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Accidents - Light bulbs - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 129
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1999:66
Year 2002:15
Year 2003:16
Year 2005:15
Year 2007:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 07/06/2007Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Light bulbs
PATIENT WAS HOLDING ONTO AN ELECTRIC FIXTURE FOR FLUORESCENT BULBS & DEVELOPED A SHOCK IN HIS LEFT HAND. DX-ELECTROCUTION-LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2005Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Light bulbs
CHANGING FLUORESCENT TUBE LITE AND GOT SHOCKED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/25/2003Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Light bulbs, Sinks
ELECTRIC SHOCK-CHANGING A LIGHT BULB OVER THE SINK-GOT SHOCKED-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/09/2002Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Light bulbs
CHANGING A LIGHT BULB AND IT EXPLODED. DX ELECTRICAL SHOCK AND PT LEFT WITHOUT TREATMENT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/11/1999Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Light bulbs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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