Accidents - Light bulbs - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Head

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 519
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	66
Year 1999:	107
Year 2000:	48
Year 2001:	40
Year 2002:	45
Year 2003:	12
Year 2005:	74
Year 2006:	5
Year 2007:	5
Year 2008:	15
Year 2009:	76
Year 2010:	21

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/04/2010	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
14 YO M WITH A SCALP LAC AFTER A LIGHT BULB FELL ONTO HIS HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2010	Age: 9 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: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs, Exercise
9YOM, DOING BACK PEDALING DRILL WITH DAD&ACC STRUCK HEAD ONTO A LIGHT B ULB VS LAMP POST>>SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/2009	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Light bulbs, Bathtubs or showers
PT WAS HOME GETTING OUT OF BATHTUB WHEN LIGHT BULB BURST CAUSING HIM TO LOSE BALANCE FELL HITTING HEAD ON WALL. DX MINOR CHI.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/25/2009	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: Light bulbs
PT WAS AT HOME, HIT HEAD ON A LIGHT BULB CAUSING A LACERATION TO SCALP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/11/2008	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs, Other toys
7 YOF PLAYING BALL IN THE BASEMENT AND HIT A LIGHT BULB WHICH BROKE AND FELL ONTO PT'S HEAD CAUSING A LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/2007	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
PLAYING WITH COUSIN - STOOD UP AND HEAD HIT A LIGHT BULB WHICH SHATTERE D. DX SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/27/2006	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs, Floors or flooring materials
PATIENT FELL AND CUT SCALP ON LIGHT BULB FRAGMENT ON FLOOR AT HOME; SCA LP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/23/2005	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs, Beds or bedframes
PT WAS JUMPING ON A BED AND FELL BACKWARDS HITTING A LIGHT BULB LACERAT ING HIE HEAD. DX: 1.5 CM LACERATION SUPERIOR OCCIPITAL REGION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/14/2005	Age: 6 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: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs, Ball sports
PT THREW A BALL HITTING LIGHT BULB GLASS BROKE AND STRUCK SCALP. DX SCALP LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/2003	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs, Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
A LIGHT BULB BROKE & FELL OFF CEILING LIGHT, HITTING PT. ON THE HEAD DX: HEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2003	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
PT WAS TURNING A LGHTBULB OFF AND IT BROKE HITTING HER IN THE HEAD. DX X HEAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2002	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Light bulbs
PT SUSTAINED CONTUSION TO SCALP AFTER A LIGHT BULB FELL ON HER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/2002	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
PT. WAS AT SCHOOL WHEN A FLUORESCENT LIGHT BULB FELL ON HER HEAD, RESUL TING IN A SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2002	Age: 11 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: Light bulbs, Ceilings and walls
PT. WENT INTO A CLOSED TO GET DRESSED AND HIT HER HEAD ON A LIGHT BULB STICKING OUT OF THE WALL, RESULTING IN A CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/11/2001	Age: 7 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: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/25/2001	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/03/2001	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/18/2000	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/04/2000	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2000	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/09/2000	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Light bulbs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/29/1999	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/17/1999	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/1999	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/24/1999	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs, Bunk beds
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/1997	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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