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Accidents - Light bulbs - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Elbow

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 266
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2006:71
Year 2008:90
Year 2010:104

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/26/2010Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Other
Product: Light bulbs, Chairs
64YOF STANDING ON A CHAIR CHANGING A LIGHT BULB AND FELL ONTO LEFT ELBO W INJURY ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/27/2010Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Light bulbs
58 YR OLD MALE CHANGING LIGHT BULB ON LEDGE AND FELL OFF CONTUSING KNEE AND ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2010Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
ELBOW LAC-53YOF PUTTING A CAP ON HER CAR AND HIT LIGHT BULB UNDER THE HOOD CUTTING ELBOW AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/14/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Light bulbs, Chairs
PT WAS ON A "ONE STEP CHAIR" AND FELL OFF WHILE CHANGING A LIGHT BULB F RACTURED ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/10/2008Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Other
Product: Light bulbs
PT BROKE A FLOURESCENT LIGHT BULB A WEEK AGO AND A PIECE OF THE GLASS W ENT INTO ELBOW THAT GOT INFECTED ABSCESS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/28/2006Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
PT LACERATED FOREARM ON A LIGHT BULB. DX: RIGHT FOREARM LACERATION, 8 CM. REPAIRED, SIMPLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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