Accidents - Light bulbs - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 92
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 08/31/2002	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Light bulbs
LOST HER BALANCE WHILE CHANGING A LIGHT BULB AT HOME LAST NIGHT AND FEL L INJURING HER RIGHT LOWER LEG. DX FRACTURE RIGHT FIBULA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/26/2002	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs, Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
LACERATION, LEG LOWER - 57 YOF STATES THAT SHE CUT HERSELF ON A BROKEN LIGHT BULB TAKING THE TRASH CAN OUT, LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Back to the top

Hospital-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site. Use at your own risk. This data has been compiled from multiple government and commercial sources. Additional information about prescription drugs is coming up.