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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 17
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/24/2007 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: 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: 08/28/2007 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: 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: 06/07/2007 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: 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 |
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