Accidents - Light bulbs - Years 1997-2010 - Head

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 4,757
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	336
Year 1998:	193
Year 1999:	214
Year 2000:	248
Year 2001:	319
Year 2002:	462
Year 2003:	401
Year 2004:	200
Year 2005:	105
Year 2006:	227
Year 2007:	137
Year 2008:	501
Year 2009:	846
Year 2010:	563

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	812
6-15 years old:	519
16-25 years old:	1,034
26-50 years old:	820
50+ years old:	1,571

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/15/2010	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Light bulbs
71YOF FELL WHILE CHANGING LIGHT BULB DX: CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/22/2010	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs, Step stools
76 YOM WAS CHANGING A LIGHT BULB AND FELL OFF A STEP STOOL/ LAC TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/05/2010	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Light bulbs, Ladders
58 YOM CHANGING LIGHT BULB THOUGHT ELECTRICITY WAS TURNED OFF AT HOME, KNOCKED OFF 6 FT. LADDER, ONTO BUTTOCKS SHOCKED. DX-CONCUSSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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: 10/20/2010	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
81YOM WALKED INTO LIGHT BULB IN BASEMENT + LAC ON TOP OF HEAD DX;# L AC SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/2010	Age: 4 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, Balls
4YOF, PLAYING WITH THE BALL IN THE HOUSE, HIT A CEILING LIGHT&THE LIGHT BULB FELL&BROKE ON HER HEAD>>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/09/2010	Age: 18 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
18YOM HIT HEAD ON A LIGHT BULB, SCALP LACERATION
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: 07/27/2010	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
5YOM, PLAYING @ ***&STOOD UP INTO LIGHTBULB THAT SHATTERED CUTTING HEAD >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2010	Age: 3 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
3YOM, BROTHER STRUCK PT' ON THE BACK OF HEAD WITH A LIGHT BULB >>LAC/FB REMOVAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2010	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	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: Light bulbs, Fans
18YOM HIT HEAD ON A CEILING FAN BLADE WHILE TRYING TO CHANGE LIGHT BULB . DX. MINOR HEAD INJURY, SCALP LACERATION.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2010	Age: 3 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
3 YO MALE - LIGHT BULB SHATTERED ON PTS HEAD. DX SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/2010	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
5 YR M LIGHT BULB FELL ON HIS HEAD;DX LACERATED SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/20/2010	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Light bulbs
85YOF SUSTAINED HEAD TRAUMA WHNE FELL WHILE TRYING TO FIX A LIGHTBULB@
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/14/2010	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Light bulbs
26 Y/O/F HIT HEAD ON LIGHT BULB AT GROUP HOME TODAY DX/ HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/24/2010	Age: 20 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
20YOF BUMPED HEAD ON LIGHTBULB/ SUPERFICIAL LAC SCALP LWT
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 12/26/2009	Age: 36 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: Light bulbs, Ladders
HEAD TRAUMA.PT.REFERS WHILE LIGHT BULB,FELL DOWN FROM LADDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/22/2009	Age: 12 months	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
LAC TO HEAD FROM A LIGHT BULB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/2009	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
LIGHT BULB WAS BROKEN AND PT HIT HIS HEAD ON IT. DX. SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/11/2009	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Light bulbs
91 YO FEMALE, FELL AT HOME WHILE CHANGING LIGHT BULB. DX CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/05/2009	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
PT HAD FLOURESCENT BULB BREAK ON HER HEAD DX: SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/22/2009	Age: 47 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
CHI. PT FELL AND HIT HEAD WHEN CHANGING A LIGHT BULB
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/08/2009	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Light bulbs
FELL WHEN CHANGING A LIGHT BULB;DX LACERATED SCALP,CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/07/2009	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Light bulbs, Stools
PT WAS CHANGING A LIGHT BULB, ON A STOOL & FELL HITTING HEAD, HAS LAC & HEADACHE DX;# CONCUSSION W/ LOC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/11/2009	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		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
LAC TO HEAD, PT WAS PUTTING IN LIGHT FIXTURE AND STRUCK HEAD ON LIGHT BULB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/2009	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
59 Y O M STOOD UP IN BASEMENT HIT HEAD ON A LIGHT BULB LACERATION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/28/2009	Age: 4 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, Basketball
BROKE LIGHTBULB WITH BASKETBALL AND IT HIT HIS HEAD;DX LACERATED HEAD
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: 07/14/2009	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Light bulbs
LIGHTBULB FEL ONTO HEAD ABRADING IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/12/2009	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs, Ball sports
GLASS GLOBE THAT COVERS BULB WAS HIT W/A BALL, SHATTERED AND FELL ON PT 'S HEAD AT HOME. DX. SMALL LAC TO SCALP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/12/2009	Age: 60 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
SCALP LAC/60YOM HIT A FLUORESCENT LIGHT IN BASEMENT WITH HIS HEAD SUSTA INING LACERATION TO SCALP.
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: 04/03/2009	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	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, Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
GLASS LIGHT BULB COVER OR LIGHT BULB FELL FROM CEILING AND HIT PT IN TH E HEAD, NO LOC; HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/23/2009	Age: 48 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
