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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 234
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/07/2005 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| 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, Ceilings and walls |
| PT REACHED UP AND STRUCK GLASS LIGHT FIXTURE ON CEILING AT HOME DX: LAC L MIDDLE FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/03/2005 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| TAKING DOWN A HANGING LIGHT FIXTURE AND LACERATED THUMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/08/2005 | Age: 28 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, Light bulbs |
| LACERATION LEFT 2ND FINGER-SUS 2CM LACERATION TO 2ND FINGER WHEN HE CUT IT ON A LIGHT FIXTURE WHILE CHANGING BULB. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/05/2005 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| HANGING FLUORESCENT LIGHT FIXTURE AND IT FELL ON HAND FINGER/TENDON LAC ERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/07/2005 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| 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 |
| CUT FINGER ON LIGHT FIXTURE DX. FINGER LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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