Accidents - Light bulbs - Years 1997-2010 - Shoulder

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,848
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	115
Year 1998:	93
Year 1999:	212
Year 2000:	156
Year 2001:	432
Year 2002:	206
Year 2003:	295
Year 2004:	267
Year 2005:	149
Year 2006:	131
Year 2007:	195
Year 2008:	204
Year 2009:	46
Year 2010:	341

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	17
6-15 years old:	147
16-25 years old:	448
26-50 years old:	1,433
50+ years old:	801

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/28/2010	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Light bulbs, Ladders
73YOM FELL OFF A FOUR FOOT LADDER WHILE CHANGING A LIGHTBULB AND LANDED ONTO LEFT SHOULDER SHOULDER INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/15/2010	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Light bulbs
47YOM-SHOULDER STRAIN-PAIN WHILE SCREWING IN A LIGHT BULB OVER HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/12/2010	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Light bulbs, Chairs
33YOM STABNDING ON A CHAIR CHANGING A LIGHTBULB AND FELL OFF THE CHAIR STRAINED SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2010	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs, Pipes
17 YOM, LACERATION SHOULDER, PT. REPORTS HELPING A FRIEND, HIT A LIGHT BULB W/PIPE BY ACCIDENT, THE FALLING GLASS CUT HIM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2010	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Light bulbs
29YOM SUSTAINED SHOULDER CONTUSION WHEN A LIGHT BULB FELL ON IT@
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/2010	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Light bulbs, Ladders
CHANGING LIGHT BULB ON PORCH AND FELL OFF OF LADDER SHOULDER SPRAIN 2 5YOM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/11/2010	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Light bulbs
55YOF WAS RAISING ARM UP TO UNSCREW A LIGHTBULB AND FELT A POP IN RIGHT SHOULDER STRAINED SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/24/2009	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Light bulbs, Chairs
FELL OFF CHAIR CHANING LIGHT BULB, L SHOULDER PAIN DX: SHOULDER STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/2009	Age: 20 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Light bulbs
BURNED L SHOULDER ON HOT LIGHT BULB DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/25/2009	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Light bulbs
PT DX RT SHOULDER DISLOCATION - WAS REACHING UP TO FIX LIGHT BULB AND INJURED HER SHOULDER JUST PTA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2008	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
ACCIDENTALLY CUT SHOULDER ON A BROKEN LIGHT BULB, ?MECH >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2008	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
ACCIDENTALLY CUT SHOULDER ONTO A ?BROKEN LIGHTBULB,?MECH >>LAC
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 06/28/2008	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Light bulbs, Floors or flooring materials
TRAUMA RT.SHOULDER.PT.REFERS WHILE CHANGING LIGHT BULB FELL DOWN ON FLO OR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/02/2008	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Light bulbs
LT SHOULDER STRAIN.PT WAS CHANGING A LIGHT BULB AND INJURED SHOULDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2008	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Light bulbs
SHOULD INJ/21YOM AT HOME WAS CHANGING LIGHTBULB WHEN FELT TIGHTNESS IN SHOULDER THEN NUMBNESS DOWN TO FINGERS. FEELING IS RETURNING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/14/2008	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Light bulbs
HURT SHOULDER WHILE CHANGING LIGHT BULB ROTATOR CUFF STRAIN *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/27/2007	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Light bulbs, Tables
PT FELL WHILE TRYING TO PLACE A LIGHTBULB STANDING ON A TABLE DX L SHOULDER,ELBOW STRAIN/CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2007	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Light bulbs
56 YOF WAS REACHING UP TO CHANGE A LIGHT BULB AND FELT A PULL AND PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER, DX: STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/11/2007	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Light bulbs
BURNED ON SHOULDER BY A LIGHT BULB. DX BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/06/2007	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
PT HIT ON LT SHOULDER BY FLOURECENT BULB DX: LT SHOULDER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/2007	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Light bulbs
PAITENT C/O SHOULDER PAIN, ATTEMPTED TO REPLACE A LIGHT BULB AND FELL FROM STANDING POSITION. DX-DISLOCATED SHOULDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/26/2007	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Light bulbs, Washing machines
PT ON A WASHER CHANGING A LIGHT BULB AND FELL FRACTURED SHOUDLER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/07/2007	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
LIGHT BULB LAC SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/05/2006	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Light bulbs
SHOCKED SELF WHILE CHANGING LIGHTBULB, C/O SHOULDER PAIN DX L SHOULDER DISLOCATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/25/2006	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Light bulbs
SHOULDER PAIN WHILE RAISING ARM TO CHANGE LIGHTBULB/ RT SHOULDER PAI N
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/2005	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Light bulbs
