Hospital and Nursing Home Profiles  

Accidents - Light bulbs - 50+ years old - Year 2004 - Lower Arm

 



Back to NEISS Data Home, Hospital Data.

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 163
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/30/2004Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Light bulbs
PT HAD LIGHT BULB FALL ONTO ARM 6 DAYS AGO AND NOW ARM IS INFECTED. D: CELLULITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/24/2004Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Light bulbs
BURN FOREARM - 52 YOF SUSTAINED A BURN TO HER LEFT FOREARM FROM A HOT L IGHTBULB 2 DAYS AGO, 1CM BLISTER FORMED YESTERDAY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/2004Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Light bulbs
HUSBAND FELL ON TOP OF PT, WHO WAS CHANGING LIGHT BULB RADIUS & ULNA FX, R/O HIP FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Back to the top




Hospital-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site.  Use at your own risk.  This data has been compiled from multiple government and commercial sources.  Additional information about prescription drugs is coming up.