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Accidents - Light bulbs - 6-15 years old - Year 2005

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,420
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

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Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Wrist:211Finger:164
Knee:164Foot:149
Hand:126Lower Arm:119
Eyeball:104Elbow:83
Lower Leg:81Head:74
Upper Trunk:73Face:46
All Of Body:15Lower Trunk:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/31/2005Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
PT LACERATED ELBOW ON A BROKEN LIGHT BULB AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/26/2005Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
PT SUSTAINED LACERATION TO FOREHEAD FROM A LIGHTBULB THAT FELL ON HIS FOREHEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/25/2005Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
PT STEPPED ON SHATTERED LIGHT BULB DX: LAC LT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/20/2005Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
PATIENT CUT FINGERTIP ON BROKEN LIGHT BULB AT HOME; FINGER LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/12/2005Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
KNEELED ON BROKEN LIGHT BULB DX: R KNEE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/10/2005Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
PATIENT FELL ON A LIGHT BULB AT HOME; KNEE LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/18/2005Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
PATIENT CUT FOOT WITH BROKEN LIGHT BULB. DX-LACERATION FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/02/2005Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
PT LAC RT 2ND FINGER ON FLOURESCENT LIGHT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/23/2005Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs, Beds or bedframes
PT WAS JUMPING ON A BED AND FELL BACKWARDS HITTING A LIGHT BULB LACERAT ING HIE HEAD. DX: 1.5 CM LACERATION SUPERIOR OCCIPITAL REGION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/03/2005Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
CUT FINGER ON LIGHT BULB DX. FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/25/2005Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs, Bags
BROKEN LIGHT BULB IN TRASH. PT RAN INTO TRASH SACK. DX: LAC TO LATERAL SIDE L KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/22/2005Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
PT CUT ON BROKEN LIGHT BULB; LAC WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/22/2005Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Light bulbs
PT WAS ELECTROCUTED CHANGING A LIGHTBULB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/15/2005Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
PT SUS LAC TO FOREHEAD FROM A LIGHTBULB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/2005Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Light bulbs
HEAT LAMP BULB EXPLODED, BURNED CHEST DX 2ND DEGREE BURN CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/05/2005Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
LACERATION HAND - 15 YOM WAS CLEANING UP BROKEN GLASS FROM A LIGHT BULB AND LACERATED HIS RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/28/2005Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
LACERATION FOOT - 9 YOM KICKED A LIGHTBULB SUSTAINING A LACERATION TO H IS RIGHT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/04/2005Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
LACERATION LOWER LEG - 10 YOM FELL ONTO A LIGHTBULB THAT BROKE LACERATI NG HIS RIGHT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/29/2005Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
PT WAS CUT ON LIGHT BULB. DX: R HAND LAC 3 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/28/2005Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Light bulbs
9Y/M HIT W/ LIGHTBULB YEST ARMS/CHEST,DAD RUB BURN OINTMENT ON PT,FELL THEN CONFUSED/STARE,NO LOC; CHEST/RIGHT ARM 2ND DEGREE BURNS W/SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/26/2005Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
CUT FINGER ON BROKEN LIGHT BULB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/20/2005Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
HELPING FATHER AT HOME AND LACERATED FINGER ON BROKEN LIGHT BULB GLASS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/16/2005Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Light bulbs
LIGHT BULB BROKE, ? GLASS IN EYE DX: CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/07/2005Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Light bulbs, Plastic bags
LOWER LEG LACERATION, CUT LEG FROM BROKEN LIGHT BULB STICKING THROUGH T RASH BAG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2005Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Light bulbs
BULB ON NIGHT LIGHT EXPLODED DX- 1/2 CM LINEAR BURN ON RIGHT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2005Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Light bulbs
PATIENT STEPPED ON BROKEN LIGHT BULB AT HOME, HAS GLASS IN FOOT; FB IN FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2005Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Light bulbs
ACCIDENTALLY BURNED LEG ON A LIGHT BULB DX: L LOWER LEG BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2005Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Light bulbs
EYEBALL (OCULAR ) MAY HAVE GLASS IN IT,CHANGING LIGHT BULB AND IT BROKE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/14/2005Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Light bulbs
PT STEPPED ON LIGHTBULB WITH GLASS STUCK IN BOTTLE OF LT FOOT X 3 DAYS , FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/12/2005Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Light bulbs
PT BURNT F.ARM ON HOT LIGHTBULB SUSTAINED " F.ARM BURN"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/11/2005Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Light bulbs
PT TOUCHED A LIGHTBULB AND INJURED LOWER ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/08/2005Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
PT SUSTAINED LACERATION TO HEEL FROM LIGHT BULB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2005Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
LAC TO FOOT WHEN STEPPED ON BROKEN LIGHT BULB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2005Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
CUT TO KNEE ON BROKEN LIGHT BULB GLASS DX: LACERATION TO KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/12/2005Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Light bulbs
BURN TO LFA 1 WEEK AND 2 DAYS AGO BY A LIGHT BULB. DX. BURN L FA , 2 D EG. INFECTION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/08/2005Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
PATIENT WAS PLAYING WITH LIGHT BULBS AT HOME AND 1 BROKE. DX-LACERATION LEFT THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/30/2005Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Light bulbs, Other electric lighting equipment
PT BURNED HAND/FINGER ON LIGHTBULB. GRABBED IT BY METAL BTTOM & FINGER STUCK BETWEEN LIGHT & SOCKET. DX: 3RD DEG BURN HAND.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/17/2005Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Light bulbs
BURNED HAND ON A LIGHT BULB DX: L HAND BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/14/2005Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
FELL CUT WRIST ON A LIGHT BULB DX: L WRIST LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/08/2005Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Light bulbs
BURNED FOREARM W/ HOT LIGHT BULB. 2ND DEGREE BURN RT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/14/2005Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs, Ball sports
PT THREW A BALL HITTING LIGHT BULB GLASS BROKE AND STRUCK SCALP. DX SCALP LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/29/2005Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
LAC TO FACE WHEN A LIGHT BULB BROKE WHEN FACE WAS CLOSE BY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/25/2005Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Light bulbs
PT AT A RESTAURANT TOUCHED THE INNER ASPECT OF A NEON FLOURESCENT TUBE THEN RUBBED HIS EYES STARTED TO BURN CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/16/2005Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Light bulbs
PT STATES TWO COUSINS HELD HIM OVER A BARE LIGHT BULB & HIT HIS FACE & JAW - 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/15/2005Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
CUT ON BROKEN LIGHT BULB AT FRIENDS HOUSE SIMPLE KNEE LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/13/2005Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
13 YOF STEPPED ON A LIGHT BULB LACERATING BOTTOM OF LEFT FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/09/2005Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
DX LEFT HAND LACERATION: CUT SELF WITH BROKEN LIGHT BULB AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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