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Accidents - Lighting equipment - Year 2006

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 4,188
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Hand:1,030Head:604
Finger:494Face:468
Eyeball:225Lower Arm:197
Foot:177Wrist:171
Upper Trunk:159Toe:136
Shoulder:103Elbow:86
Lower Leg:75Lower Trunk:75
Ankle:71Ear:59
All Of Body:30Upper Arm:14
Mouth:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/26/2006Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lighting equipment
PT WAS CHANGING A LIGHT FIXTURE AT HOME AND IT BROKE POSSIBLY SENDING C LASS INTO PT RIGHT EYE.VERY PAINFUL OPENING EYE,RED. DX=CORNEAL ABRASIO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/22/2006Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
PT STEPPED IN A GLASS LIGHT FIXTURE SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/21/2006Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
PT WAS MOVING A OVERHEAD LIGHT COVER AND IT SHATTERED AND THE GLASS CUT PT;S FACE, DX: LACERATION TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/20/2006Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
LEFT HAND LAC. PT BROKE A LIGHT FIXTURE IN HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/18/2006Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Lighting equipment
WHILE PUTTING UP LIGHTS, PT C/O OF SHOULDER PAIN, - STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/11/2006Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
PT WAS REPAIRING A BROKEN "LAMP COVER" AND ACCIDENTALLY SUSTAINED A LAC ERATION TO LEFT WRIST ON A JAGGED EDGE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/11/2006Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
CUT HAND ON COPPER LIGHT FIXTURE @ FRIEND'S HOUSE DX HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/10/2006Age: 16 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Lighting equipment, Rugs or carpets
PT TRIED TO TURN ON LIGHT AND FELL TO CARPET. DX: SEIZURE W/3 FOOT FALL.
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 12/06/2006Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF A HAND FROM A LIGHTING FIXTURE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/05/2006Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
CUT FINGER ON LIGHT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/04/2006Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
PT WAS LIFTING A LIGHT FIXTURE, HITTING SELF ON FACE WITH LIGHT DX: FOREHEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/02/2006Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
PT WAS WALKING FAST IN A STORE AND STRUCK HEAD ON A "LOW LYING" LIGHT F IXTURE SUSTAINING LACERATION TO SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/25/2006Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighting equipment
A LIGHT FELL, LANDING ON ARM. DX 1-2 EGREE BURNS TO R ELBOW#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/19/2006Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
PT HIT RT HAND ON LIGHT FIXTURE AND LAC IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/15/2006Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
CUT WRIST ON LAMP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/13/2006Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
PLAYING HIDE&SEEK, RAN INTO A LIGHT FIXTURE " UPPER ARM LAC'
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/13/2006Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Lighting equipment, Toilets
SITTING ON THE TOILET, A LIGHT FIXTURE FELL HITTING TOP OF HEAD " CHI"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/11/2006Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
PT HIT LIGHT FIXTURE IN ANGER. DX: R HAND LAC 1 CM, R THIRD DIGIT LAC 1 CM W/TENDON INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/10/2006Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lighting equipment
UPPER BACK CONTUSION-SUS INJ WHEN A LIGHT FIXTURE FELL ON HER UPPR BACK AT A HOTEL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/27/2006Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
CUT FINGER ON LIGHT FIXTURE/FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/27/2006Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
CUT WITH B ROKEN LIGHT FIXTURE. DX- 4 CM ALCERATION L HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/26/2006Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
CUT HEAD WHEN LIGHT FIXTURE FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/26/2006Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
6 YO F LACERATION FROM GLASS GLOBE FROM LIGHT FIXTURE*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/17/2006Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
LAC TO FINGER WHEN STUCK ON ALIGHT SWITCH PLATE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/11/2006Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment, Other toys
THREW A BALL UP IN THE AIR, HIT A LIGHT COVER WHICH SHATTERED AND CUT P T IN FACE. DX LIP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/09/2006Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
PT HIT A GLASS LIGHT FIXTURE DX: LAC R HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/08/2006Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
LAC FINGE ON AN OLD LIGHT FIXTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/04/2006Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
