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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,387
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/29/2004 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| STATES LIGHT FIXER FELL AND HIT HIM IN THE HEAD DX SCALP LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/20/2004 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| PT C/O AN ALUMINIUM LIGHT FIXTURE FELL ON PATIENT'S HEAD AT SCHOOL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/18/2004 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures, Beds or bedframes |
| LAC SCALP; KNOCKED DOWN A CHANDELIER AS HE WAS MAKING HIS BED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/28/2004 | Age: 4 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: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| PT THREW OBJECT IN AIR, LIGHT FIXTURE FELL & HIT PT ON HEAD. DX: HEAD INJURY, NOS; LACERATION FOREHEAD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/18/2004 | Age: 31 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: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| LIGHT FIXTURE FELL ON HEAD. DX. MIGRAINE, MINOR HEAD INJURY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/17/2004 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| LIGHT FIXTURE FELL ON HEAD DX. SCALP ABR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/31/2004 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures, Ceilings and walls |
| THE LIGHT FROM THE CEILING FELL ON HEADSCALP LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/30/2004 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| HEAD LAC, PT STS PLAYING W/DAUGHTER & SUST INJURY WITH A CHANDELIER AT HOME, C/O BLEEDING, PAIN, NO DIZZINESS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/26/2004 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| HEAD HEMATOMA, VIA EMS, MOTHER STS PT SUST INJURY WITH A FALLING CEILIN G LAMP AT HOME, C/O PAIN, DIZZINESS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/24/2004 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| LIGHT FIXTURE FELL ON HEAD, -LOC DX: HEAD PAIN LWBS |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 10/22/2004 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| JUMPING UP AND DOWN AT A WEDDING AND CUT HEAD ON LIGHT FIXTURE. DX-MINO R HEAD INJURY, 5 CM SCALP LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/19/2004 | Age: 8 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| PT PICKED UP BY DAD HITTINGTOP OF HEAD ON CHANDELIER, HEAD TRAUMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/11/2004 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| PT FELL INTO A CHANDELIER AND INJURED HEAD. DX CHI. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/07/2004 | Age: 68 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: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures, Chairs |
| SITTING IN CHAIR, CHANDELIER FELL ON HER HEAD DX CHI |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/03/2004 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| HIT HEAD ON A LIGHT FIXTURE. DX. SCALP LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/22/2004 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| LIGHT FIXTURE FELL ON HEADSCALP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/13/2004 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| LIGHT FIXTURE FELL HIT HEAD LAC TO HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/10/2004 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures, Ceilings and walls |
| PT;S MOTHER STATES A GLASS LIGHT FIXTURE FELL FROM 8 FT CEILING AND HIT CHILD IN HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/10/2004 | Age: 58 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: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| HIT HEAD ON AHNGING LIGHT FIXTURE AND SUSTAINED A CONTUSION OCCURRED AT *** |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/03/2004 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| 50 YEAROLD FEMALE, LIGHT FIXTURE FELL ON HER HEAD CONTUSION HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/23/2004 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| FRIEND BROKE CEILING LIGHT FIXTURE DX. SCALP ABR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/26/2004 | Age: 23 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: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| STOOD UP HIT HEAD ON CHANDELIER CONTUSION HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/17/2004 | Age: 6 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: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures, Ball sports |
| WAS PLAYING WITH BALL AND IT HIT LIGHT GLOBE SHATTERED AND CUT HEAD DX SCALP LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/16/2004 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures, Bunk beds |
| JUMPED OFF BUNK BED, HIT CEILING LIGHT FIXTURE DX. SCALP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/07/2004 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| PT C/O LAC TO BACK OF HEAD. A PIECE OF GLASS FELL FROM CEILING LIGHTING FELL. DX 3CM LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/18/2004 | Age: 22 months | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| PLAYING W/ DAD & BUMPED HEAD ON CEILING LIGHT FIXTURE. ACUTE LAC FOREHE AD & CHI |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/30/2004 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| 69 YOM SUFFERED LACERATION TO HEAD WHEN LIGHT FIXTURE FELL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/22/2004 | Age: 23 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: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| STRUCK HEAD, STANDING BY A LIGHT FIXTUREC H I |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/11/2004 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| ELECTRIC LIGHT FIXTURE FELL DX. SCALP CONT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/21/2004 | 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: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures, Ceilings and walls |
| 26 YOF GLASS LIGHT GLOBE FELL FROM CEILING CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/07/2004 | Age: 33 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: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures, Ceilings and walls |
| LIFGT FIXTURE FELL FROM CEILING STRIKING PT TOP OF HEADDX:CLOSED HEAD I NJ, NECK STRAIN, BACK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/10/2004 | Age: 13 months | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures, Ceilings and walls |
| LIGHT GLOBE FELL FROM CEILING HITTING PATIENT ON HEAD, DID NOT SHATTER; HEAD CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/08/2004 | Age: 63 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: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| LIGHT FIXTURE FELL FROM CEILING AND HIT HEAD DX HEAD CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/30/2004 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| PLASTIC SHEET OVER FLOURESCENT LIGHT FELL AND STRUCK PATIENT ON TOP OF HEAD AND FACE AT SCHOOL, HEADACHE; HEAD INJURY, HEAD CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/04/2004 | Age: 25 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: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| A CHANDLIER FELL, HIT PTS HEAD, HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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