Accidents - Electric lighting equipment - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 3,071
See also: Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	224
Year 1998:	361
Year 1999:	367
Year 2000:	238
Year 2001:	66
Year 2002:	212
Year 2003:	248
Year 2004:	69
Year 2005:	106
Year 2006:	193
Year 2007:	171
Year 2008:	110
Year 2009:	191
Year 2010:	507

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Trunk:	666	Head:	515
Upper Trunk:	348	Finger:	324
Lower Arm:	195	Face:	184
Hand:	183	All Of Body:	169
Knee:	137	Wrist:	122
Elbow:	77	Lower Leg:	73
Upper Arm:	37	Upper Leg:	17
Neck:	17

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/26/2010	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: 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: 09/16/2010	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: 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: 07/26/2010	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: 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: 06/04/2010	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: 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: 05/09/2010	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: 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: 05/01/2010	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: 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: 03/17/2010	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: 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: 02/28/2010	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: 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

Date: 10/07/2009	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric lighting equipment, Rugs or carpets
L KNEE ABRAS/53YOM STS PANICKED WHEN LIGHTS WENT OUT AND FELL TO CARPET ED FLOOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/2009	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric lighting equipment
60 YO F LACERATION TO FINGER CUT ON METAL LIGHT SWITCH AT HOME*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/01/2009	Age: 94 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric lighting equipment
LIGHTS IN HOUSE WENT OUT (POWER) AND SHE COULDN'T SEE WHERE SHE WAS GOI NG AND FELL. DX. FX L HUMERUS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/10/2008	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric lighting equipment
CUT TO HAND ON BROKEN LAMP DX: HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/28/2008	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric lighting equipment
PT WAS CUT W/ELECRICAL WIRES FROM LIGHT FIXTURE. DX: COMPLEX WRIST LAC 6 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/01/2007	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: 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: 11/28/2007	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: 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: 10/30/2007	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: 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: 09/05/2007	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: 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

Date: 12/30/2006	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric lighting equipment
PT REPORTS LEANING OVER TO PLUG LIGHT IN AND FELT SNAP IN RIB AREA. DX . CONT CHEST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/22/2006	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric lighting equipment
PT STATES SHE REACHED UP TO TURN ON AN OVERHEAD LIGHT AND FELL ON L HI P. DX. L HIP FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/16/2006	Age: 93 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric lighting equipment
93 YOF BENT OVER TO PICK UP ITEM, CAME BACK UP AND STRUCK TOP OF HEAD ON LIGHT SWITCH. LAC TO TOP OF HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/21/2006	Age: 55 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: Other
Product: Electric lighting equipment
CELLULITIS RIGHT SHIN - 55 YO MALE PATIENT WALKED INTO METAL SPOT LIGHT 2 WKS AGO & HIT LEFT SHIN - HAD SMALL BRUISE BUT NOW INF - ADMIT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/28/2005	Age: 79 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 lighting equipment
TRIPPED FELL OVER LAMP ELECTRICAL CORD HIT HEAD ON CLOSET DX: SCALP ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/16/2005	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Electric lighting equipment
TWISTED WRONG WAY TO TURN OFF LIGHT AND FELT BACK SNAP RESULTING IN LOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2005	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electric lighting equipment
54 YO MALE WAS HIT BY 400V ELECTRIC CIRCUIT FROM ELECTRICAL FIXTURE ELECTRIC SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2005	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric lighting equipment
FELL OVER CORDS FROM LIGHT POST STICKING OUT OF GROUND AND LAC BROW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/17/2004	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Electric lighting equipment
WORKING OVERHEAD TO REPLACE LIGHT SWITCH, HAS DIZZINESS. DX; DIZZINESS , VERTIGO. AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/07/2003	Age: 95 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Electric lighting equipment
SEVERE BACK PAIN, INABILITY TO AMBULATE, REACHED TO TURN KITCHEN LIGHT OFF AT HOME, FELT STABBING PAIN LEFT HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/10/2003	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric lighting equipment
LT HAND LAC-CUT ON LIGHT FIXTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2003	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric lighting equipment
REACHED TO TURN OF OVERHEAD LIGHT, GLOBE EXPLODED/ LAC RT RING FINGER, ABRASIONS LT ARM AND RT PALM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/09/2003	Age: 97 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Electric lighting equipment, Electrical outlets or receptacles
TRYING TO UNPLUG A LIGHT AT HOME, SLIPPED AND SOMEHOW TORE THE SKIN ON HER RIGHT ELBOW. DX AVULSION SKIN TEAR OF RIGHT ELBOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/03/2003	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric lighting equipment, Stools
DX 2 CM RIGHT 5TH DIGIT LACERATION/1 CM RIGHT 4TH DIGIT LACERATION: CHANGING LIGHT BULB, FELL FROM STOOL, GRABBED LIGHT FIXTURE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/03/2002	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric lighting equipment
FX (L) FOREARM, VIA EMS, PT TRIPPED OVER A LAMP CORD AT HOME, C/O PAIN, ECCHYMOSIS & TENDERNESS, NO LOC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/2002	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric lighting equipment, Tables
FELL WHILE TURNING OFF LIGHTSWITCH AND STRUCK FACE ON TABLE 1 HR PTA-D- X-ACUTE FACIAL CONTUSION, MINOR HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/2002	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric lighting equipment
85 Y.O. W MALE W/FX HIP. PT WAS REACHING ABOVE HIS HEAD TO TURN OFF A L IGHT SWITCH & FELL @ HOME. PT ADM. E8889
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/15/2002	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric lighting equipment, Floors or flooring materials
LOW BACK COMPRESSION FX/82YOWM TRYING TO PLUG IN LAMP & SLIPPED TO FLOOR AND NOW C/O LOWER BACK PAIN. HAPPENED AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/25/2001	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/21/2000	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/15/2000	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/26/2000	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Electric lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/23/2000	Age: 93 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric lighting equipment, Rugs or carpets
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/16/2000	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/14/2000	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/23/1999	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/19/1999	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/1999	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/27/1999	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/1999	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric lighting equipment, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/26/1999	Age: 73 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 lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/07/1998	Age: 52 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 lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/08/1998	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric lighting equipment, Electrical outlets or receptacles
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/1998	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/1998	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/1998	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/18/1998	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/1997	Age: 75 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 lighting equipment, Other ranges
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/06/1997	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/19/1997	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Electric lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/28/1997	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric lighting equipment, Tables
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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