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Accidents - Lighting equipment - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 473
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Date: 06/26/2009Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 12/10/2007Age: 88 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lighting equipment, Rugs or carpets
88YOM WAS HOME,LIGHTS WENT OUT,TRIPPED OVER RUG,FELL HITTING LOWER LEG; LOWER LEG CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/20/2005Age: 95 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
A PEICE OF GLASS FELL OFF LIGHT FIXTURE LACERATION LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/09/2004Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Lighting equipment
PT WAS WALKING TO TURN OFF LIGHT OUTSIDE WHEN BITTEN ON LEG BY RATTLESN AKE. D: SNAKE BITE, LOWER LEG. ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/19/2003Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 03/23/2002Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 06/17/2001Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/23/2001Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lighting equipment, Beds
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/06/2001Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/29/2000Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/17/2000Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/14/1998Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/01/1997Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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