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Accidents - Lighting equipment - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 458
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:21
Year 1998:103
Year 1999:76
Year 2000:36
Year 2004:58
Year 2005:68
Year 2009:77
Year 2010:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 06/26/2010Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Lighting equipment
84 YR OLD MALE SLIPPED TURNING ON BATHROOM LIGHT AND FELL RESULTING IN BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/16/2009Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Lighting equipment, Beds or bedframes
PT REACHED TO TURN LIGHT OFF AND FELL OUT OF BED. DX: BACK STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/09/2009Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lighting equipment, Crutches, canes or walkers
89YOF AT HOME IN BED, LIGHTS WENT OUT DURING A STORM,GOT OUT OF BED ACCIDENTLY TRIPPED OVER WALKER,FELL ONTO WALKER;CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/31/2005Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Lighting equipment
C-7 SPINE FX;L WRIST FX/81YOF WAS REACHING FOR LIGHT SWITCH, TRIPPED AN D FELL.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/25/2004Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lighting equipment
PT TRIPPED OVER LAMP CORD AND FELL ONTO SIDE 2 DAYS AGO. CONTINUED PAIN IN CHEST WALL, KNEE, TIBIA, ANKLE. D:MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/31/2000Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lighting equipment, Ceilings and walls
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/03/2000Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lighting equipment, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/10/1999Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/01/1998Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/21/1998Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/30/1997Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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