Accidents - Lighting equipment - 26-50 years old - Year 2003

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,140
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Finger:	563	Head:	361
Face:	358	Shoulder:	137
Eyeball:	129	Lower Arm:	101
Lower Leg:	86	Foot:	84
Hand:	72	All Of Body:	69
Toe:	69	Ankle:	39
Elbow:	16	Wrist:	16
Lower Trunk:	16	Neck:	16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/29/2003	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lighting equipment
CONTUSIONTO HEAD WHEN LIGTH FELL AND STRUCK HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/27/2003	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
PATIENT WAS WORKING ON A LIGHT FIXTURE AT HOME AND CUT HIS RIGHT HAND. DX-LACERATION RIGHT HAND WITH TENDON & NERVE INVOLVEMENT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/15/2003	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Lighting equipment
EXPOSED TO UV LIGHT YESTERDAY. ACUTE KERATITIS-"FLASH BURNS"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/2003	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Lighting equipment
A LIGHT FIXTURE FELL ON PATIENT'S HEAD CAUSING HER TO HAVE A SEIZURE AND FELL. DX-HEAD PAIN.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 11/21/2003	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
PT LACERATED INDEX FINGER ON BROKEN GLASS OF LAMP. D: FINGER LACERATION .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/21/2003	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Lighting equipment
27YOF AT UNKNOWN LOCALE HIT HEAD ON LIGHT FIXTURE DX/INJURY TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/12/2003	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Lighting equipment
TURNED ARM TO FLIP LIGHT SWITCH ON AND HEARD CRACK IN ELBOW';LOOSE BODY IN ELBOW JOINT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/11/2003	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
A GLASS FIXTURE FELL ONTO HIS NOSE SHATTERING AND LAC NOSE AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/07/2003	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
SUPERFICIAL RIGHT LOWER EXTREMITY LACERATION WITH REPAIR STATES WENT OUT TO TURN HER SON'S LIGHTS OFF, STEPPED IN OLD SEWER UP TO KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/02/2003	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
LAC TO R ANKLE FROM METAL ON LIGHT FIXTURE. DX. LAC R ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/29/2003	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Lighting equipment, Ceilings and walls
HEAD TRAUMA, PT STS SUST INJURY WITH A FALLING LIGHT FIXTURE FROM THE C EILING IN THE CLASSROOM, C/O PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITS, DIZZINESS, NO LOC.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/21/2003	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
FOREHEAD LACERATION-SUS A 2CM LACERATION TO FOREHEAD AFTER STRIKING HEA D ON A MOVIE LIGHT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/02/2003	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
PT WAS AT HOME HANGING A LIGHT FIXTURE WHEN SHE LACERATED HER RT INDEX FINGER ON DIVOT ON THE FIXTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/17/2003	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
PT LAC LT MIDDLE FINGER ON A LIGHT SWITCH COVER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/02/2003	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Lighting equipment
PT, HX OF BARBITUATE ABUSE, WAS ANGRY, BROKE LAMP & "TORE UP" BEDROOM. FAMILY STATES SHE TOOK PILLS. D:SUBSTANCE INDUCED MOOD D/O. TRANSFER.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 09/02/2003	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lighting equipment
LT CORNEAL AB-RAN INTO A LAMP SHADE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2003	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Lighting equipment
A LIGHT FIXTURE FELL ON PTS FOOT 3 MONTHS AGO, DX FOOT PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/2003	Age: 44 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: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
A LIGHT FIXTURE FELL AND HIT FACE, LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/21/2003	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
PT C/O LACERATION TO RT FOREARM S/P CUT HIMSELF WITH BROKEN LAMP LAST NIGHT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/19/2003	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
42YOWM W/LAC TO FINGER AFTER PUTTING SOME LIGHTS INTO HOUSE AND LIG HT FIXTURE SHARP EDGE CUT FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2003	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
PT C/O BANGING RT WRIST INTO CERAMIC LAMP THIS AM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/07/2003	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
CUT ON FOREARM BY GLASS FROM LAMP DX LACERATION FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2003	Age: 46 years	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: Lighting equipment
LAC TO EYEBROW, SHUTTING OFF LIGHT AND LOST BALANCE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2003	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
CUT THUMB ON LIGHT FIXTURE DX: THUMB LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/01/2003	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
PATIENT FELL AND CUT HIS RIGHT LOWER LEG ON GLASS FROM A BROKEN LIGHT FIXTURE. DX-RIGHT LOWER LEG LACERATION 5CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2003	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lighting equipment
