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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,910
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/26/2010 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| 85 Y/O FEMALE WAS CLEANING CHANDELIER LOST BALANCE AND FELL AT HOME DX: LACERATION RIGHT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/27/2010 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| 54 Y MALE GLASS CHANDERLIER FELL ON LOWER LEG DX: LAC TO LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/13/2010 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| 43YOM CHANGING OUT A LIGHT FIXTURE WHEN SOME ALUMINUM FELL ONTO RIGHT L OWER LEG LACERATION LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/25/2010 | 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: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures, Chains |
| 25YOF TRIPPED OVER A CHAIN VS CHAIR&FELL CUTTING LEG ONTO LIGHT FIXTURE >>LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/26/2009 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| 53YOM CHANGING A LIGHT FIXTURE AT HOME AND DROPPED IT THE METAL EDGE STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT LOWER LEG LACERATION LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/17/2009 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| PATIENT CUT RT LOWER EXTREMITY ON A LIGHT FIXTURE. DX-RT LOWER EXTREMITY LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/12/2009 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| CUT LEG ON A LIGHT FIXTURE DX: LT LOWER EXTREMITY LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/06/2009 | 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: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| 27 YOM FELL ON BROKEN LIGHT FIXTURE AT CASINO LACERATION LEFT LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/01/2009 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: 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: 12/29/2008 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| CHANDALIER FELL ON LEG. DX- 3 CM LACERATION L LOWER LEG# |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/05/2008 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| 10 YO INJURED LEG ON BROKEN LIGHT FIXTURE LAC LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/27/2008 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| R TIBIA FX. PT FELL TO THE GROUND WHILE SWINGING FROM A LIGHT FIXTURE. LEG CONTUSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/05/2007 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures, Beds or bedframes |
| FELL OFF BED WHILE CLEANING CHANDELIER. DX. FX. TIBIA.* |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/28/2007 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures, Ceilings and walls |
| A CEILING LIGHT FIXTURE FELL SCRAPING PT'S LEG"LAC'' |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/12/2007 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| 1. 5 CM LACERATION RT ACHILLES AREA: KITCHEN CEILING LIGHT FELL ONTO LEG, RT ACHILLES AREA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/06/2007 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: 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: 12/24/2006 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures, Basketball |
| PLAYING BASKETBALL IN HOUSE, HIT A CHANDELIER WHICH SHATTERED. DX LACE RATION LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/22/2006 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| WOUND LT.LEG.PT.REFERS WHILE HANGING A CEILING CRISTAL LAMP FELL ON FOO T. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/04/2006 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures, Other toys |
| PATIENT THREW A BALL IN AIR HITTING LIGHT FIXTURE ON WALL AT HOME, GLAS S BROKE CUTTING LEG; LEG LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/05/2005 | Age: 19 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| LOWER LEG LACERATION ON LIGHT FIXTURE AT LOWE'S HOME IMPROVEMENT CENTER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/09/2005 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| LEFT LOWER LEG LAC, PT INJURED LEG WHEN MOVING A LIGHT FIXTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/24/2005 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| PATIENT CUT LEFT LOWER LEG ON A LIGHT FIXTURE. DX-LOWER LEG LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/20/2005 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| 7 YOM HAS LACERATION TO LEFT CALF FROM LIGHTING FIXTURE FALLING ONTO LE G. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/03/2005 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures, Fans |
| LIGHT FIXTURE FELL OFF CEILING FALL AND LACERATED LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/12/2005 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| JUMPED UP TO CATCH A BOUQUET FROM WEDDING AND HIT CHANDLIER AND IT BROK E FELL ON GLASS AND LAC TO LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/19/2005 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| PT WAS CARRYING A LARGE CEILING LIGHT FIXTURE WHEN HE DROPPED IT ONTO H IS RIGHT LOWER LEG LACERATION LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/17/2004 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| PT HAD A LIGHT FISXTURE FALL ONTO HIS LEFT LOWER LEG LACERATION LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/13/2004 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| 63 YO MALE HAD GLASS FROM CEILING LIGHT FALL ON LEG LACERATION LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/20/2004 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| LIGHT FIXTURE FELL ON LT LOWER LEG. LAC LT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/09/2003 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| LACERATION LEG - 15 YOM PRESENTS WITH LACERATION TO RIGHT SHIN AFTER A FLORESCENT LIGHT FELL IN GARAGE AND BROKE LACERATING HIS LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/06/2003 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| HANGING LIGHT FIXTRE FELL DX. LOWEER LEG LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/30/2002 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures, Ceilings and walls |
| PT CUT ON RIGHT LOWER LEG ON A BROKEN LIGHT FIXTURE WHEN IT WAS KNO.CK ED OFF THE CEILING. D: LACERATION RIGHT LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/16/2002 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| LAC (R) LWR LEG, PT SUST INJURY WITH A ELECTRIC CEILING LIGHT, C/O PAIN . |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/25/2001 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/01/2001 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures, Mirrors or mirror glass |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/12/2001 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/11/2001 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/05/2000 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/19/1999 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures, Bunk beds |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/28/1999 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures, Ball sports |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/27/1998 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/14/1998 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures, Ceilings and walls |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/29/1998 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures, Floors or flooring materials |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/25/1997 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures, Ceilings and walls |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/26/1997 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/25/1997 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/28/1997 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/06/1997 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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