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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,201
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/15/2003 | Age: 31 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 |
| 31 Y.O. W MALE W/LAC TO FOREHEAD. PT STS A LIGHT FIXTURE FELL ON HIS HE AD @ HOME. E9208 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/06/2003 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| PT HUNG LIGHT AND CUT FINGER. DX: PT LWBS. |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 11/09/2003 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| LT HAND LAC-CUT ON BROKEN LIGHT FIXTURE IN BATHROOM-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/27/2003 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| CORNEAL ABRASION - 39 YOM C/O RIGHT EYE PAIN AFTER BEING STRUCK BY A PL ASTIC LIGHT FIXTURE COVER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/26/2003 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| 32 Y.O. W MALE W/CORNEAL ABRASION. PT GOT HIT IN THE EYE W/A LIGHT FIXT URE @ HOME. E9208 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/24/2003 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| C/O LACERATION TO INSIDE OF R WRIST ON GLASS LAMP SHADE LACERATION TO T HE INSIDE OF WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/23/2003 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures, Clothing |
| GETTING DRESSED, STRUCK HAND ON GLASS OF OVERHEAD LIGHT FIXTURE/ LAC RMF |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/05/2003 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| INFECTED BIT TO FINGER. PT REACHED INTO A DARK CLOSET TO PULL A STRING ON A LIGHT FIXTURE AND WAS STUNG BY INSECT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/26/2003 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| PT WAS SITTING IN RESTAURANT WHEN GLASS GLOBE LIGHT FIXTURE FELL ON HEA D |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/19/2003 | Age: 35 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 |
| LACERATION FACE - 35 YOF WAS CHANGING OVERHEAD LAMP AND IT FELL ON HER FACE, HAS A V-SHAPED LACERATION BETWEEN THE EYES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/30/2003 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| GLASS DOME OF HANGING LIGHT FIXTURE FELL ON HEAD SUPERFICIAL LACERATION TO SCALP / HAND ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/28/2003 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| WALKED INTO EXAM LIGHT POLE DX ABRASION RIGHT FOREHEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/28/2003 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| ELECTRICAL SHOCK WHEN PULLING LIGHT STRING AT TIME LIGHTENING STRUCK BY HOUSE CAUSING HER TO FEEL ELECTRICAL SHOCK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/28/2003 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| CONCUSSION-NO LOC-HIT HEAD ON LOW HANGING CHANDELIER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/01/2003 | Age: 30 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 |
| CEILING FAN LIGHT FIXTURE BULB COVER FELL ON PT FACE. DX NASAL CONTUSIO N |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/22/2003 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| 35YOF STRUCK LOWER BACK & BUTTOCKS WHILE CLEANING CHANDELIER. DX: CONTU SION, COCCYX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/22/2003 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| 34 YOF HAD LIGHT FIXTURE FALL ON HEAD HEADACHE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/06/2003 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| PT WAS CLEANING OVERHEAD LIGHT 6 DAYS AGO. DX: R CONJUNCTIVITIS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/15/2003 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Industrial | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| LEFT THUMB LACERATION. CUT FINGER ON LIGHTING FIXTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/29/2003 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Pubic Region | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures, Light bulbs |
| 26 Y.O. B MALE W/LAC TO PENIS. PT STS HE WAS CHANGING A LIGHT BULB & TH E LIGHT FIXTURE FELL ON HIM. PT ADM. E9208 |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/13/2003 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| 46 YOM STRUCK LIGHT FIXTURE WITH HAND LACERATION L HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/12/2003 | Age: 31 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: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| LAC WRIST ON A CHANDELIER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/27/2003 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures, Ceilings and walls |
| 37YOWM-CORNEAL ABRASION-SAWDUST IN EYE WHILE CUTTING SKYLIGHT OUT OF CE ILING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/24/2003 | Age: 27 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 |
| LEFT SIDE FACIAL LACERATION-PT WAS WORKING ON A CHANDELIER AT HOME AND IT FELL ON HIS FACE. HAS A 3CM LACERATION ON LEFT SIDE OF FACE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/23/2003 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| 41 Y/O M INJURED L HAND WHEN HIT LIGHT FIXTURE AT HOME. DX; L 4TH CARPAL SPIRAL FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/17/2003 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| PT HIT HEAD ON CHANDELIER THIS MORNING. LATER, HIT CURB AT 5MPH WHILE O N MOTORCYCLE. FELL ONTO FACE. D:CLOSED HEAD INJURY, FACE LAC, SYNCOPE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/16/2003 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| PT STATES SHE WAS STUCK IN HEAD WITH A LAMP GLOBE THAT FELL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/05/2003 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| 39 YO M HAND SLAMMED IN CAR DOOR, LIGHT FELL FROM CEILING RESULTING IN LACERATION TO BRIDGE OF NOSE. DX CONTUSION L HAND, NASAL LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/03/2003 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| AT RESTAURANT AND HIT FOREHEAD ON AN OVERHEAD LAMP LAC IT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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