BURNED LT UPPER ARM ON LIGHT BULB. PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN LT ARM/SHOULD ER AREA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2005	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Light bulbs
38 YO FELL PUTTING IN LIGHT BULB INJURED SHOULDER CONTUSION SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/09/2005	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Light bulbs
STATES HURT SHOULDER CHANGING LIGHT BULB AT HOME. DX: SHOULDER SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/10/2004	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Light bulbs, Floors or flooring materials
FELL CHANGING LIGHT BULB HIT FLOOR AND DISLOCATED SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/31/2004	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Light bulbs, Beds or bedframes
77 YOM WAS STANDING ON A BED CHANGING A LIGHT BULB WHEN HE FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/22/2004	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
PT CUT ON LIGHT BULB; LAC SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/2004	Age: 20 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Light bulbs, Ladders
FELL OFF LADDER CHANGING LIGHT BULB DX. SHOULDER STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/08/2004	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Light bulbs, Stepladders
CHANGING LIGHT BULB YESTERDAY WHEN HE FELL 3FT FROM LADDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/2003	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Light bulbs, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
24 Y/O WHITE MALE FRACTURED CLAVICEL WHEN ATTEMPTED TO CHANGE LIGHT BULB ON PORCH AND FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Light bulbs
RIGHT SHOULDER STRAIN. PT WAS REPLACING A LIGHT BULB AND FELL SIX FT ON TO SHOULDER IN GARAGE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2003	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Light bulbs
HIT SHOULDER WITH A FLOURESCENT LIGHT DX: LWBS
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 03/27/2003	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Light bulbs
42 YO BM - DISLOCATED SHOULDER - REACHED UP TO SCREW IN LIGHT BULB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/16/2003	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs, Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
10 YO M PLAYING, FRIEND THREW OBJECT-HIT LIGHT FIXTURE WHICH SHATTERED ABOVE HIM AT HOME. DX L SHOULDER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2002	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Light bulbs
DEVELOPED SHOULDER PAIN WHILE CHANGING LIGHT BULB 9 HRS PTA-D-X ACUTE R SHOULDER STRAIN, POSSIBLE INTERNAL DERANGEMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/19/2002	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Light bulbs
PT CHANGING A FLOURESCENT LIGHT BULB AT HOME STRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/02/2002	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Light bulbs
55 YOM HURT WHILE SCREWING IN LIGHT BULB AT HOME. DX: MUSCLE STRAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/06/2001	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Light bulbs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/17/2001	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Light bulbs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/30/2001	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Light bulbs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/2001	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Light bulbs, Chairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/2001	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Light bulbs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/12/2001	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Light bulbs, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/2001	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Light bulbs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/2000	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Light bulbs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/2000	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/03/2000	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Light bulbs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/25/1999	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Light bulbs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/1999	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/1999	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Light bulbs, Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/27/1999	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Light bulbs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/11/1999	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Light bulbs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/03/1998	Age: 21 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Light bulbs, Chairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/03/1998	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Light bulbs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/19/1997	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Light bulbs, Ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/19/1997	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/01/1997	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Light bulbs, Ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/29/1997	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Light bulbs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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