Accidents - Lighting equipment - Year 2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,350
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	244
6-15 years old:	301
16-25 years old:	148
26-50 years old:	779
50+ years old:	876

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Head:	718	Finger:	332
Wrist:	217	Lower Trunk:	212
Hand:	163	Upper Trunk:	156
Face:	146	Toe:	127
Lower Arm:	87	Knee:	76
Shoulder:	74	Ankle:	16
Neck:	16	Upper Leg:	5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/30/2010	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lighting equipment
18 Y/O FEMALE STATES TRIPPED & FELL INTO STROBE LIGHT & INJURED RIBS AT HOME DX: CONTUSION LEFT RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/22/2010	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
60 YOF LACERATION TO RIGHT GREAT TOE S/P STUMPED HER TOE AFTER TURNING THE LIGHTS OFF IN THE BATHROOM AT HOME$
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/18/2010	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: Lighting equipment
19 YR OLD MALE PUNCHED A METAL LIGHT FRAME AND LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/11/2010	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lighting equipment
30 YOM SMASHED A LIGHT IN JAIL CELL; TO ED W/PPD. C/O RT HAND INJ DX**: HAND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/11/2010	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Lighting equipment
FX 5TH FINGER-27YOM PUNCHED A LIGHT WHILE SITTING ON A BED AT *** COUNTY JAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/09/2010	Age: 88 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment, Beds or bedframes
88YOWM PT WAS MOVING TO TURN ON LIGHT NEXT TO BED AND ROLLED OUT OF BE D. DX. LAC FACE, ABRA FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/07/2010	Age: 94 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Lighting equipment, Beds or bedframes
94YOWF PT REPORTS SHE WAS ROLLING OVER TO TURN OFF LIGHT, FELL OUT OF BED AND CAUGHT SELF WITH L HAND. DX. FX L WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/2010	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Lighting equipment
30 YR OLD FEMALE STRUCK IN HEAD BY A LAMP WITH CLOSED HEAD INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/27/2010	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighting equipment
3 Y/O MALE BURNT FINGER ON A LIGHT IN A RESTAURANT DX: 1ST DEGREE BURNT LEFT MIDDLE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/07/2010	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
18 YOM CUT RT WRIST ON BLACK LIGHT. DX##: LAC RT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/04/2010	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Lighting equipment, Ladders
70 YOM-WAS HOLDING ONTO A RAFTER THAT WAS 10 FT HIGH & FELL ONTO BUTTOC KS-C/O PAIN TO HIP-CLEANING LT FIXTURE ON LADDER DX FX PUBIC RAMUS/P
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/30/2010	Age: 23 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
23 YOF A LIGHT FELL AND HIT HER IN THE HEAD HEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/23/2010	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
FACIAL LAC, 40 YOM WALKED INTO A CEILING LIGHT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/14/2010	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Lighting equipment
53 YOF PRESENT TO ER WITH INJURY TO HEAD AFTER HITTING IT ON LIGHTING E QUIPMENT- DX- BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/29/2010	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
CUT FOREARM BROKE A LIGHT GLOBE LACERATION LEFT FOREARM 39YOM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/06/2010	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Lighting equipment
76YOF REACHING FOR A LIGHTSWITCH AND FELL TO THE GROUND ONTO HEAD SUBDU RAL HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 09/06/2010	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
10YR F HIT HEAD ON LAMP;DX SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2010	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment, Light bulbs
49YMC CLEANING OUT GARAGE HIT HEAD ON OVERHEAD LAMP WITH FLUORESCENT BULB THAT BROKE CUTTING HEAD/LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/07/2010	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
54 YOM PT C/O MULTIPLE LACS TO FINGERS S/P BEING CUT BY A GLOSE GLOBE T HAT BROKE WHILE TRYING TO CHANGE LIGHTS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/2010	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
50 YOM WAS PLACING A FLUORESCENT FIXTURE IN AND CUT HAND. DX HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/2010	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Lighting equipment
48YOF C/O LOWER BACK PAIN S/P REACHING UP TO TURN OFF LIGHTS DX: LOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2010	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Lighting equipment, Floors or flooring materials
86YOF THE LIGHTS WENT OUT IN THE HOUSE ACCIDENTLY TRIPPED AND FELL LANDING ON THE FLOOR STRIKING HEAD;CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/2010	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
37YOM CUT HAND MOVING LIGHT AT HOME AND CUT HAND DX: HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2010	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
12YOM; LIGHT FIXRURE FELL ONTO PT - GLASS FELL ON SHOULDER AND HEAD. D : LACERATION OF SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/09/2010	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Lighting equipment
52 Y/O F C/O LIGHT FALLING FROM CEILING NOW C/O HEADACHE DX CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/09/2010	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Lighting equipment
