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Accidents - Lighting equipment - Year 2003 - Lower Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 286
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
6-15 years old:71
26-50 years old:16
50+ years old:198

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 07/28/2003Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Lighting equipment
80 YO F PULLING LIGHT FIXURE CORD DEVELOPED BACK PAIN BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/28/2003Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Lighting equipment
HIP GAVE OUT WHILE TURNING LIGHT ON HIP FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/31/2003Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Lighting equipment
POSSIBLE L HIP FX/60YOF HAD HIP REPLACEMENT 9/02. REACHED UP TO TURN ON A LIGHT AND FELT SUDDEN SHARP PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/25/2003Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment, Beds or bedframes
8-YOF SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF HER LOWER BACK AS A RESULT OF A LIGHT B REAKING WHILE JUMPING ON THE BED AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/12/2003Age: 92 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Lighting equipment
PT. FELL AT SISTER'S HOME TRYING TO GET LIGHTS OFF. DX. L HIP FX, FEMO RAL HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/09/2003Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: 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

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