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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,377
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/16/2002 | Age: 21 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: Fracture |
| Product: Lighting equipment |
| FINGER FX-PUNCHED A LAMP IN ANGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/12/2002 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Lighting equipment |
| 17 YO BM - LACERATION L INDEX FINGER - CUT L INDEX FINGER WITH SHADE OF LAMP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/11/2002 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Lighting equipment, Bags |
| FINGER LACERATION- SUSTAINED WHILE TAKING OUT HE GARBAGE BAG WHEN A BRO KEN LIGHT FIXTURE WAS STICKING THROUGH AND CUT HIM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/18/2002 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Lighting equipment |
| PT COT BY LIGHT FIXTURE; LAC FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/16/2002 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Lighting equipment |
| LAC TO FIGNER WHEN STRUCK ON GLOBE OF LIGHT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/13/2002 | Age: 7 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: Lighting equipment |
| PT-BRUSHED FINGER AGAINST EDGE OF LIGHT BOX INJURING FINGER DX-1 CM LACERATION RO RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER WITH SIMPLE REPAIR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/11/2002 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Lighting equipment |
| LAC TO MIDDLE FINGER OF R HAND FROM LAMP. DX. LAC R HAND MIDDLE FINGER . |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/10/2002 | Age: 52 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: Lighting equipment |
| WHILE CLEANING A LIGHTING FIXTURE, PT CUT FINGER, LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/04/2002 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Lighting equipment, Clothing accessories |
| 8 YO BM - LACERATION RT. FOREARM & THUMB - WAS SWINGING BELT AROUND BY NON-CLASPED END STRUCK GLOBE OF LIGHT-FALLING GLASS CUT ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/29/2002 | Age: 21 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: Lighting equipment |
| RT INDEX FINGER LAC-AFTER PT PUNCHED A LIGHT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/29/2002 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Lighting equipment |
| RT 4TH FINGER LAC - CUT FINGER ON A LIGHT FIXTURE @ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/19/2002 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Lighting equipment |
| LT 5TH FINGER LAC-CUT ON A GLASS LAMP-AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/19/2002 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Lighting equipment |
| CUT FINGER ON A METAL LIGHT FIXTURE LACERATION LEFT 2ND DIGIT 2 CM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/08/2002 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Lighting equipment |
| LAC RIGHT 4TH FINGER, PT WAS SWATTING A FLY AND HIT LIGHT FIXTURE, |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/03/2002 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Lighting equipment |
| CUT FINGER ON LIGHT FIXTURE DX. FINGER LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/31/2002 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Lighting equipment |
| PT CUT FINGER ON LIGHT FIXTURE AFTER IT FELL AND SHATTERED WHILE AT HOME DX:LACERATION TO THUMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/25/2002 | Age: 67 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: Lighting equipment |
| LAC FINGER ON A LIGHT FIXTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/24/2002 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Lighting equipment, Ceilings and walls |
| 83 YR OLD COMPLAINT LEFT 5TH FINGER PAIN. TURNING OFF LIGHT WHEN SHE TRIPPED AND FELL. HIT FINGER AGAINST WALL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/29/2002 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Lighting equipment |
| AT HOME AT 1145, HOLDING A GLASS LIGHT GLOBE TO WASH IT, IT BROKE IN HE R LEFT HAND CUTTING HER THIRD FINGER. DX LACERATION LEFT LONG FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/26/2002 | Age: 13 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: Lighting equipment |
| LACERATION L INDEX FINGER - CUT FINGER ON A PIECE OF GLASS FROM A LIGHT GLOBE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/26/2002 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Lighting equipment |
| CUT FINGER ON LIGHT FIXTURE DX: FINGER LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/08/2002 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Lighting equipment |
| PT RECEIVED CELLULITIS/ ABSCESS TO FINGER WHEN CUT FINGER WHILE PUTTING UP LIGHT FIXTURE AT HOME AND DIDN'T SEEK MEDICAL ATENTION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/04/2002 | Age: 18 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: Lighting equipment |
| DX LACERATION LEFT 5TH DIGIT: CUT FINGER WHEN LIGHT FIXTURE FELL ATHOM E. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/16/2002 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Lighting equipment |
| CUT FINGER ON LIGHT FIXTUREDX: FINGER LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/13/2002 | Age: 31 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: Lighting equipment |
| PT LIFTED HAND AND HIT GLASS LIGHT COVER.DX: LAC L MIDDLE FINGER 2 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/23/2002 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Lighting equipment |
| FINGER LACERATION - HIT PLASTIC COVER ON LIGHTBULB SHATTERING PLASTIC A ND LACERATING RIGHT INDEX, MIDDLE AND RING FINGERS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/18/2002 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Lighting equipment |
| LACERATION THUMB ON LIGHT FIXTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/01/2002 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Lighting equipment |
| PT CUT FINGER WHEN JUMPED UP AND FINGER SLID DOWN A LIGHT FIXTURE AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/27/2002 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Lighting equipment, Light bulbs |
| PT. WAS CARRYING A LAMP AND DIDNT REALIZE THE BULB WAS BROKEN RESULTING IN A FINGER LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/16/2002 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Lighting equipment |
| PATIENT CAUGHT FINGER IN LIGHT FIXTURE AT HOME; FINGER CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/14/2002 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Lighting equipment |
| RT INDEX FINGER LACERATION-CUT RT INDEX FINGER ON A LIGHT FIXTURE AT SCHOOL.C/O ACTIVE BLEEDING W/NUMBNESS. HAS 1 X 3 CM LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/10/2002 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Lighting equipment, Tables |
| WHILE CLEANING A GLASS GLOBE ON A LIGHT AT HOME PATIENT FELL OFF THE TABLE AND CUT HER LEFT THUMB ON THE GLASS. DX LACERATION LEFT THUMB. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/15/2002 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Lighting equipment |
| LT MIDDLE FINGER LAC-@ ASSISTED LIVING HOME-CUT ON A BROKEN LAMP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/02/2002 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Lighting equipment |
| GLASS GLOBE ON LAMP BROKE WHILE CHANGING IT AND LAC THUMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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