Accidents - Light bulbs - 16-25 years old - Year 2007

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,391
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Hand:	358	Lower Arm:	176
Finger:	165	Foot:	132
Upper Trunk:	125	All Of Body:	114
Lower Leg:	80	Face:	75
Elbow:	70	Ankle:	15
Shoulder:	15	Wrist:	15
Pubic Region:	15	Head:	15
Eyeball:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/30/2007	Age: 21 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Light bulbs
ACC STEPPED ON BROKEN GLASS FROM LIGHTBULB >> FOOT FBR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/29/2007	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
PT STS A LIGHTBULB HIT R ANKLE DX LACERATION R ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/11/2007	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
FINGER LAC-CUT ON A BROKEN LIGHT BULB-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/05/2007	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Light bulbs
16 YOF PT WAS CHANGING A LIGHT BULB, & FELL ABOUT 3-4 FT ONTO LT FOREAR HAS PAIN WHEN SHE MAKES A FIST. DX; FOREARM CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/24/2007	Age: 25 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Light bulbs
THERMAL BURN TO LOWER ARM FROM LIGHT BULB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/07/2007	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
PT CUT HAND ON A LIGHT BULB DX: SUPERFICIAL LACERATION R HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/2007	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
PT STEPPED ON LIGHT BULB X1 WK, PAIN/DIFFICULTY BEARING WEIGHT, EDEMA/T ENDERNESS, NO FB IN FOOT; LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/27/2007	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Light bulbs, Tables
PT FELL WHILE TRYING TO PLACE A LIGHTBULB STANDING ON A TABLE DX L SHOULDER,ELBOW STRAIN/CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/21/2007	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs, Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
2 CM LAC TO R ELBOW,SUTURED: LAC. TO BACK OF NECK: CHANGING LIGHTBULB ON CEILING LIGHT FIXTURE, LIGHT COVER SHATTERED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/26/2007	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
CUT HAND ON LIGHT BULB AT HOME LACERATION HAND CH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/2007	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Light bulbs
AROUND LIGHT BULB THAT BROKE 2 DAYS AGO, EYE STARTED HURTING AT THAT TI ME, FB EYE REMOVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/2007	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
PT CUT HAND ON BROKEN LIGHT BULB . DX: LWBS.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 07/23/2007	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
CUT FINGER WITH LIGHTBULB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/2007	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Light bulbs
PT SUST INJURY TO BACK FLUORESCENT BULB FELL ON BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2007	Age: 25 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Light bulbs
PT FELL WHILE HANGING A LIGHT BULB AT HOME. DX. CONT CHEST, RIBS, ABDM .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2007	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
WALKED INTO A DARK ROOM AND HIT HEAD ON A LIGHT BULB HAS SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/2007	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
PT SMASHED A LIGHT BULB AND CUT HAND AT HOME TODAY DX/ RIGHT HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2007	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic Region		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
PT DX OPEN WOUND TO PENIS (LACERATION) - LIGHT BULB FELL ON PENIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/2007	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
PT CUT THUMB WITH BROKEN LIGHT BULB AT HOME LAC LT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2007	Age: 21 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: Light bulbs
FLUORESCENT LIGHT EXPLODED ON RIGHT HANDAT HOME. DX: DEEP LACERATIONS O F RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 05/16/2007	Age: 23 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
PT CUT FINGER WITH A LIGHT BULB AT HOME TODAY DX/ LAC RIGHT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/2007	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Light bulbs
PT WAS ELECTROCUTED WHILE CHANGING A LIGHT BULB YESTERDAY. DX: HEADACHE S/P ELECTROCUTION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/09/2007	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
STATES BECAME ANGRY - DOESN'T WANT TO BE @ REGIONAL CENTER. LAC L FOREA RM WITH LIGHT BULB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2007	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
CUT LT WRIST WITH LIGHT BULB LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/05/2007	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
CUT THUMB ON GLASS LIGHT BULB, BLEEDING CONTROLLED, LACERATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/29/2007	Age: 19 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
19YOM STEPPED ON BROKEN LIGHT BULB LAC R FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/25/2007	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Light bulbs, Floors or flooring materials
FELL IN FLOOR WHILE CHANGING A LIGHT BULB AND CONTUSED RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/16/2007	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Light bulbs
PT SUST BURN TO FOREARM FROM HOT LIGHT BULB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/15/2007	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
CUT FA ON A LIGHT BULB, ?MECH LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/14/2007	Age: 20 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: Light bulbs, Alcohol
PT FELL AND LACERATED HAND ON BROKEN LIGHT BULB. +ETOH. D: HAND LACERAT ION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/14/2007	Age: 23 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Light bulbs
SHOCK WHILE CHANGING LIGHT BULB MILD ELECTRIC SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/20/2007	Age: 19 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
PT CHANGIJNG A LIGHTBULB AND IT EXPLODED SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2007	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
PT CUT LOWER LEFT LEG ON BROKEN LIGHT BULB, LACERATION OF LOWER LEFT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/16/2007	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
PT CUT HAND ON A LIGHT BULB WHILE SWINGING HAND IN AIR, LACERATON TO HA ND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/2007	Age: 19 years	Sex: Female	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 A LIGHT BULB AT HOME - POSSIBLE FB IN FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/11/2007	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Light bulbs
LIGHT BULB EXPLODED & GLASS WENT INTO PT'S EYE. DX: R CORNEAL ABR, FB R EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/07/2007	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Light bulbs
A WK AGO ACC STEPPED ONTO BROKEN LIGHT BULB, NOW P/W SWOLLEN FOOT " FB REMOVAL"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/01/2007	Age: 24 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: Light bulbs
CUT HAND ON BROKEN LIGHT BULB " LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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