Accidents - Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures - Year 2008 - Upper Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 101
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

6-15 years old:	30
26-50 years old:	71

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 03/28/2008	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
LIGHT FIXTURE FELL AND BROKE CUTTING PT. DX: 1.3 CM R ARM LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/22/2008	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures, Sheets or pillowcases
PT RECEIVED LACERATION UNDER ARM WHEN LIGHT FIXTURE FELL AND HIT ARM WHILE CHANGING SHEETS AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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