN R HAND DX R WRIST LACERATION , R 5TH FINGER NUMBNESS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/04/2008 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| PT LEANED ON A LIGHTBULB AND IT BROKE CUT WRIST DX// LAC RIGHT WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/06/2007 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| PT TRIPPED OVER A BRICK AND FELL ONTO OUTSTRETCHED HAND WHILE CHANGING LIGHT BULB AT HOME. D: WRIST AND HAND SPRAINS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/31/2007 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| PT SUSTAINED WRIST LACERATION WHEN CHANGING LIGHT BULB. D: LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/25/2007 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| LIGHT BULB FELL ONTO LT WRIST DX: LAC LT WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/15/2006 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| CUT ARM ON LIGHTBULB/ LT WRIST LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/01/2005 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| PT FELL WHILE CHANGING A LIGHTBULD STRAINED LEFT WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/31/2004 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| PT BURNT WRIST ON A HOT LIGHT BULB, SUSTAINED" LT WRIST BURN" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/03/2004 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| PT CUT WRIST ACCIDENTALLY ON A BROKEN LIGHT BULB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/09/2004 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Light bulbs, Bags |
| LAC R WRIST, PT PUSHING GARBAGE INTO A BAG & SUST INJURY WITH A LIGHT BULB, C/O BLEEDING, VENTRAL SURFACE, SENSATION DEFICIT, THUMB NUMBNESS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/11/2003 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| PT WAS PULLING LIGHT DOWN & CUT HIS WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/01/2003 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| LEFT WRIST LACERATION. REACHING FOR SOMETHING IN A CLOSET AND BROKE A LIGHT BULB, CUTTING WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/01/2003 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| RIGHT HAND LACERATION. WORKING ON FLUORESCENT BULB WHEN IT FELL AND BROKE ON HIS WRIST. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/25/2003 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Light bulbs, Chairs |
| FELL FROM CHAIR, CHANGING LIGHT BULB DX. WRIST FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/17/2003 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| LAC RIGHT WRIST. PT WAS CHANGING A LIGHT BULB WHEN IT BROKE CUTTING WRI ST. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/22/2001 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/30/2001 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/27/2001 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/08/2001 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Light bulbs, Mirrors or mirror glass |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/23/2000 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Light bulbs, Electric lighting equipment |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/06/2000 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Light bulbs, Beds |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/12/2000 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/06/1999 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/28/1999 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/15/1998 | 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: Wrist | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/25/1998 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/26/1997 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/08/1997 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/10/1997 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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