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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 795
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/01/2008 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| PT LACERATED WRIST WHEN A LIGHT BULB BROKE. DX: LACERATION 3 CM. WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/09/2008 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| CHANGING LIGHT BULB LOST BALANCE AND FELL INJURING WRIST ..FX WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/15/2007 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Light bulbs, Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations |
| PROGRESSIVE OVERALL WEAKNESS: FREQUENT FALLS:RECENT FALL CHANGING LIGHTS AND PICTURES, SUPERFICIAL ABRASIONS R SCAPHOID |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/11/2006 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| FRACTURE RIGHT WRIST-CHANGING A LIGHT BULB FELL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/04/2005 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Light bulbs, Ladders |
| FELLOFF LADDER WHILE CHANGING LIGHTBULB, R ARM PAIN DX: R WRIST FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/17/2005 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Light bulbs, Floors or flooring materials |
| PATIENT WAS SCREWING IN A LIGHT BULB AND FELL ON THE FLOOR. DX-LEFT WRIST CONTUSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/31/2005 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Light bulbs, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT SAYS HE GOT DIZZY WHILE CHANGING LIGHT BULB AT HOME & FELL TO FLOOR FX RT WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/11/2004 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| CHANGING LIGHT BULB - CUT ARM - WRIST LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/22/2003 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| PT CUT ON BROKEN LIGHT BULB; LAC WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/17/2003 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| PEICE OF BROKEN BULB LACERATION LEFT WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/20/2001 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/07/2001 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Light bulbs, Lighting equipment |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/02/2000 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Light bulbs, Chairs |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/20/1998 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Light bulbs, Chairs |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/06/1998 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/29/1998 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/23/1998 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/05/1997 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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