Accidents - Light bulbs - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Head

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 133
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/29/2008	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Light bulbs, Stools
79YOM AT HOME STOOD ON A STOOL TO CHANGE LIGHT BULB,FELL BACKWARDS HIT HEAD ON WALL OR REFRIGERATOR;CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2008	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs, Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
LACERATION HEAD - 61 YO MALE PRESENTS WITH SCALP LACERATION - SCRAPED S CALP ON LIGHT FIXTURE WHEN CHANGING LIGHT BULB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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