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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,240
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/20/2008 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| CUT TO LEG ON BROKEN GLASS FROM LIGHT BULB DX: LEG LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/17/2008 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| PT STEPPED ON A PC OF BROKEN FLORESCENT LIGHT BULB AT HOME DX: LACERATION RIGHT FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/14/2008 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| DX L HAND LAC: BIB FATHER C/O L HAND LAC X 1HR AFTER BUMP'G HAND ON POSS REMNANTS OF BROKEN LIGHT BULG IN BEDROOM @ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/11/2008 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Light bulbs, Other toys |
| 7 YOF PLAYING BALL IN THE BASEMENT AND HIT A LIGHT BULB WHICH BROKE AND FELL ONTO PT'S HEAD CAUSING A LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/07/2008 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| PATIENT CUT FINGER ON BROKEN LIGHT BULB; 2ND FINGER LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/01/2008 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| PT DX FOOT LACERATION - CUT ON LIGHT BULB LAST NIGHT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/08/2008 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| 7 YOF STEPPED ON A LIGHT BULB THAT BROKE LACERATING RIGHT FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/25/2008 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| 7 Y/O CUT FINGER ON A BROKEN LIGHT BULB. DX-LAC. FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/30/2008 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| PATIENT IN ROOM W/BROKEN FLOURESCENT LIGHT BULB AT FRIENDS HOUSE LAST NIGHT, FELT LIGHTHEADED, DIZZY, CONCERN OF MERCURY EXPOSURE; DIZZY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/20/2008 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Light bulbs, Other toys |
| PT TOSSED BALL ONTO LIGHT BULB AND LAC RT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/12/2008 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| PT WAS PLAYING WITH A LIGHT BULB & IT BROKE IN HAND AT HOME DX: LACERATION RIGHT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/01/2008 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| YESTERDAY ACCIDENTALLY STEPPED ONTO BROKEN GLASS FROM BROKEN LIGHT BULB , NOW NOT ABLE TO BEAR WETIGHT ONTO FOOT>>FOOT FOREIGN BODY REMOVAL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/24/2008 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| LEANED AGAINST UNCOVERED LIGHT BULB. DX 2ND DEGREE BURN L ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/05/2008 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Light bulbs, Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers |
| CUT ON FLOURESCENT LIGHTBULB WHEN HIT IT WITH A HANGER/ LAC RT ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/02/2008 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| A LIGHT BULB BROKE&ACCIDENTALL STEPPED ONTO BROKEN GLASS CUTTING TOE >>LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/02/2008 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| STEPPED ON A LIGHT BULB, THAT BROKE, & CUT LT FOOT- AT HOME DX: FOOT LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/29/2008 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| PT STEPPED ON A BROKEN LIGHT BULB DX- FOOT LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/17/2008 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| FOOT LAC, PT STEPPED ON A PIECE OF GLASS FROM A BROKEN LIGHT BULB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/10/2008 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| PATIENT CUT HAND ON PIECE OF BROKEN LIGHT BULB. DX-LACERATION LEFT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/10/2008 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| PT STEPPED ON A BROKEN LIGHT BULB LAST NIGHT DX// LAC LEFT FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/05/2008 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Light bulbs, Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| 14YOF WHILE AT HOME ACCIDENTLY STEPPED ON A GLASS BULB FROM A FLAMELESS CANDLE;FOOT PUNCTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/30/2008 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| PT DX EAR LACERATION - S/P PT LIGHT BULB BROKE AND FELL ON EAR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/18/2008 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| STEPPED ON LIGHT BULB;DX LACERATED FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/16/2008 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| PT STEPPED ON A BROKEN LIGHT BULB BAREFOOT & CUT BOTTOM OF FOOT AT HOME DX: LACERATION RIGHT FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/13/2008 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| 13 YOF FELL ONTO BROKEN LIGHT BULB SUSTAINING A LACERATION TO LEFT UPPE R LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/11/2008 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| PT STEPPED ON A PIECE OF GLASS FROM A BROKEN LIGHT BULB THAT FELL. PT H AS A LAC ON HER R FOOT. DX R FOOT LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/28/2008 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| FOREIGN BODY TOE - 9 YO FEMALE STEPPED ON PIECE OF BROKEN LIGHT BULB - EMBEDDED IN GREAT TOE OF RIGHT FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/03/2008 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| PATIENT SAT ON PIECE OF BROKEN LIGHT BULB; BUTTOCK LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/30/2008 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| CUT ON BROKEN LIGHT BULB DX: R UPPER ARM LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/14/2008 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| PT STEPPED ON LIGHT BULB, NO FB IN FOOT; FOOT LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/16/2008 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| PATIENT WAS CHANGING LIGHT BULB, DROPPED BULB ON FOOT, LIGHT BLUB BROK E. DX; 2.5 CM LACERATION TO RIGHT FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/03/2008 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| PT WALKED INTO A ROOM WHERE A FLOURESCENT LIGHT BULB EXPLODED. MOTHER C ONCERNED ABOUT MERCURY EXPOSURE DX POSSIBLE MERCURY EXPOSURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/03/2008 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| PT WALKED INTO A ROOM WHERE A FLOURESCENT LIGHT BULB EXPLODED. MOTHER C ONCERNED ABOUT MERCURY EXPOSURE DX POSSIBLE MERCURY EXPOSURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/01/2008 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| LIGHT BULB BROKE AND LAC EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/29/2008 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| ACCIDENTALLY CUT FOOT ONTO A BROKEN LIGHT BULB >> LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/25/2008 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| PATIENT STEPPED ON BROKEN LIGHT BULB; FOOT LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/23/2008 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| AT HOTEL PT WAS WALKING IN LOBBY,A LIGHTBULB FELL-SHATTERED,POSS GLASS IN PT EYE,DX FOREIGN BODY R EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/20/2008 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| LAC TO ARM WHEN STRUCK ON A LIGHT BULB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/18/2008 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| LACERATION R HAND FROM GLASS LIGHTBULB# |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/15/2008 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| PT HAD LAC ON UPPER TRUNK FROM LIGHT BULB SOMEHOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/03/2008 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Light bulbs, Electrical outlets or receptacles |
| PT STS CHANGED LIGHTBULB,HAND SLIPPED,SHOCKED MY METAL OF LIGHT SOCKET,DX ELECTRICAL SHOCK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/03/2008 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| PT STS CHANGED LIGHTBULB - IT CAUGHT FIRE,BURNED PT R HAND UNKNOWN IF FIRE DEPT INVOLVED,DX 2ND DEGREE BURN R HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
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