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Accidents - Electric lighting equipment - Year 2006

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 555
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Head:186Lower Leg:132
Face:59All Of Body:59
Upper Trunk:40Lower Trunk:40
Foot:15Lower Arm:14
Wrist:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/30/2006Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric lighting equipment
PT REPORTS LEANING OVER TO PLUG LIGHT IN AND FELT SNAP IN RIB AREA. DX . CONT CHEST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/22/2006Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric lighting equipment
PT STATES SHE REACHED UP TO TURN ON AN OVERHEAD LIGHT AND FELL ON L HI P. DX. L HIP FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/16/2006Age: 93 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric lighting equipment
93 YOF BENT OVER TO PICK UP ITEM, CAME BACK UP AND STRUCK TOP OF HEAD ON LIGHT SWITCH. LAC TO TOP OF HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/05/2006Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric lighting equipment
CUT WRIST ON LIGHT FIXTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/28/2006Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric lighting equipment, Beds or bedframes
DX LACERATION TO RIGHT FOREARM: BROKE CERAMIC LAMP CLIMBING INTO BED AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/21/2006Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Electric lighting equipment
CELLULITIS RIGHT SHIN - 55 YO MALE PATIENT WALKED INTO METAL SPOT LIGHT 2 WKS AGO & HIT LEFT SHIN - HAD SMALL BRUISE BUT NOW INF - ADMIT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/29/2006Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric lighting equipment
BURN 1&2ND DEGREE L LWR LEG, PT SUST INJURY W/A HOT LIGHT AT HOME,C/O P AIN, REDNESS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/21/2006Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric lighting equipment
PATIENT LACERATED HIS HEAD AFTER A LIGHT FELL ON HIM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/09/2006Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electric lighting equipment, Windowsills or frames
PT WAS CLEANING WINDOW LEDGE AND COVER ON NEON LIGHT JOLTED LT SHOULDER DX: ELECTRIC SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/24/2006Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric lighting equipment
PT STEPPED ON BROKEN GLASS LAMP, LACERATION TO FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/22/2006Age: 11 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric lighting equipment
HEAD CONTUSION, PT SUST INJURY W/A LAMP SHADE, C/O PAIN, SWELLING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/18/2006Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric lighting equipment
CUT ON FLORESENT LIGHT AND FLORESENT LIFHT DOOR LACERATION RIGHT EYEBROW 3 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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