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Accidents - Electric lighting equipment - Year 2004

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 733
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:205Finger:147
Lower Arm:128Head:90
Face:76Hand:67
Toe:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/17/2004Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Electric lighting equipment
WORKING OVERHEAD TO REPLACE LIGHT SWITCH, HAS DIZZINESS. DX; DIZZINESS , VERTIGO. AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/09/2004Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric lighting equipment, Blankets
BURNS 2ND DEGREE R FOREARM, MOTHER STS PT SUST BURNS WITH A HOT LAMP WHILE P/UP A BLANKET FROM/UNDER IT, C/O REDNESS, BLISTERS, PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/05/2004Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric lighting equipment
PT C/O LAC TO LFT SIDE OF FACE. PT FELL ON OUTDOOR LIGHT. DX LAC TIMES 2 FACIAL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/30/2004Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric lighting equipment
JAMMED FINGER; PT REPORTS CARRYING BLACKLIGHT, CAUGHT FINGER ON PART OF THE CASING & "JAMMED IT"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/17/2004Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric lighting equipment
PT BENT OVER &STRUCK HEAD ON LIGHT SWITCH SUSTAINED " MINOR SCALP LACERATION"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/16/2004Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric lighting equipment, Computers
R FOREARM LAC/17YOM AT HM STS WAS ON THE COMPUTER WHEN A LIGHT BROKE AN D A PIECE OF GLASS FELL PUNCTURING/LAC R ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/12/2004Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electric lighting equipment
ELECTRICAL SHOCK, TOUCHED LIGHT POLE ON PLAYGROUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/18/2004Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric lighting equipment, Floors or flooring materials
41 YO MALE BOTHERED BY FLASHING LIGHTS AT CONCERT, HAD SEIZURE ANDFELL TO FLOOR - CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2004Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Electric lighting equipment
PICKING UP BORKEN LAMP AND GOT PIECE IN FINGER AT HOME. DX. FB L INDEX FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/20/2004Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electric lighting equipment
PATIENT PLUGGED IN LIGHT AND SPARK BURNED HAND/FINGER AT HOME; ELECTRIC AL BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/02/2004Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electric lighting equipment
CHILD GRABBED LIGHT WITH HAND AND GOT ELECTRIC SHOCK X 10 SECONDS. COUL DN'T LET GO. ARM/BODY SHAKING. D: ELECTRIC SHOCK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/01/2004Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electric lighting equipment, Desk supplies
FINGERS WITH ELECTRICAL BURNS, FOR EVALUATION AFTER PATIENT PLACED PAPE RCLIP INTO LIGHT SOCKET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/2004Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electric lighting equipment
6 YO MALE BURNED RIGHT HAND ON ELECTRIC CURRENT WHILE TURNINGLIGHT OUT AT *** - ELECTRICAL BURN HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/17/2004Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric lighting equipment
PT OVER FATHER'S SHOULDER WRESTLING & PT HIT LIGHT ABOVE HIM. GLASS BROKE & CUT PT'S CHIN. DX: LACERATION CHIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/08/2004Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric lighting equipment
PATIENT CUT HIS FINGERS TRYING TO CATCH A LIGHT COVER. DX-SIMPLE 2CM FINGER LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/11/2004Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric lighting equipment
PT LACERATED TOE WHEN STEPPED ON BROKEN POOL LIGHT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/01/2004Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electric lighting equipment
MINOR ELECTRIC SHOCK/26YOM STS AT HOME IN KITCHEN PUT FINGER ON BUTTON TO TURN ON LIGHT AND GOT A SHOCK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/22/2004Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electric lighting equipment
PT TURNING ON LIGHT SWITCH SUSTAINED ELECTRIC SHOCK BURNS TO RT THUMB/ 3RD DIGIT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/18/2004Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric lighting equipment, Ceilings and walls
HEAD LAC, FATHER STS PT SUST INJURY WITH A FALLING LAMP SHADE FROM THEC EILING AT HOME, C/O PAIN, BLEEDING, EYES EOMI, ENT NML. NO LOC OR DENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/2004Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric lighting equipment, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
LEANED OVER TO TURN OFF A LIGHT AND PUT R HAND THROUGH A WINDOW. DX. L AC R HAND/WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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