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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 626
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 08/12/2008 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| PT BROKEN LIGHT BULB FELL AND CUT PT ON THE ANKLE DX// LAC RIGHT ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/14/2008 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| PT FELL AT HOME WHILE CHANGING A LIGHT BULB AND TWISTED ANKLE PT UNABLE TO AMBULATE SOCIAL ADMIT DX// LEFT ANKLE SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/24/2007 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Light bulbs, Counters or countertops |
| PT WITH CONTUSION TO ANKLE, FELL OFF A COUNTER WHILE CHANGING A LIGHTBULB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/18/2006 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Light bulbs, Chairs |
| SPRAIN R ANKLE, PT FELL FROM A CHAIR WHILE CHANGING A BULB AT HOME, C/O PAIN, SWELLING, LIMPING. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/30/2005 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| 52 YO FEMALE BURNED INNER ANKLE WITH HOT LIGHTBULB SECOND DEGREE BURN ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/03/2005 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Light bulbs, Tables |
| PT FELL CHANGING LIGHT BULB & HIT TABLE 2 DAYS AGO. DX: R ANKLE/KNEE/WRIST/EYE PX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/09/2004 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| 83YOF PT CARRYING GARBAGE OUT CUT ANKLE ON BROKEN LIGHT BULB DX 1 INCH SUPERFICIAL LAC RT ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/16/2003 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| LEFT ANKLE FX. PT REACHED UP TO PULL A LIGHT STRING AND TWISTED ANKLE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/29/2002 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Light bulbs, Ladders |
| PT. WAS CHANGING A LIGHT BULB AND STEPPED OFF LADDER TWISTING ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/21/2002 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Light bulbs, Ladders |
| PT WAS CHANGING A FLURESCENT BULB WAS ON A LADDER, BULB FELL HITTING LADDER AND CUTTING HIS ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/15/2002 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Light bulbs, Ladders |
| 58 Y.O. B MALE W/FX ANKLE. PT FELL 2-3 FT OFF OF A LADDER WHILE CHANGIN G A LIGHT BULB @ CHURCH. E8810 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/13/2000 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Light bulbs |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/04/2000 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Light bulbs, Stairs or steps |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/24/1998 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Light bulbs, Chairs |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
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