Accidents - Light bulbs - 0-5 years old - Year 2005

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,740
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Hand:	402	Finger:	331
Mouth:	235	Face:	200
Foot:	146	Internal:	133
Eyeball:	82	Toe:	76
Lower Trunk:	59	Upper Arm:	35
Upper Trunk:	15	Knee:	15
Ear:	5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/30/2005	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
PT DX RT HAND LACERATION - DUE TO A BROKEN LIGHT BULB AT HOME TODAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/29/2005	Age: 18 months	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Light bulbs
BURNS 2ND DEGREE ABDOMEN AREA, MOTHER STS PT GOT BURNED W/A HOTLIGHT BU LB BY A 5 YRS OLD SIBLING WHILE PLAYING, C/O PAIN, REDNESS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/23/2005	Age: 6 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Light bulbs, Floors or flooring materials
PT WAS CRAWLING AROUND THE FLOOR AND GOT A HOLD OF A LIGHT BULB FROM A NIGHT LIGHT PLACED IN MOUTH AND BIT ON IT FOREIGN BODY GUMS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/17/2005	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Light bulbs
BURNED L CHEEK ON LIGHT BULB DX: FACE BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/15/2005	Age: 10 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Light bulbs
BURNED HAND ON LIGHTBULB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/2005	Age: 14 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Light bulbs
PT TOUCHED A LIGHT BULB. DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN L PALM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/08/2005	Age: 23 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Light bulbs
PT BURNED ARM ON LIGHTBULB AT NURSING HOME. DX: R ARM BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/06/2005	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
1.5 CM L FOOT LAC ON BROKEN LIGHT BULB DX: 2.0 CM FOOT LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/06/2005	Age: 14 months	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Light bulbs, Floor lamps or table lamps
PT GRABBED HOT LIGHT BULB ON LAMP - BLISTERS TO 3RD DIGIT OF LEFT HAND. D: 2ND DEGREE BURN TO LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/22/2005	Age: 11 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Light bulbs
CHEWED ON LITE BULB F B MOUTH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/21/2005	Age: 11 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
PT. PUT A LIGHT BULB IN HIS MOUTH AND IT BROKE AND CUT HIS MOUTH DIAGNOSIS; LACERATION MOUTH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/19/2005	Age: 11 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Light bulbs
HAND BURNED ON HOT LIGHT BULB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/16/2005	Age: 13 months	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Light bulbs
PT WAS FOUND WITH PIECES OF BROKEN LIGHT BULB IN MOUTH. D: POSSIBLE I NGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/01/2005	Age: 20 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Light bulbs
ATE A LIGHT BULB INGESTED F'OBJECT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/28/2005	Age: 9 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Light bulbs
BABY GRABBED HOT LIGHT BULB WITH HAND. D: 2ND DEGREE BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/27/2005	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
PT @ HOME PT STEPPED ONTO A 60 WATT BULB BREAKING IT WITH FOOT. DX LEFT FOOT LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2005	Age: 14 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Light bulbs
TOUCHED HOT LIGHT BULB, BURNED FINGERS DX SECOND DEGREE BURN FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/2005	Age: 11 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Light bulbs, Floor lamps or table lamps
PATIENT PULLED OVER A LAMP AT HOME, LIGHTBULB LANDED ON ARM; 2ND DEGREE BURN TO UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/17/2005	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
FOOT LACERATION, STEPPED ON BROKEN LIGHT BULB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/05/2005	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
PT STEPPED ON A LIGHT BULB. DX: L FOOT LAC 3 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/2005	Age: 19 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Light bulbs
PT BURNED FINGER ON A HOT LIGHTBULB. DX FINGER BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/27/2005	Age: 16 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
CUT R HAND W/ BROKEN LIGHTBULB LACERATION/ABRASION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/2005	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
PATIENT CUT FOOT ON LIGHT BULB; LEFT WITHOUT BEING SEEN
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 08/14/2005	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Light bulbs
ABRASION TO EYE WHEN STRUCK BY LIGHT BULB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/13/2005	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Light bulbs
PT GRABBED HOT LIGHT BULB BURN TO 2ND, 3RD, 4TH FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2005	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Light bulbs
HAND BURNED-TOUCHED HOT LIGHT BULB-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2005	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
LACERATED FINGER ON LIGHT BULB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/12/2005	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Light bulbs
C/O PT MOM STATES ,CHILD TOUCHED LIGHT BULB AND BURNT HAND DX RT HAND BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2005	Age: 19 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
STEPPED ON BROKEN LIGHT BULB. LACERATION, LEFT FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2005	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Light bulbs
