Accidents - Lighting equipment - 50+ years old - Year 2002

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,553
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Finger:	413	Hand:	221
Lower Trunk:	204	Head:	176
Face:	145	Upper Arm:	124
Elbow:	92	Lower Arm:	68
All Of Body:	45	Shoulder:	16
Knee:	15	Lower Leg:	15
Foot:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/21/2002	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
54 Y/O W/M SUSTIANED LACERATION TO HAND CUT ON A LIGHT FIXTURE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 12/12/2002	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
TRIPPED OVER LANTERN ON DRIVEWAY DX: FACIAL LAC. / NASAL FX. / KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/09/2002	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
CUT ON METAL SWITCHLIGHT COVER - LACERATION RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/2002	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
LACERATION HAND - 57 YOM STATES LACERATED RIGHT HAND ON A LAMP AT A HAR DWARE STORE, BROKEN GLASS FROM LAMP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/2002	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
PT COT BY LIGHT FIXTURE; LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/15/2002	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Lighting equipment
FX L PROXIMAL HUMERUS/83YOF SLIPPED AND FELL AT HOME AFTER TURNING OFF LIGHT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/15/2002	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment, Ceilings and walls
PATIENT SUSTAINED LACERATION TO UPPER ARM AFTER FIXING CEILING AND GOT A JOLT FROM A LIGHT FIXTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/12/2002	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lighting equipment
R THUMB & SHOULDER PAIN AFTER LAMP FELL & HIT PT.DX R THUMB CONT/R SHOULDER CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/2002	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
WHILE CLEANING A LIGHTING FIXTURE, PT CUT FINGER, LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2002	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Lighting equipment
FIXING PORCH LIGHT - SOMETHING STUNG ARM INSECT BITE RIGHT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/01/2002	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
HIT HEAD STANDING UP HIT HEAD ON LIGHT FIXTURE SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/28/2002	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment, Ladders
PT HIT HEAD ON LIGHT FIXTURE WHILE STANDING ON A LADDER; FOREHEAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/19/2002	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lighting equipment
LT KNEE CT-HIT LEG W/A LARGE METAL LAMP-AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/09/2002	Age: 82 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: Lighting equipment
TURNED OFF LIGHT AND FELL IN THE DARK AND FX HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/06/2002	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lighting equipment
HEAD CONT. PT FELL AND HIT HEAD ON A LIGHT FIXTURE AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2002	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Lighting equipment
PT SAW FLASHING LIGHTS AT STORE WHICH TRIGGERED SEIZURE. DX: SZ DISORDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/2002	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Lighting equipment, Beds
PT INJURED R ARM REACHING FOR LIGHT FROM BED AT NURSING HOME, R HUMERUS PROXIMAL FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/2002	Age: 67 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: Lighting equipment
LAC FINGER ON A LIGHT FIXTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/24/2002	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Lighting equipment, Ceilings and walls
83 YR OLD COMPLAINT LEFT 5TH FINGER PAIN. TURNING OFF LIGHT WHEN SHE TRIPPED AND FELL. HIT FINGER AGAINST WALL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/17/2002	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
LAC TO HEAD WHEN LIGHT EQUIPMENT FELL AND STRUCK HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2002	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Lighting equipment, Doors
IN BATHROOM AT ***, SOMEONE TURNED LIGHTS OUT, SHE HAD PANI C ATTACK, PUNCHED & PULLED DOOR OFF ITS HINGES. DX FRACTURE RIGHT ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2002	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
PT LAC ELBOW ON A LIGHT FIXTURE DX LAC ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/2002	Age: 86 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 Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lighting equipment
ACUTE L HIP CONTUSION, ACUTE LOW BACK CONTUSION, HEAD CONTUSION, S/PFAL L, AT ***'S NURSING HOME , TURNED ON LIGHT, LOST BALANCE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2002	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
CUT FINGER ON LIGHT FIXTURE DX: FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2002	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lighting equipment
LIGHT COVERING FELL ON FACE AND FOOT CONTUSION LEFT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2002	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
PATIENT TRIED TO CATCH FALLING LIGHT FIXTURE IN BATHROOM. BROKE IN HAND D: LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2002	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
HIT HEAD ON LIGHT FIXTURE STANDING UP DX: LACERATION TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/04/2002	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Lighting equipment, Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated
GOT WEAK PLAYING PIANO UNDER HOT LIGHTS DX. SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/18/2002	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
LACERATION THUMB ON LIGHT FIXTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/25/2002	Age: 84 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: Strain, Sprain
Product: Lighting equipment
PATIENT WENT TO BATHROOM AT NIGHT, TURNED OFF LIGHT AND FELL. HAS HIP PAIN. D: STRAIN, MUSCLE INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/23/2002	Age: 56 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: Lighting equipment
RT LOWER EXTREMITY LACERATION.PT HAD A LIGHT FIXTURE FALL AND LACERATE PT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/12/2002	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Lighting equipment
REACHED FOR A LIGHT IN DAUGHTERS BASEMENT, MAY HAVE STRAINED SELF. ACUT E RT HIP/BACK STRAIN (SCIATIA)@
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/10/2002	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment, Tables
WHILE CLEANING A GLASS GLOBE ON A LIGHT AT HOME PATIENT FELL OFF THE TABLE AND CUT HER LEFT THUMB ON THE GLASS. DX LACERATION LEFT THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/15/2002	Age: 90 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
LT MIDDLE FINGER LAC-@ ASSISTED LIVING HOME-CUT ON A BROKEN LAMP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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