60Y/O F C/O LIGHT FALLING ONTO HER HEAD, C/O HEAD AND BACK PAIN.DX CLOS ED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2010	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
3 YR M HIT BY FALLING GLASS LAMP;DX LACERATED FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2010	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Lighting equipment
5 YOM FELL ONTO A BROKEN LIGHT. DX: R HAND PW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2010	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Lighting equipment, Rugs or carpets
41YOM REACHED FOR LIGHT , SLIPPED ON RUG , HEARD POP IN KNEE DX: KNEE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/2010	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Lighting equipment
49YOF HAD A LANTERN FALL OFF A SHELF AND HIT HER IN THE HEAD - HEAD INJURY AND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2010	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Lighting equipment
84 YR OLD MALE SLIPPED TURNING ON BATHROOM LIGHT AND FELL RESULTING IN BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/24/2010	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
4 YR F SHOP LIGHT FELL ON HEAD;DX LACERATED SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/22/2010	Age: 93 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Lighting equipment
93 Y/O/F WENT TO SHUT OFF LIGHT LOST BALANCE / FELL C/O L SHOULDER PAIN DX: L SHOULDER FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/2010	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Lighting equipment
39 YR OLD FEMALE ASSEMBLING METAL LAMP AND FELT PINCH IN HAND FROM META L SPLINTER GOING INTO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2010	Age: 3 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Lighting equipment
3MO OLD STRUCK IN HEAD BY FALLING HIGHT FIXTURE HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/11/2010	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
3 YR F CUT ON BROKEN LAMP;DX LACERATED UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/10/2010	Age: 87 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Lighting equipment
87YOM REACHED OVER TO TURN OFF A LIGHT AND FELL ON BUTT C/O PAIN. DX: L UMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/10/2010	Age: 95 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Lighting equipment
FELL TURNING OFF LIGHT 95 YO F MINOR HEAD INJURY #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/09/2010	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Burns, Not Spec
Product: Lighting equipment
2YOF W/ABSCESS ON UMBILICAL AREA/HIP/PUBIC AREA/THIGH, ALSO W/BURN TO S HOULDER FROM A LIGHT, FEVER AT HOME; BUG BITES V EARLY ABSCESS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/05/2010	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
12 YO M SUSTAINED LACERATION ON BACK AFTER A LIGHT POST FELL AND PIECES OF GLASS CUT HIS BACK***
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2010	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
15YOM BROKE A SPOT LIGHT AND GOT GLASS IN LT WRIST DX: WRIST LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/25/2010	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
3YOM GOT HIT IN HEAD WITH FALLING LAMP DX: LACERATION TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/2010	Age: 37 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
37 YO F CUT FINGER ON LIGHT WHILE WORKING OUTSIDE AT HOME. DX FINGER LA CERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/2010	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment, Hockey
NECK LAC-13YOM-PLAYING W/ A HOCKEY STICK THAT HIT & BROKE A LIGHT-BROKE N GLASS FROM LIGHT HIT PT'S NECK-IN THE HOUSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/08/2010	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
15YOM A SOLAR LIGHT FELL ONTO FOOT DX: LT 5TH TOE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/07/2010	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
67YOM CHANGING RHE LIGHTS IN HIS GARAGE AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO R IGHT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/04/2010	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment, Floors or flooring materials
4 YOM WITNESSED TO HAVE TRIPPED OVER LIGHTING FITTING ON FLOOR AND HIT LEFT CHEEK SUSTAINING A LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/27/2010	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
34YOM CUT ARM ON GLASS LIGHT COVER THAT BROKE/ LAC R FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/16/2010	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Lighting equipment
LEFT ANKLE STR. 64 YOF WAS TURNING ON LIGHT AND LOST BALANCE TWISTING A NKLE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/07/2010	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
53YOM LIGHT FELL ON PT DX: EYELID LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/03/2010	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Lighting equipment, Beds or bedframes
6 YR F TRYING TO PULL BED OUT OF COUCH AND HIT LAMP;DX CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/02/2010	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Lighting equipment
33YOM WAS WORKING IN THE GARAGE WITH HIS WIFE PUTTING SOMETHING IN THE RAFTERS WHEN A LARGE LIGHT FELL ONTO PT'S HEAD.DX: CHI,LAC,+LOC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/30/2010	Age: 15 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
15 MO F PULLED LAMP OVER;DX LACERATED FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/25/2010	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lighting equipment
31 YOM ABRASION TO HEAD WHEN STRUCK ON A LIGHT AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/18/2010	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
14YOM CUT WRIST ON GLASS LIGHT FIXTURE DX: WRIST LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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