Accidents - Electric lighting equipment - Year 2003

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,464
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	168
6-15 years old:	196
16-25 years old:	381
26-50 years old:	469
50+ years old:	248

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Head:	459	Finger:	295
Face:	180	Lower Trunk:	147
Hand:	95	All Of Body:	90
Elbow:	77	Knee:	77
Eyeball:	34	Shoulder:	6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/18/2003	Age: 19 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 lighting equipment
DX RIGHT HAND FINGER LACERATIONS: ATTEMPTED TO TURN ON LAMP, IT BROKE AND CUT PT'S HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/24/2003	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric lighting equipment, Day wear
16 YOM WAS PUTTING ON SHIRT AND BROKE LIGHT SHADE CUTTING FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/2003	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric lighting equipment
PATIENT HANGING LIGHTS AT HOME, SWUNG ARM PULLING ELECTRICAL CORD AND P ULLED SHOULDER; SHOULDER MUSCLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/22/2003	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric lighting equipment
PT STATES HE WAS HIT IN FACE WITH A FALLING LIGHT FIXTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/15/2003	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric lighting equipment
CLEANING ROOM AND "LIGHT GLOBE" FELL ON HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/14/2003	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric lighting equipment
10 YOF HIT BY FALLING LIGHT FIXTURE LAC HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/11/2003	Age: 3 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: Electric lighting equipment
SHOCKED SELF WHEN PUT FINGER IN LIGHT SOCKET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/07/2003	Age: 95 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Electric lighting equipment
SEVERE BACK PAIN, INABILITY TO AMBULATE, REACHED TO TURN KITCHEN LIGHT OFF AT HOME, FELT STABBING PAIN LEFT HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/04/2003	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electric lighting equipment, Electrical outlets or receptacles
BURNED HAND WHEN PLUGGED IN LAMP TO ELECTRICAL OUTLET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/21/2003	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Electric lighting equipment
HEAD TRAUMA, PT STS SUST INJURY A FALLING LAMP AT THE GROUP HOME, C/O PAIN, HEADACHES, NO LOC, ENT NORMAL. EYES EOMI.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2003	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric lighting equipment
DRINKING *** WITH BEER - RAN DOWN HALLWAY, FELL & HIT HEAD ONLIGHT FIXU TRE - DX ACUTE ETOH INTOXICATION WITH SCALP CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/2003	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric lighting equipment
LACERATION HAND - 28 YOF LACERATED HER LEFT HAND ON A GLASS LIGHTING FI XTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2003	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric lighting equipment
PT CAUGHT FOOT IN LAMPCORD AT HOME, AND IT FELL, HIT PTS FACE, LACERATI ON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2003	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric lighting equipment
FELL ON GLASS LIGHT FIXTURE KNEE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/2003	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric lighting equipment
LIGHT FIXTURE FELL ONTO HEAD AT HOME LAC TO HEAD, F B IN LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/2003	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric lighting equipment
C/O LAC L PALM ON LIGHT SWITCH DX AC L HAND LAC 1 1/2 LAC PALM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2003	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric lighting equipment
LT HAND LAC-CUT ON LIGHT FIXTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/27/2003	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric lighting equipment
WALKED INTO OUTSIDE LIGHT FIXTURE DX. FOREHEAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2003	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric lighting equipment
CUT THUMB ON ELECTRIC LIGHT FIXTURE DX. THUMB LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/2003	Age: 2 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: Electric lighting equipment
PUT FINGER IN LIGHT SOCKET ELECT SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2003	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric lighting equipment
REACHED TO TURN OF OVERHEAD LIGHT, GLOBE EXPLODED/ LAC RT RING FINGER, ABRASIONS LT ARM AND RT PALM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/2003	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric lighting equipment
CUT FINGER ON LIGHT FIXTURE DX LACERATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2003	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric lighting equipment
LACERATION FINGER - 25 YOM LACERATED HIS LEFT INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS ON A LIGHT FIXTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2003	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric lighting equipment
FLOURESCENT LIGHT BROKE AND FELL ONTO PT. DX: BILAT CORNEAL ABR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/04/2003	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Electric lighting equipment
LIGHT FIXTURE CUT HAND AT HOME. DX AVULSION INJURY RT. HAND ,CONT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2003	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric lighting equipment
PT CUT LEFT MIDDLE FINGER ON LIGHT SWITCH. D: LACERATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/05/2003	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric lighting equipment
18YOM-LACERATION LOWER BACK-FELL ON LAMP AT HOME WHILE WRESTLING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/18/2003	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric lighting equipment, Floors or flooring materials
34 YO MALE HIT HEAD ON CEILING LIGHT FIXTURE, GOT ELECTRIC SHOCK AND WAS THROWN TO KITCHEN FLOOR - CONTUSION RIGHT SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/09/2003	Age: 97 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Electric lighting equipment, Electrical outlets or receptacles
TRYING TO UNPLUG A LIGHT AT HOME, SLIPPED AND SOMEHOW TORE THE SKIN ON HER RIGHT ELBOW. DX AVULSION SKIN TEAR OF RIGHT ELBOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/25/2003	Age: 40 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 lighting equipment
LACERATED THUMB ON BROKEN ELECTRICAL LIGHT FIXTURE DX: LAC TO RIGHT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/2003	Age: 28 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 lighting equipment
LAC FINGER ON A BROKEN LIGHT SWITCH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/12/2003	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric lighting equipment, Ceilings and walls
PT'S PARENTS STATES LIGHT FELL FROM CEILING AND STRUCK CHILD IN HEAD , GLASS BROKE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/27/2003	Age: 19 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric lighting equipment, Clothing
19-YOF SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF HER SCALP AS A RESULT OF FALLING INTO BAR LIGHTING WHEN SHE TRIPPED ON CLOTHING AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/2003	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Electric lighting equipment, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PATIENT FELT DIZZY WHEN STANDING ON STAGE UNDER HOT LIGHTS SINGING IN C HOIR AT SCHOOL; NEAR VASOVAGAL EPISODE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/03/2003	Age: 69 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 lighting equipment, Stools
DX 2 CM RIGHT 5TH DIGIT LACERATION/1 CM RIGHT 4TH DIGIT LACERATION: CHANGING LIGHT BULB, FELL FROM STOOL, GRABBED LIGHT FIXTURE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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