Accidents - Lighting equipment - 50+ years old - Year 2003

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,438
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Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Head:	311	Finger:	277
Lower Trunk:	198	Lower Arm:	147
Hand:	103	Face:	86
Elbow:	77	Wrist:	68
Toe:	68	Knee:	33
Neck:	33	Lower Leg:	16
Foot:	16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/09/2003	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: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Lighting equipment
KNEE STRAIN-PUTTING UP LIGHTS-TWISTED KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/03/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lighting equipment
PT DX HEAD CONTUSION - S/P HIT HEAD IN LAMP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/11/2003	Age: 55 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: Lighting equipment
LACERATION FINGER - PATIENT CUT LEFT INDEX FINGER 1/2 HOUR AGO ON A GLA SS LAMP AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/11/2003	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
DX LEFT KNEE LACERATION: INJURED KNEE ON LIGHT FIXTURE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/06/2003	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Lighting equipment, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
FELL BACKWARD HANGING FIXTURE AND FELL AND HIT COUCH;NECK AND HIP PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/16/2003	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
TRYING TO SHUT OFF LIGHT IN KITCHEN AND FELL. DX. 0.5 CM LACERATION R F RONTAL SCALP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/16/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lighting equipment
FACIAL CONT. PT FELL AND HIT FACE ON A LIGHT FIXTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/11/2003	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Lighting equipment
PT.INJ.L.FOREARM AT SCHOOL WHEN LIFTING HEAVY LIGHTING EQUIPMENT. DX; L .FOREARM STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2003	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
FELL ONTO METAL LIGHT FIXTURE ELBOW LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/04/2003	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lighting equipment
PT DX HEAD CONTUSION/WRIST CONTUSION - AFTER LIGHT FIXTURE FELL ON LT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2003	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Lighting equipment
L WRIST FX, 1 CM L EYEBROW LACERATION, S/P FALL, MILD CLOSED HEAD INJ. FIXING LIGHT OVER GARAGE, STEPPED ON BLOCK, FELL, WEARING GLASSES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/28/2003	Age: 80 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: Lighting equipment
80 YO F PULLING LIGHT FIXURE CORD DEVELOPED BACK PAIN BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
LAC R BIG TOE ON BROKEN GLASS LAMP SHADE AT HOME DX 4 CM LAC R 1ST TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2003	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: Lighting equipment
DX RIGHT LOWER LEG LACERATION: BRASS LAMP FELL AND STRUCK LEG AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/2003	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Lighting equipment, Floors or flooring materials
68 YO FEMALE TRIPPED OVER LIGHT FIXTURE AND FELL TO FLOOR AT *** CERVIC AL STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2003	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
1.5 CM LAC TO LT INDEX FINGER FROM LIGHT FIXTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2003	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lighting equipment
A LAMP FELL ON PTS FOOT, CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
PT CUT WITH METAL LIGHT FIXTURE; LAC ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/2003	Age: 74 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 A LIGHTING FIXTURE DX: FINGER LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/12/2003	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
P SEEN FOR CONTUSION AND HEAD LAC AND FALLING IN THE BATHROOM STRIKING HIS HEAD ON THE LIGHT SWITCH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/2003	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lighting equipment, Beds or bedframes
72 YOF REACHED TO TURN OFF LIGHT FELL FROM BED CONTUSION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/2003	Age: 76 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
PT FELL REACHING FOR LIGHT SWITCH. DX: R KNEE CONT, HEAD CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/30/2003	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
DX:HEAD LAC. FELL OVER A LIGHTING FIXTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/28/2003	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Lighting equipment
HIP GAVE OUT WHILE TURNING LIGHT ON HIP FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/30/2003	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
HIT HEAD ON LIGHT FIXTURE/BRACKET DX: LACERATION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/27/2003	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
LAC R EYEBROW - FELL WHEN REACHNG FOR CALL LIGHT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2003	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
PT.INJ.L.THUMB AT HOME WHEN CUT ON GLASS FROM BROKEN LAMP SHADE. DX; LA C.L.THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/03/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
BROKE GLOBE ON LAMP CUT HAND DX LACERATION TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2003	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Lighting equipment
POSSIBLE L HIP FX/60YOF HAD HIP REPLACEMENT 9/02. REACHED UP TO TURN ON A LIGHT AND FELT SUDDEN SHARP PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/20/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
LEFT HAND LAC, PT CUT HAND ON A LIGHT FIXTURE WHEN FALLING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/2003	Age: 85 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: Lighting equipment
PT WAS AT HOME WHEN HE HIT HIS HEAD ON A LIGHT CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS SCALP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/12/2003	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Lighting equipment
PT. FELL AT SISTER'S HOME TRYING TO GET LIGHTS OFF. DX. L HIP FX, FEMO RAL HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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