PT LACERATED FINGER ON BROKEN LIGHT FIXTURE
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 10/01/2006Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
PT WAS HIT IN THE FACE BY A LIGHT FIXTURE SUSTAINING LACERATION ABOVE E YE BROW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/30/2006Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
CUT FINGER ON A GLASS LIGHT FIXTURE " LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/28/2006Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Lighting equipment
FOREIGN BODY FINGER - 58 YOM CUT RIGHT PINKY FINGER WHILE CLEANING A GL ASS LIGHT FIXTURE AND THINKS GOT A PIECE OF GLASS IN FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/27/2006Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
PT LAC RT HAND ON GLASS LIGHT COVER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/26/2006Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
LAC TO TOP OF HEAD, LIGHT COVER FELL AND HIT PT DX: 4 CM SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/19/2006Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lighting equipment
PT C/O LIGHT FIXTURE FELL ON HER HEAD AT HOME TODAY - DX HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/17/2006Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment, Doorsills or frames
LAC TO MIDDLE FO FH, CHILD TURNED OUT LIGHT AND HE RAN INTO DOORFRAME A T HOME. DX. LAC ABOVE L BROW, CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/17/2006Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
CUT ON BROKEN LIGHT FIXTURE. DX WRIST LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/28/2006Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighting equipment
BURNED FINGER ON A LIGHT. DX 2ND DEGREE BURN#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/28/2006Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment, Stepladders
PT WAS WIRING A LIGHT AND FELL OFF OF STEP LADDER. DX: LACERATION FORE ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/23/2006Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
CUT FOREHEAD WITH LIGHT FIXTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/16/2006Age: 35 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Lighting equipment
DX TUFT FRACTURE RIGHT THUMB: GLOBE LIGHT FELL ONTO THUMB AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2006Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Lighting equipment, Other toys
PT WAS REACHING TO TURN ON LIGHT & FELL HITTING WRIST ON TOY DX: FRACTURE LEFT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/10/2006Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lighting equipment
CHANGING A LIGHT, THINKS HE GOT DUST IN HIS EYE/ CORNEAL ABRASION, FB LT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/09/2006Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
LIGHT FIXTURE BROKE AT A STORE CUTTING PT'S L FOREARM DX: LAC REPAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/09/2006Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Lighting equipment
PT INTO A LIGHTPOST AND INJURED HEAD.DX HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/05/2006Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
HIT ON EXPOSED METAL C LT INDIX FINGER WHILE TURNING ON THE LIGHT " LAC" LWBS
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 08/03/2006Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
CUT CALF ON A BROKEN LIGHT, STICKING OUT OF GARBAGE WHILE TAKING IT OUT SIDE " LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/01/2006Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lighting equipment
PT HIT THE TOP OF HIS HEAD ON A LIGHT FIXTURE WITH POSSIBLE LOC CONTUS ION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/2006Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment, Beds or bedframes
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION FROM KICKING A LIGHING FIXTURE WHILE JUMPING ON THE BED AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/29/2006Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF A HAND FROM A LIGHTING FIXTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/28/2006Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
STEPPED ON LIGHT GLOBE AND LACERATED FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/26/2006Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Lighting equipment
PT DROPPED A LIGHT FIXTURE ONTO LEFT GREAT TOE FRACTURED TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/19/2006Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Lighting equipment, Ceilings and walls
SLIPPED AND FELL TRYING TO HAND A LIGHT, HIT L HAND ON WALL DX: HAND STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/18/2006Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lighting equipment
HIT TOE OFF A METAL LIGHT CONTUSION TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/10/2006Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
LAC R FOOT, PT SUST INJURY W/A FALLING LAMP AT HOME, C/O PAIN, BLEEDING , LIMPING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2006Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
PT HAD A GLASS LIGHT FIXTURE FALL ONTO PTS FACE AND LAC IT. DX FACE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/01/2006Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lighting equipment
LIGHT FIXTURE FELL ONTO SHOULDER CONTUSING IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/23/2006Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