REPORTS ACC STRUCK HEAD ONTO A FLUORESCENT LIGHT IN HIS BASEMENT >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/16/2009	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Light bulbs
PT FELL WHILE CHANGING A LIGHT BULB AT ASSISTED LIVING AND HIT HEAD DX// HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/2009	Age: 9 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Light bulbs, Fans
HIT LIGHTBULB IN CEILING FAN AT HOME. DX 1ST DEGREE BURN TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2009	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
ON A PLATFORM DANCING MADE CONTACT W/ A LIGHT BULB (BROKE) AT THE*** L ACERATION 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: 11/29/2008	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Light bulbs, Stools
79YOM AT HOME STOOD ON A STOOL TO CHANGE LIGHT BULB,FELL BACKWARDS HIT HEAD ON WALL OR REFRIGERATOR;CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2008	Age: 61 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, Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
LACERATION HEAD - 61 YO MALE PRESENTS WITH SCALP LACERATION - SCRAPED S CALP ON LIGHT FIXTURE WHEN CHANGING LIGHT BULB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/12/2008	Age: 3 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
HEAD LAC/3YOF AT HOME HIT HER HEAD ON A FLOURESCENT LIGHT BULB CAUSING LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2008	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
HIT HEAD ON LIGHT BULB. DX SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2008	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Light bulbs
CHI-HAND LAC-FLORESCENT LIGHT BULB FELL ON PT-@ BAND PRACTICE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/2008	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Light bulbs, Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
45 YOF STRUCK ON THE HEAD BY A LIGHT BULB THAT FELL OUT OF LIGHT FIXTUR E SUSTAINING A CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/04/2008	Age: 28 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
A SMALL BROKEN LIGHT BULB FELL HITTING HEAD >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/21/2008	Age: 3 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
LIGHT BULB FELL AND INJURED PATIENT. DX: 3.0 CM. SCALP LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2008	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
PT STOOD & BUMPED HEAD ON A LIT LIGHT BULB AND IT BROKE CUTTING PT'S SCALP AT HOME DX: LACERATION TO SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2008	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Light bulbs, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
YEST FELL WHILE CHANGING A LIGHTBULB HITTING HEAD ONTO A DRESSER, NOW C H/A/DZ/LH>> CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/23/2007	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
41 YOF WAS CHANGING A LIGHTBULB WHEN IT FELL ON HEAD CAUSING A SMALL CU T, DECIDED NOT TO WAIT TO BE SEEN AND LEFT PRIOR TO MD
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 08/17/2007	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
CUT HEAD ON LIGHT BULB
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: 06/26/2007	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: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
WALKED INTO A DARK ROOM AND HIT HEAD ON A LIGHT BULB HAS SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/06/2007	Age: 4 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
LAC TO HEAD FROM A BROKEN LIGHT BULB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/29/2007	Age: 57 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
LACERATION SCALP-HIT ON LIGHT BULB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/20/2006	Age: 34 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, Ceilings and walls
PT CUT HEAD ON LOW-LYING LIGHTBULB ON BASEMENT CEILING, LACERATION TO H EAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/25/2006	Age: 43 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
FLUORESCENT LIGHT FELL LAC HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/14/2006	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs, Ladders
CHANGING LIGHT BULB AND FELL OFF LADDER 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: 06/15/2006	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Light bulbs, Chairs
PT C/O HEAD CONT. PT WAS CHANGING LIGHT BULB CHAIR SLID OUT AND HIT HEA D ON KITCHEN TABLE. DX CONT TO HEAD. CONCUSSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/02/2006	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Light bulbs, House repair or construction materials
HEAD CONTUSION.PT WAS CHANGING A LIGHT BULB AND HIT HEAD ON A BOARD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/09/2006	Age: 51 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, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
HIT HEAD ON LIGHT BULB WHILE MOVING COUCH AT FRIEND'S. DX. LAC SCALP, L HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/26/2005	Age: 46 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: Concussion
Product: Light bulbs, Toilets
PT WAS STANDING ON TOILET TO CHANGE LIGHTBULB, LOST BALANCE AND FELL, D X POST CONCUSSION WITH HEADACHE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/24/2005	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	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: Light bulbs, Pipes
43 YO CHANGING LIGHT BULB RAISED UP HIT HEAD ON PIPE HEAD INJURY CLOSED
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: 09/16/2004	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
HEAD LAC, PT STS SUST INJURY WITH A FALLING LIGHT BULB AT HOME, C/O BLEEDING, LWBS.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 08/24/2004	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Light bulbs
HAVING LABS DRAWN THIS AM, FLUORESCENT LIGHTS CAUSED PHOTOPHOBIA/ MIGRAINE HEADACHE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2004	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Light bulbs, Refrigerators
2 YOWM -MOTHER STATES CHILD PULLED THE LIGHT BULB OUT OF THE REFRIDGERA TOR AND IT FALL AND HIT HIS HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/21/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Light bulbs
FELL IN THE BATHROOM WHILE CHANGING A LIGHT BULB DX: HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/12/2003	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
