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Accidents - Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures - 50+ years old - Year 2010 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 413
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Date: 12/23/2010Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
73 Y/O/F CLEANING A CHANDELIER AT HOME AND IT FELL ON HER HEAD DX/ SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/06/2010Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
65 YOF TO ER, WHILE PUTTING UP X-MAS TREE, GLASS FELL FROM CHANDERLIER AND HIT PT ON TOP OF HEAD- DX-HEAD INJURY, SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/19/2010Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
75 YOF C/O THE LIGHT COVERING FELL OFF THE KITCHEN LIGHT AND HIT HER O N TOP OF HER HEAD. DX HEAD HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/18/2010Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
66YOM, REPORTS 20# LIGHT FELL FROM 20FTH HITTING HIS HEAD, NO LOC YET D AZED>>CHI LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/17/2010Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
75 YOF C/O HEAD PAIN LIGHT FIXTURE FELL ON HER HEAD AT HOME. DX-LAC SCALP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/28/2010Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
67YO WHITE FEMALE AT THEATER HIT HEAD ON LIGHT FIXTURE DX MINOR HEAD TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/31/2010Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
62YOWF PT STATES A BIG, THICK, HEAVY LIGHT FIXTURE FELL ON HER HEAD AT HOME. DX. HEMATOMA FH, CONT FH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/28/2010Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
60 YOF PRESENT TO ER WITH INJURY TO HEAD AFTER SHE HIT HEAD ON CHANDELI ER AT HOME- DX- BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/30/2010Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
83YOF-SCALP LAC-HEAVY LIGHT FIXTURE FELL FROM CEILING HITTING PT-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/06/2010Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
70 YOM HAD LIGHT FIXTURE FALL ON HEAD. DX: SCALP LAC, FB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/06/2010Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Asian
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
51 YOM SUS LAC TO HEAD AFTER HITTING IT ON LIGHT FIXTURE%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/31/2010Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Asian
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
62YOF PT STS LIGHT FIXTURE DROPPED ON HER HEAD DX: HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/06/2010Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
73YOF HAD A LIGHT FIXTURE FALL ONTOP OF HEAD CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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