SLIPPED ON A GLASS LIGHT CUTTING FOOT " LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/20/2006Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lighting equipment, Exercise
PT HIT HAND ON LIGHT FIXTURE WHILE DOING JUMPING JACKS AT JUVENILE DETENTION. DX: R HAND CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/19/2006Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
PT LAC RT HAND ON BROKEN GLASS CEILING GLOBE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/19/2006Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
PT WORKING ON A LIGHT FIXTURE WHEN IT FELL ONTO HAND. D: LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/17/2006Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
PT HIT HAND ON LIGHT FIXTURE; LAC HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/15/2006Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
CUT LEG ON GLASS LAMP SHADE DX: R LOWER LEG LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/14/2006Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
46YOM CUT ON LIGHT FICTURE LENS LAC R THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/11/2006Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
PT INSTALLING A LIGHT FIXTURE AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/11/2006Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Lighting equipment
41 YO MALE BENT OVER TO PLUG IN LIGHT AT HOME LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/10/2006Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
LIGHT FIXTURE FELL ONTO PT. DX: FACIAL LAC 3 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/10/2006Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Lighting equipment
FELL WHILE TRYING TO TURN LIGHT ON. DX. HIP FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/07/2006Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
PUT HAND THRU GLASS LAMPSHADE BY MISTAKE LAC IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/04/2006Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
49 YO CUT FINGER ON LIGHT FIXTURE LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/02/2006Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
LEFT ARM LAC, PT CUT ARM ON A LIGHT FIXTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/02/2006Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Lighting equipment
TRAUMATIC IRITIS L EYEBALL, PT EXPOSED TO LIGHT AT HOME, C/O PAIN, BLURRED VISION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2006Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Lighting equipment, Floors or flooring materials
FALL,L WRIST FX - LOST BALANCE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TURN LIGHT ON, FELL T O FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/29/2006Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
PT. WAS INSTALLING A LIGHT FIXTURE AT HIS HOME, CUT HIS FINGER DIAGNOSIS; LAC. HAND, 2 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/22/2006Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Lighting equipment, Escalators
PATIENT HIT HIS HEAD ON A LIGHT FIXTURE YESTERDAY WHILE COMING DOWN AN ESCALATOR SUSTAINING POST-CONCUSSIVE SYMPTOMS & SCALP ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/17/2006Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lighting equipment
PT C/O A LIGHT SHADE FELL ON HIS HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/17/2006Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
PATIENT CUT FINGER ON GLASS LIGHT FIXTURE AT HOME; 4TH FINGER LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/15/2006Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment, Manual cleaning equipment
PT WAS CLEANING A LIGHT FIXTURE WITH A BROOM HANDLE AND IT BROKE LAC LO WER ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/14/2006Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
FELL ON CERAMIC LIGHT FIXTURE AT HOME FOREHEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/11/2006Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
PT HAD LIGHT GLOBE HIT DAD THEN BREAK, THEN CUT LIP, RIGHT ELBOW AND WR IST, ABRASION ON NOSE OR HIT A GLASS GLOBE AND SHATTERED; FACE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/11/2006Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
LAMP POST COVER FELL / HIT FOREHEAD DX: FOREHEAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/08/2006Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Lighting equipment
PT WAS REACHING UP TO TURN OFF A LIGHT AT HOME AND STRAINED SHOULDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/07/2006Age: 31 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Lighting equipment
WAS HELPING TO INSTALL A LIGHT FIXTURE AND IT FELL ON HER HEAD DX: HEAD CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/07/2006Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
PT CUT HAND ON LIGHT FIXTURE AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/07/2006Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment, Floors or flooring materials
C/O PT STATES LIGHT FIXTURE FELL ON FLOOR DX LT FOOT LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/05/2006Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighting equipment
CHANGING LIGHT FIXTURE WHEN FIXTURE SHORTED, BURNED CHEST & ARMS DX: 2 ND DEGREE THERMAL BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/02/2006Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
