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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 929
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/30/2009 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| DX LAC L HAND/LAC HAND: CHANG'G LIGHT FIXTURE; WHEN REACH'G INTO BALLAST A SHARP PIECE O METAL CUT HIS L HAND, 1-2IN ACROSS II METACARPA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/26/2009 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| 53YOM CHANGING A LIGHT FIXTURE AT HOME AND DROPPED IT THE METAL EDGE STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT LOWER LEG LACERATION LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/29/2009 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures, Ladders |
| 52YOM ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE A LIGHT FIXTURE WAS STANDING ON A LADDER LOST BALANCE FELL INJURED SHOULDER;SHOULDER CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/28/2009 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| DX CEPHALGIA/LAT EPICONDLITIS TENNIS ELBOW: YTDY PUT UP OVERHEAD LIGHT STRAINED NECK TO COMPLETE TASK; ALSO HAS PAIN IN LUE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/25/2009 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures, Ceilings and walls |
| ACC CUT HAND ON A FALLING FLORESCENT LIGHT FIXTURE FROM THE CEILING THA T WAS PUTTING UP>>LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/11/2009 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| A LIGHT FIXTURE FELL ON HEAD. DX. HEAD INJURY, CERVICAL SPRAIN, ARM CON TUSION.* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/31/2009 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures, Drills |
| LEFT HAND LAC, PT CUT HAND WHEN DRILLING HOLE FOR A LIGHT FIXTURE., |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/23/2009 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| TRYING TO CATCH A FALLING LIGHT FIXTURE. DX SHOULDER STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/31/2009 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| WAS WIRING A LIGHT FIXTURE AND LACERATED ARM ON SIDE OF LIGHT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/22/2009 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures, Stairs or steps |
| WAS MEASRUING FOR LIGHT FIXTURE WHEN LOST BALANCE&FELL DOWN 3 STAIRS >>FEMUR FX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/30/2009 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| PT OUTSIDE FIXING A WALL MOUNTED LIGHT FIXTURE ON HIS HOUSE STUCK FINGE R SUSTAINED A PW THAT GOT INFECTED CELLULITIS FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/28/2009 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Nerve Damage |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| C/O SUDDEN ONSET OF LBP RADIATING TO LEGS AFTER REACHING TO TURN OFF TH E LIGHTS YESTEDAY>>SCIATICA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/25/2009 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| PT HANGING A LIGHT FIXTURE AND CAE DOWN SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/20/2009 | Age: 69 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: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures, Toilets |
| SITTING ON THE TOILET WHEN A LIGHT FIXTURE SUDDENLY FELL, FROM9FTH, HIT TING HEAD>>LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/13/2009 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures, Sheets or pillowcases |
| 59YOF CHANGING SHEETS WENT TO SHAKE THE SHEETS,STRUCK LIGHT FIXTURE, WHICH FELL STRIKING NOSE;NASAL LACERATION,2.5CM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/11/2009 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures, Wallpaper |
| UPPER ARM, LAC, PT CUT ARM ON AN EXPOSED METAL CORNER OF LIGHT FIXTURE WHEN HANGING WALLPAPER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/23/2009 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures, Ceilings and walls |
| PT LIGHT FIXTURE COVER FELL FROM CEILING AND HIT PT ON THE HEAD PT FEEL S DIZZY DX// HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/14/2009 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| 56 YOF HIT HEAD ON GLASS LIGHT FIXTURE LAST NIGHT, SUSTAINED A CONCUSSI ON |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/06/2009 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| WENT TO BATHROOM, TURNED TO TURN OFF LIGHT FELL, ON ASA DX: RT FOREARM LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/21/2009 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| RAN INTO A CHANDELIER. DX CORNEAL LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/25/2009 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| LIP LAC FROM FALLING LIGHT FIXTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/17/2009 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| PT WAS CUT WHEN LIGHT FIXUTRE SHE WAS CLEANING BROKE. DX: R HAND LAC 3.5 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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