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Accidents - Lighting equipment - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Knee

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 83
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:19
Year 2002:15
Year 2003:33
Year 2009:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/25/2009Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: 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: 12/09/2003Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Lighting equipment
KNEE STRAIN-PUTTING UP LIGHTS-TWISTED KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/11/2003Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: 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: 09/19/2002Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: 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: 07/08/1997Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment, Ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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