HIT ON HEAD WITH GLASS FROM BROKEN LIGHT BULB DX: LACERATION TO HEAD
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: 09/05/2003	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Light bulbs, Chairs
PT WAS CHANGING LIGHT BULB AND SLIPPED OFF ARM OF CHAIR ONTO CARPET. DX: CONT HEAD/BACK/ R HIP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/17/2003	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
PT WAS HIT BY FALLING LIGHT BULB TUBE. DX: 3 CM SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/28/2003	Age: 57 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
57 YOM HAD LIGHT BULB FALL ON HEAD LACERATION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2003	Age: 2 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
HIT HEAD ON LIGHTBULB-DX-MINOR HEAD INJURYT, SCALP ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/2003	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Light bulbs
54 Y.O. W FEMALE W/CHI. PT WAS STANDING IN THE BACK OF THE TRUCK, CHANG ING A LIGHTBULB IN HER GARAGE @ HOME & FELL BACK.
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: 03/06/2003	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs, Chairs
UP IN CHAIR, CHANGING A LIGHT BULB, FELL DX. SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/19/2002	Age: 29 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, Fans
PT.TODAY AT 6:30PM.WAS CHANGING A BULB AND DID NOT SEE THE FAN STILL WO RKING AND HIT HER IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD SUFFERED LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/19/2002	Age: 5 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
LACERATED HEAD ON LIGHT BULB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/05/2002	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
PIECE OF BULB ACCIDENTALLY FELL ON HEAD CAUSING INJ WHEN AT HOME DX:SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/2002	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
HIT WITH LIGHT BULB-SCALP LACERATION
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: 07/14/2002	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Light bulbs
PT WAS BURNING TRASH WHEN LIGHT BULB IN TRASH EXPLODED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2002	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
LAC TO HEAD WHEN LIGHT BULB BROKE AND STRUCK HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/2002	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
LIGHT BULBS FELL OFF SHELFLACERATION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2002	Age: 4 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Light bulbs
MINOR HEAD CONTUSION, AUNT WAS TOSSING INFANT UP IN AIR AND BUMPEDHER H EAD ON A LIGHT BULB
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: 03/14/2002	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Light bulbs
HIT HEAD ON FLUORESCENT LIGHT SCALP CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/2002	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
SCALP LACERATION-STOOD UP AND STRUCK HEAD ON FLUORESCENT LIGHT BULB AT HOME.C/O ACTIVE BLEEDING WITH 3 CM LACERATION TO SCALP.
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: 12/01/2001	Age: 87 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, Stools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/09/2001	Age: 16 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

Date: 10/28/2001	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Light bulbs, Ladders
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/12/2001	Age: 88 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Light bulbs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/07/2001	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: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Light bulbs
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: 03/22/2001	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
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: 01/21/2001	Age: 4 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Light bulbs, Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
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: 10/02/2000	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Light bulbs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/26/2000	Age: 16 months	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

Date: 05/30/2000	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
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: 05/28/2000	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	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: 02/19/2000	Age: 19 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Light bulbs, Ceilings and walls
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: 11/02/1999	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
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: 08/06/1999	Age: 86 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

Date: 07/08/1999	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Light bulbs, Fans
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/16/1999	Age: 56 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, Chairs
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: 11/16/1998	Age: 19 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, Other electric lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/21/1998	Age: 18 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: 05/11/1998	Age: 5 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/13/1998	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Light bulbs, Ceilings and walls
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/12/1998	Age: 53 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

Date: 11/21/1997	Age: 17 months	Sex: Male	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: Light bulbs, Lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/15/1997	Age: 20 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: 10/15/1997	Age: 20 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: 09/24/1997	Age: 12 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Light bulbs
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

Date: 06/03/1997	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: Head		Diagnosis: Not Stated Or Unknown
Product: Light bulbs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/1997	Age: 23 months	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, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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