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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 513
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/25/2009 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Lighting equipment |
| PT TRIED TO TURN OFF LIGHT, LOST BALANCE AND FELL, LEG AND KNEE PAIN, D X CONTUSION TO KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/24/2009 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Lighting equipment |
| WHILE @ HOME THIS AM ATTEMPTING TO TURN NA LIGHT,FELL LANDING ONTO R UP PER ARM & SHOULDER DX FX R PROXIMAL HUMEROUS,DIALYSIS * |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/03/2009 | Age: 89 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Lighting equipment, Floors or flooring materials |
| GLUTEAL CONT.: L HIP PAIN; FELL LAST NIGHT WHEN ATTEMPTED TO TURN ON HER LIGHT STAND, IMPACTED CARPETED FLOOR , HITTING HIP & BUTTOCK AREA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/01/2009 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Lighting equipment |
| WAS PUTTING UP A LIGHT AND LACERATED HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/20/2009 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Lighting equipment |
| CUT WRIST WHILE HANGING LIGHTS. DX ARM LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/19/2009 | Age: 78 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: Fracture |
| Product: Lighting equipment |
| TRIPPED&FELL FROM STANDING WHILE CHANGING LIGHTS IN THE DRIVEWAY >>HIP FX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/16/2009 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Lighting equipment, Beds or bedframes |
| PT REACHED TO TURN LIGHT OFF AND FELL OUT OF BED. DX: BACK STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/26/2009 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Lighting equipment |
| HIT LEG ON SOLAR LIGHT AT HOME. DX LOWER LEG CELLULITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/23/2009 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Lighting equipment |
| 55YOM AT HOME BENT OVER TO PICK UP LIGHT,LOST BALANCE FELL ONTO RT SHOULDER;SHOULDER CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/09/2009 | Age: 89 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: Lighting equipment, Crutches, canes or walkers |
| 89YOF AT HOME IN BED, LIGHTS WENT OUT DURING A STORM,GOT OUT OF BED ACCIDENTLY TRIPPED OVER WALKER,FELL ONTO WALKER;CHEST CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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