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Accidents - Lighting equipment - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 794
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:19
Year 1998:151
Year 1999:76
Year 2000:70
Year 2002:68
Year 2003:147
Year 2004:71
Year 2005:83
Year 2008:43
Year 2009:62

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/20/2009Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
CUT WRIST WHILE HANGING LIGHTS. DX ARM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/23/2008Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT FROM NH, GOT UP TO BATHROOM W/O TURNING LIGHT ON, FELL AND HIT HEAD ON DRESSER. DX. CONT FACE, SKIN TEAR L ARM, L HAND TEARS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/10/2005Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
RIGHT ARM LAC, PT WAS FIXING A LIGHT FIXTURE AND CUT ARM WHEN TIGHTENIN G IT TOO TIGHT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/19/2005Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Lighting equipment
DISTAL RADIUS ULNA FX - TRIPPED OVER SOLAR LIGHT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2004Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Lighting equipment
R FOREARM AVULSION/81YOM STS WAS HELPING MAINTENANCE MAN FIX LIGHT IN A PARTMENT & MAINTENANCE MAN DROPPED LIGHT ON PT'S WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/11/2003Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Lighting equipment
PT.INJ.L.FOREARM AT SCHOOL WHEN LIFTING HEAVY LIGHTING EQUIPMENT. DX; L .FOREARM STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2003Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
PT CUT WITH METAL LIGHT FIXTURE; LAC ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/04/2002Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Lighting equipment
FIXING PORCH LIGHT - SOMETHING STUNG ARM INSECT BITE RIGHT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/21/2000Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/1999Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/17/1998Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/03/1998Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/23/1997Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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