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Accidents - Lighting equipment - Year 2003 - Knee

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 72
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:16
6-15 years old:22
50+ years old:33

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/09/2003Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Lighting equipment
KNEE STRAIN-PUTTING UP LIGHTS-TWISTED KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/11/2003Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
DX LEFT KNEE LACERATION: INJURED KNEE ON LIGHT FIXTURE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/15/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
DX:LAC R KNEE. CUT KNEE ON BROKEN GLASS LAMP SHADE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/03/2003Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
LIGHT FIXTURE FELL DX. KNEE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/19/2003Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
PT FELL ONTO A BROKEN LIGHT FIXTURE AND INJURED KNEE. DX KNEE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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