ACCIDENTALLY CUT FINGER TURNING OFF LIGHT AT PARK LACERATION LT 5TH DIGIT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/01/2006Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
PATIENT WAS CLEANING LIGHT AND CUT AREA BETWEEN FINGERS ON HAND . DX LACERATION ON RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/27/2006Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Lighting equipment, Drills
FB S/P DRILLING LIGHT UP AT HOME CONJUNCTIVAL IRRITATION 2ND TO MECHANICAL TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/23/2006Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
PT ACCIDENTALLY HIT ELBOW ON COVER OF LIGHT FIXTURE, LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/21/2006Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
TOSSIG A BALL THAT HIT A LIGHT GLOBE WHICH BROKE LAC HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/11/2006Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
LAC HEAD ON A FIXTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/07/2006Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment, Other toys
PT HAS LARGE LACERATION TO FACE AFTER HITTING A LIGHT FIXTURE WITH A TOY, & BREAKING THE LIGHT. DX: LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/03/2006Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment, Ceilings and walls
THREW SOMETHING UP TO THE CEILING, HIT A LIGHT FIXTURE THAT BROKE &FELL ON PT'S HEAD :" LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/25/2006Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
21YMC ACCIDENTLY HIT GLASS COVER OF A LIGHT CUTTING SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/23/2006Age: 35 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lighting equipment
LIGHT FIXTURE HIT PT ON HEAD FROM APPROX. 3 FEET AT HOME. DX. CONT HEA D.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/19/2006Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Lighting equipment
PT SUST ELECTRIC SHOCK FROM LIGHT FIXTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/18/2006Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
PT HAD A LIGHT FIXTURE FALL ONTO FACE AND LAC IT.DX FACE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/12/2006Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Lighting equipment
24 YO FEMALE WAS JUMPING UP AND DOWN WITH FLASHING LIGHTS AT CONCERT AND FELL - SEIZURE - HEAD PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/08/2006Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
PT HIT RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD ON A LIGHT AT HOME, LACERATION TO SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/06/2006Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
LIGHT FIXTURE FELL ON RT EAR DX: LAC RT EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/27/2006Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
PT C/O CUT OVER LFT EYE. PT HIT EYE ON LIGHT FIXTURE. DX LAC FOREHEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/23/2006Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Lighting equipment
19 Y/O W/M RECEIVED A HEAD INJURY AFTER LIGHT FIXTURE FELL ON HEAD AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/19/2006Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
PT SUST LACERATION TO NOSE LIGHT FIXTURE FELL ON PT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/11/2006Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
CUT EYEBROW WHEN LIGHT FIXTURE FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/06/2006Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
DX FOREHEAD LACERATION: CUT ON LIGHT FIXTURE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/04/2006Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
PT HIT HEAD ON LIGHT COVER WHICH BROKE. DX HEAD CONT, 3.5 CM L HAND LAC,L SHOULDER LAC 2 CM, R EAR ABR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/30/2006Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
CUT FINGER ON METAL LIGHT FIXTURE DX: L 4TH FINGER LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/26/2006Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Lighting equipment
HIT HEAD ON A LIGHT FIXTURE, NOW C H/A " CHI"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/18/2006Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Lighting equipment, Ceilings and walls
CEILING AND LIGHT FIXTURE FELL ON HEAD MINOR HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/18/2006Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment, Pillows
DURING PILLOW FIGHT CUT TOE ON GLASS LAMP SHADE/ LIGHT FIXTURE SHATTERE D AND STEPPED ON GLASS. DX: L BIG TOE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/16/2006Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
LAC TO FACE WHEN STRUCK WHEN WORKING ON LIGHT AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/10/2006Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment, Light bulbs
PT CHANGING LIGHT BULB IN FIXTURE AT HOME, LAC INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/08/2006Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF A HAND FROM A LIGHTING FIXTURE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/01/2006Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
SCALP LACERATION.PT HIT HEAD ON A LIGHT FIXTURE,LACERATIONG SCALP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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