LIGHT FIXTURE FELL ON HEAD AND R HAND YESTERDAY. THINKS SHE HAS GLASS IN HAND. DX. MINOR HEAD TRAUMA, SCALP CONTUSION, CONTUSION R HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2003	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Lighting equipment
LIGHT FIXTURE BROKE AT MALL. DX: L EYE PX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2003	Age: 37 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: Lighting equipment
DX RIGHT FOREARM LACERATION: CUT ARM FROM SHATTERED GLASS OF LIGHT FIXTURE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/15/2003	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
PT SUBSTAINED HEAD INJ WHEN LIGHT FIXTURE FELL AT HOME DX:HEAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2003	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
CUT R HAND ON A LIGHT FIXTURE THIS AM. DX. LAC R HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/04/2003	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
LACERATION FINGER - 32 YOM LACERATED HIS LEFT THUMB ON BROKEN GLASS FRO M A LIGHT FIXTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2003	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lighting equipment
PT FELL GETTING POKED IN EYE FROM LAMP POLE DX:CORNEA ABRASIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/11/2003	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Lighting equipment
PT C/O NECK STIFFNESS AND HEADACHE S/P LIGHT FIXTURE FELL ON HIS HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2003	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lighting equipment
CONTUSION SHOULDER - PATIENT PRESENTS WITH RIGHT SHOULDER PAIN AND REPO RTS A LAMP FELL ON IT 3 HOURS AGO AT LOCAL INN - DIRECT BLOW TO SHOULDE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2003	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Lighting equipment, Ironing boards or covers
DX CLOSED HEAD INJURY: HIT GLASS LIGHT WITH IRONING BOARD, LIGHT FELL ONTO PT'S HEAD AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2003	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lighting equipment
LIGHT FIXTURE FELL ON SHOULDER DX: SHOULDER CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2003	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO RIGHT HAND ON A BROKEN GLASS LIGHT FIXTURE LACERATION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/30/2003	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
HIT TOE ON A METAL PEICE FROM A LIGHT FIXTURE LACERATION LEFT 5TH TOE 2. 5 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/29/2003	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Lighting equipment
STEPPED ON PIECE OF GLASS FROM BROKEN LAMP IN KITCHEN. DX: PUNCTURE WOUND (R) FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/03/2003	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
PT C/O CUT RT THUMB WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE BROKEN GLASS FROM A LIGHT FIXTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/27/2003	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
PT DX LACERATION LT EYEBROW - S/P CUT OVER TL LT EYEBROW AFTER HITTING IT ONTO CEILING LAMP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/24/2003	Age: 33 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: Lighting equipment
LAC THUMB WHILE WORKING ON HIS LIGHT FIXTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/23/2003	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Lighting equipment
PT. STATES A LIGHT COVER HIT HER IN THE TOP OF HER HEAD. LEFT W/O BEIN G SEEN - HEADACHE.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 03/08/2003	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
PT LACERATED HEAD ON LIGHT FIXTURE, HEADACHE L PARIETAL, SCALP LACERATI ON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/03/2003	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
45 YO WM - LACERATION RT. THUMB - ? ACCIDENTAL SELF-INFLICTED - LACERAT ION TO THUMB WITH BROKEN GLASS LAMP SHADE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/25/2003	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
PT CUT FINGER ON LIGHT FIXTURE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/07/2003	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment, Ceilings and walls
FOREHEAD LAC, VIA EMS, PT SUST INJURY WITH A LIGHT FIXTURE, LOOSE FROM THE CEILING AT HOME, C/O PAIN, NO ACTIVE BLEEDING, SOME LOC,
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/06/2003	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
A LIGHT FIXTURE FELL ON PATIENT'S HEAD. DX-SCALP LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/2003	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
LAC TO FINGER WHEN STRUCK ON LIGHT FIXTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/09/2003	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lighting equipment, Cabinet or door hardware
LOW BACK CONTUSION.PT WAS REACHING IN CLOSET TO REACH A LIGHT ABD LOST BALANCE AND FELL AND HIT BACK ON DOOR KNOB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/06/2003	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
HIT FACE ON HANGING LIGHT FIXTURE DX: LACERATION TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2003	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
39 YO FEMALE WAS CLEANING LIGHT AND THE LIGHT FELL ON FACE LACERATION FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2003	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
LAC L MIDDLE FINGER - GLASS DOME BROKE WHEN CLEANING IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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