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Accidents - Electric lighting equipment - 50+ years old - Year 2007

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 171
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Trunk:155Wrist:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/01/2007Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric lighting equipment
PT INTOXICATED AT HOME WAS REACHING FOR THE LIGHTSWITCH IN THE DARK LO ST BALANCE AND FELL ONTO BUTTOCKS FRACTURED PELVIS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/28/2007Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Other
Product: Electric lighting equipment, Electric Christmas decorations
ON SAT BEEN DOING LOTS OF YARD WK, PUTTING UP XMAS DECORATION, FIXING L IGHT POST, NOW C WRIST PAIN >> TENDONITIIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/30/2007Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric lighting equipment
67YOF WAS AT HOME,WENT OUT TO GARAGE TO SHUT OFF THE LIGHT,REACHED FOR LIGHT SWITCH,SLIPPED AND FELL,HITTING HIP;HIP CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/05/2007Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Electric lighting equipment
PATIENT TWISTED TO TURN OUT THE LIGHT AND HAD A POP IN LEFT HIP. LEFT HIP PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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