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Accidents - Light bulbs - Year 2005 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 105
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
6-15 years old:74
26-50 years old:31

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/26/2005Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Light bulbs, Toilets
PT WAS STANDING ON TOILET TO CHANGE LIGHTBULB, LOST BALANCE AND FELL, D X POST CONCUSSION WITH HEADACHE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/24/2005Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Light bulbs, Pipes
43 YO CHANGING LIGHT BULB RAISED UP HIT HEAD ON PIPE HEAD INJURY CLOSED
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: 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

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