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Accidents - Lighting equipment - 16-25 years old - Year 2007

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 327
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Arm:70Toe:70
Head:61Face:40
Finger:40Wrist:15
Hand:15All Of Body:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/08/2007Age: 19 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Lighting equipment, Beds or bedframes
PT STRUCK HEAD ON A LIGHT ABOVE BED TWO DAYS AGO. VOMITED INITIALLY. NO W W/ HEADACHE. D: CHI, SUBACUTE, HEADACHE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/21/2007Age: 22 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Lighting equipment, Light bulbs
2.4K DIAMMER SWITCH VS 2.4 KW BULB SNAPPED&FELL ONTO THIGH LASTED X1MIN >> ELECTRICAL SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/01/2007Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
PT INJURED AT HOME CLEANING LIGHTING FIXTURE AND REC LAC TO HAND DX: HA ND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/09/2007Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Lighting equipment
PT SUSTAINED A PUNCTURE OF A TOE FROM BROKEN GLASS OF A LIGHTING FIXTUR E.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/08/2007Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
HANGING A LIGHT, IT FELL, SMALL LAC R EYEBROW. DX. CONT, LAC FH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/20/2007Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
STRUCK (L) WRIST ON A LIGHT HAS LACERACTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/08/2007Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment, Day wear
PT WAS RAISING ARMS UP TO PUT ON CLOTHES AND HIT GLASS GLOBE OVER LIGHT IN THE CEILING. GLOBE BROKE CAUSING LACERATION TO FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/07/2007Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
PT C/O LAC TO L INDEX FINGER, CUT ON GLASS GLOBE, AVULSION TO PAD OF FI NGER. DX. LAC L INDEX FINGER, AVULSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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