2 YR OLD MALE STEPPED ON LIGHT BULB AVULSION TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2005	Age: 18 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Light bulbs
PT BURNT HAND ON A HOT DECORATIVE LIGHTBULB. " HAND BURN''
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2005	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Light bulbs
HAND BURN-BURNED ON HOT LIGHT BULB-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2005	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Light bulbs
SWALLOWED BROKEN LIGHT BULB GLASS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2005	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
PT STEPPED ON GLASS LIGHTBULB WITH LT. FOOT- BLEEDING DX: FOOT LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2005	Age: 21 months	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Light bulbs
BUNRS 2ND DEGREE L HAND, MOTHER STS PT TOUCHED A HOT LIGHT BULB AT HOME, C/O PAIN, REDNESS, BLISTERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/06/2005	Age: 19 months	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Light bulbs
POSSIBLE GLASS INGESTION, CHEWING ON LIGHT BULB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/04/2005	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Light bulbs
QPT GOT HOLD OF A LIGHTBULB AND PUT IT IN HIS MOUTH AND IT BROKE SWALLO WED SOME GLASS FOREIGN BOFY INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/03/2005	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Light bulbs
FOREHEAD, BURNED FACE ON LIGHTBULB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/2005	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
CUT CHIN ON LIGHTBULB CHIN LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/2005	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Light bulbs, Electrical outlets or receptacles
PATIENT WAS UNSCREWING A LIGHT BULB AND STUCK HIS FINGER INTO THE SOCKE T. DX; ELECTRICAL BURN ON R INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2005	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Light bulbs
PT DROPPED A LIGHT BULB AT HOME AND IT BROKE A PIECE OF THE GLASS WENT INTO RIGHT EYE FOREIGN BODY EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/18/2005	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Light bulbs
PT HAS BURN TO R FINGER TIPS, PT GRABBING HOT LIGHT BULBDX: 2 DEGREE B URN TO RIGHT HAND & FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/2005	Age: 21 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Light bulbs
21 MOF TOUCHED RIGHT HAND ON HOT LIGHT BULB CAUSING BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/16/2005	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
CUT KNEE ON GLASS FROM BROKEN LIGHT BULB DX. KNEE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/03/2005	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Light bulbs
PT TOUCHED A HOT LIGHT BULB AND INJURED HAND. DX HAND BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/01/2005	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Light bulbs
CHILD HAD A LITE BRIGHT BULB UP HIS NOSTRIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2005	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs, Ball sports
PT SUSTAINED LACERATION ON THE CHEST FROM BROKEN LIGHT BULB WHILE THROWING BALL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/24/2005	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
PT PUT A SAMLL PIECE OF BROKEN LIGHT BLUB INTO RT EAR. ( 2-3 MM SLIVER OF GLASS)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/23/2005	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Light bulbs
SISTER BURNED R SIDE CHIN W/LIGHT BULB DX: 2ND DEGREE FACE BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/05/2005	Age: 6 months	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Light bulbs
PT TOUCHED A HOT LIGHTBULB AND INJURED HAND. DX HAND BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/04/2005	Age: 19 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
PT CUT FINGER ON A BROKEN LIGHTBULB,SUSTAINED " FINGER LACERATION"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/03/2005	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Light bulbs
PT STEPPED ON BROKEN LIGHT BLUB PARENTS REMOVED SMALL PIECE FROM LT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/02/2005	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Light bulbs
PT WAS CUT TO EYELID BY PIECE OF GLASS FROM LIGHTBULB, CONTUSION TO EYE LID
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/25/2005	Age: 23 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Light bulbs
MOM FOUND PT CHEWING ON A LIGHTBULB, ABRASION TO LIP
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 02/19/2005	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
PLAYING @ GRANDMOTHERS HOUSE AND PT WAS FOUND W A BROKEN LIGHT BULB DX THUMB LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/2005	Age: 2 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Light bulbs
PT WITH LIGHT BULB BROKE WITH A PIECE FALLING HITTING PT UNDER LT EY E, 2 DEGREE BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/05/2005	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
PT CUT FINGER ON BROKEN LIGHTBULB SUSTAINED " FINGER LACERATION"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/01/2005	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Light bulbs
PATIENT CHEWED AND SWALLOWED 1/2 LIGHT BULB AT HOME. DX-INGESTION LIGHT BULG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/30/2005	Age: 23 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs, Floors or flooring materials
PT WAS ON THE FLOOR, DAD WAS CHANGING LIGHTBULB, ONE OF WHICH FELL ON P T'S FACE, SUSTAINED" FACIAL LACERATION"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/16/2005	Age: 16 months	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Light bulbs
MM THINKS HE MAY HAVE SWALLOWED GLASS FROM BROKEN LIGHT BULB DX: POSSIBLE GLASS INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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