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Accidents - Lighting equipment - 26-50 years old - Year 2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 779
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Head:239Finger:151
Hand:130Lower Arm:87
Knee:76Lower Trunk:76
Face:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/11/2010Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lighting equipment
30 YOM SMASHED A LIGHT IN JAIL CELL; TO ED W/PPD. C/O RT HAND INJ DX**: HAND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/11/2010Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Lighting equipment
FX 5TH FINGER-27YOM PUNCHED A LIGHT WHILE SITTING ON A BED AT *** COUNTY JAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/28/2010Age: 30 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Lighting equipment
30 YR OLD FEMALE STRUCK IN HEAD BY A LAMP WITH CLOSED HEAD INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/23/2010Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
FACIAL LAC, 40 YOM WALKED INTO A CEILING LIGHT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/29/2010Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
CUT FOREARM BROKE A LIGHT GLOBE LACERATION LEFT FOREARM 39YOM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/31/2010Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment, Light bulbs
49YMC CLEANING OUT GARAGE HIT HEAD ON OVERHEAD LAMP WITH FLUORESCENT BULB THAT BROKE CUTTING HEAD/LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/03/2010Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
50 YOM WAS PLACING A FLUORESCENT FIXTURE IN AND CUT HAND. DX HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/26/2010Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Lighting equipment
48YOF C/O LOWER BACK PAIN S/P REACHING UP TO TURN OFF LIGHTS DX: LOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/21/2010Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
37YOM CUT HAND MOVING LIGHT AT HOME AND CUT HAND DX: HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2010Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Lighting equipment, Rugs or carpets
41YOM REACHED FOR LIGHT , SLIPPED ON RUG , HEARD POP IN KNEE DX: KNEE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2010Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Lighting equipment
49YOF HAD A LANTERN FALL OFF A SHELF AND HIT HER IN THE HEAD - HEAD INJURY AND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2010Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Lighting equipment
39 YR OLD FEMALE ASSEMBLING METAL LAMP AND FELT PINCH IN HAND FROM META L SPLINTER GOING INTO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/17/2010Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
37 YO F CUT FINGER ON LIGHT WHILE WORKING OUTSIDE AT HOME. DX FINGER LA CERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/27/2010Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
34YOM CUT ARM ON GLASS LIGHT COVER THAT BROKE/ LAC R FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/02/2010Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Lighting equipment
33YOM WAS WORKING IN THE GARAGE WITH HIS WIFE PUTTING SOMETHING IN THE RAFTERS WHEN A LARGE LIGHT FELL ONTO PT'S HEAD.DX: CHI,LAC,+LOC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/25/2010Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lighting equipment
31 YOM ABRASION TO HEAD WHEN STRUCK ON A LIGHT AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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