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Accidents - Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures - 6-15 years old - Year 2007

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 791
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Head:199Finger:192
Face:145Ear:69
Hand:61Lower Leg:34
Foot:30Lower Arm:17
Upper Trunk:15Upper Leg:15
Shoulder:6Elbow:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/24/2007Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures, Other toys
GLASS LIGHT FIXTURE FELL FROM CEILING ON PATIENT'S ARM WHEN PLAYING WIT H A BALL WITH SIBLING IN HOUSE, HIT LIGHT;. ARTERIAL RUPTURE/PUNCTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/21/2007Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
CUT FINGER ON BROKEN BATHROOM LIGHT FIXTURE. DX LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/21/2007Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
GLOBE FROM CEILING LIGHT FELL AND HIT PT IN HEAD DX- SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/12/2007Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures, Ceilings and walls
CHI, LIGHT FIXTURE FELL FROM CEILING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/02/2007Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
HIT NOSE ON LIGHT FIXTURE, LAC DX; FACE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/23/2007Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures, Ceilings and walls
STRUCK BY LIGHT FIXTURE FROM CEILING. DX LACERATION SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/21/2007Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
CHANDELIER FELL ON PTS HEAD, APX 1 CM GAPING LACERATION BETWEEN EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/27/2007Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
7 YO HIT STRUCK FACE ON LIGHT FIXTURELAC NOSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/18/2007Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
PT A LIGHT FIXTURE FELL ON HIT PT ON THE EAR AT SCHOOL TODAY DX// LAC RIGHT EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/08/2007Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
PLASTIC LIGHT COVER FELL FROM CEILING HITTING PATIENT ON FACE AT FRIEND 'S HOUSE; FACIAL LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2007Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
JUMPING UP AND DOWN & HIT LIGHT FIXTURE W/HEAD, LACERATION FOREHEAD/SHO ULDER, CONCUSSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/28/2007Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
CUT ARM ON A PIECE OF PLASTIC LIGHT FIXTURE. DX LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/16/2007Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
CUT FACE WHEN LIGHT FIXTURE FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2007Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
CUT FINGER ON A GLASS LIGHT FIXTURE >LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/14/2007Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
CUT THUMB ON LIGHT FIXTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2007Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
LIGHT FIXTURE FELL ONTO PT'S LEG.DX: R LEG LAC 2 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/11/2007Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
C/O PT STATES STEPPED ON A PIECE OF GLASS FROM A LIGHT FIXTURE STUCK IN FOOTDX FO.B. IN RT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/10/2007Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures, Other ball sports
LAC TO FACE WHEN A BALL STRUCK A LIGHT FIXTURE AND IT STRUCK FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/07/2007Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures, Other toys
PT THREW A BALL UP IN THE AIR, & BROKE A CEILING LIGHT FIXTURE, & GLASS FELL & CUT PT'S RT FOREARM. DX: ARM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2007Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
CUT FINGER ON LIGHT FIXTURE, DX; FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/19/2007Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
CUT TO R THIGH ON LIGHT FIXTURE DX; THIGH LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/08/2007Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
PT HIT HIS ARM AGAINST LIGHT FIXTURE EARLIER TODAY. D: CONTUSION RIGH T ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/08/2007Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
PT GOT ANGRY AT HOME AND HIT A CHANDELIER , DX: LACERATION TO RIGHT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/06/2007Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
BROKEN LIGHT FIXTURE LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/13/2007Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
LACERATION SCALP=CEILING LIGHT FELL AT HOME-STRUCK HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/17/2007Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
CUT HAND ON GLASS CEILING LIGHT DX L HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/03/2007Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
BACK LAC-FELL AGAINST BROKEN CHANDELIER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/10/2007Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
JUMPED UP AND HIT HEAD ON LIGHT FIXTURE, LACERATION FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/04/2007Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
14YOM HIT HEAD ON METAL LIGHT FIXTURE HEMOSTASIS SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/28/2007Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
JUMPED UP TO TOUCH LIGHT AND LANDED ON FOOT SPRAINING IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/21/2007Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
CHI, HIT WITH CHANDELIER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/21/2007Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
CEMENT OF LIGHT FIXTURE BROKE & HIT PT ON NOSE CAUSING LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/15/2007Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures, Manual cleaning equipment
PT HIT AND BROKE A LIGHT FIXTURE WITH A BROOM HANDLE AND BROKEN PIECE O F LIGHTING EQUIPMENT HIT PT ON NOSE. D : LACERATION NOSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/01/2007Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
PATIENT STRUCK ON HEAD WITH LIGHT FIXTURE, EMESIS X1 AFTERWARD, NO LOC; LEFT WITHOUT BEING SEEN
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

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