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Accidents - Electric lighting equipment - 50+ years old - Year 2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 507
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Trunk:217Head:127
Upper Trunk:76Finger:70
Face:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/26/2010Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric lighting equipment
70YOF FRACTURED HIP FELL WHEN TURNING OUT THE LIGHTS AT HOME WALKING BA CK FROM BATHROOM PT ADMITTED*
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/16/2010Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric lighting equipment
87YOF FRACTURED HIP FELL WHILE TURNING OFF LIGHTS AT HOME PT ADMITTED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/26/2010Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric lighting equipment
71YOM WASHING LIGHT FIXTURE GLOBE BROKE/ LAC LT 3RD, 4TH DIGITS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/04/2010Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Electric lighting equipment
78YOF,CHI S/P HIT IN HEAD AT N.H WITH THE LIGHT COVER OVER BED NO LOC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/09/2010Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric lighting equipment
56YOF,3CM LACERATION TO THE SCALP S/P A LIGHT COVER FALLING ON HEAD AT A HOTEL,MILD DIZZINESS,NO LOC,LAC REPAIRED WITH 6 SUTURES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/01/2010Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric lighting equipment
68YOF WENT TO LAUNDRY ROOM AT HOME TO TURN OFF LIGHT, HAD APPARENT FALL SUSTAINING A HEAD INJURY. DX - FOREHEAD LAC, BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/17/2010Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric lighting equipment
80YOF C/O BACK AND ABD. PAIN SINCE REACHING FOR A LIGHT SWITCH ON SUNDA Y. DX. LOW BACK STRAIN.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/28/2010Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric lighting equipment
80 YOF, TRIPPED OVER LIGHT CORD, FRACTURE RIB, CONTUSION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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