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

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,571
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1998:	18
Year 1999:	101
Year 2000:	17
Year 2001:	177
Year 2002:	175
Year 2003:	207
Year 2006:	119
Year 2007:	80
Year 2008:	133
Year 2009:	332
Year 2010:	208

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/15/2010	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Light bulbs
71YOF FELL WHILE CHANGING LIGHT BULB DX: CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/22/2010	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs, Step stools
76 YOM WAS CHANGING A LIGHT BULB AND FELL OFF A STEP STOOL/ LAC TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/05/2010	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Light bulbs, Ladders
58 YOM CHANGING LIGHT BULB THOUGHT ELECTRICITY WAS TURNED OFF AT HOME, KNOCKED OFF 6 FT. LADDER, ONTO BUTTOCKS SHOCKED. DX-CONCUSSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/20/2010	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
81YOM WALKED INTO LIGHT BULB IN BASEMENT + LAC ON TOP OF HEAD DX;# L AC SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/20/2010	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Light bulbs
85YOF SUSTAINED HEAD TRAUMA WHNE FELL WHILE TRYING TO FIX A LIGHTBULB@
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/11/2009	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Light bulbs
91 YO FEMALE, FELL AT HOME WHILE CHANGING LIGHT BULB. DX CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/05/2009	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
PT HAD FLOURESCENT BULB BREAK ON HER HEAD DX: SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/2009	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
59 Y O M STOOD UP IN BASEMENT HIT HEAD ON A LIGHT BULB LACERATION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/12/2009	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
SCALP LAC/60YOM HIT A FLUORESCENT LIGHT IN BASEMENT WITH HIS HEAD SUSTA INING LACERATION TO SCALP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/16/2009	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Light bulbs
PT FELL WHILE CHANGING A LIGHT BULB AT ASSISTED LIVING AND HIT HEAD DX// HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/29/2008	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Light bulbs, Stools
79YOM AT HOME STOOD ON A STOOL TO CHANGE LIGHT BULB,FELL BACKWARDS HIT HEAD ON WALL OR REFRIGERATOR;CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2008	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs, Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
LACERATION HEAD - 61 YO MALE PRESENTS WITH SCALP LACERATION - SCRAPED S CALP ON LIGHT FIXTURE WHEN CHANGING LIGHT BULB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/29/2007	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
LACERATION SCALP-HIT ON LIGHT BULB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/14/2006	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs, Ladders
CHANGING LIGHT BULB AND FELL OFF LADDER SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/02/2006	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Light bulbs, House repair or construction materials
HEAD CONTUSION.PT WAS CHANGING A LIGHT BULB AND HIT HEAD ON A BOARD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/09/2006	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
HIT HEAD ON LIGHT BULB WHILE MOVING COUCH AT FRIEND'S. DX. LAC SCALP, L HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/21/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Light bulbs
FELL IN THE BATHROOM WHILE CHANGING A LIGHT BULB DX: HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/17/2003	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
PT WAS HIT BY FALLING LIGHT BULB TUBE. DX: 3 CM SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/28/2003	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
57 YOM HAD LIGHT BULB FALL ON HEAD LACERATION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/2003	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Light bulbs
54 Y.O. W FEMALE W/CHI. PT WAS STANDING IN THE BACK OF THE TRUCK, CHANG ING A LIGHTBULB IN HER GARAGE @ HOME & FELL BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/2003	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs, Chairs
UP IN CHAIR, CHANGING A LIGHT BULB, FELL DX. SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/2002	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
HIT WITH LIGHT BULB-SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/2002	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
LIGHT BULBS FELL OFF SHELFLACERATION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/14/2002	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Light bulbs
HIT HEAD ON FLUORESCENT LIGHT SCALP CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/2002	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
SCALP LACERATION-STOOD UP AND STRUCK HEAD ON FLUORESCENT LIGHT BULB AT HOME.C/O ACTIVE BLEEDING WITH 3 CM LACERATION TO SCALP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/01/2001	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs, Stools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/28/2001	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Light bulbs, Ladders
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/12/2001	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Light bulbs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/07/2001	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Light bulbs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/2000	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/02/1999	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/1999	Age: 86 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/16/1999	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs, Chairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/12/1998	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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