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Accidents - Light bulbs - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Knee

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 623
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2000:67
Year 2001:76
Year 2002:76
Year 2004:17
Year 2005:31
Year 2006:166
Year 2008:14
Year 2010:172

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/23/2010Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Light bulbs
58 YOM, REACHING TO PUT IN LIGHT BULB, STRAIN KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/15/2010Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Light bulbs
62YOF LOST BALANCE AND FELL WHILE CHANGING A LIGHT BULB. DX. KNEE PAIN. *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/27/2010Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
73YOF CHANGING A LIGHT BULB AND KNELT DOWN ON THE OLD BULB SUSTAINED A KNEE LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/29/2010Age: 85 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Light bulbs
85YOM FELL WHILE TRYING TO CHANGE A LIGHTBULB AND STRAINED KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/20/2008Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Light bulbs
PATIENT WAS AT CHURCH LAST NIGHT, THE LIGHTS WERE OUT, HAD A STUMBLE AND FALL HITTING HER RT KNEE TWISTING ANKLE. DX-RIGHT KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/11/2006Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Light bulbs, Counters or countertops
CHANGING LIGHT BULB AT HOME AND FELL NEXT TO COUNTER INJURING KNEE. D X: CONTUSION KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/05/2006Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Light bulbs
89 YOF CHGING LIGHTBULB ACCUTE EXACERBATION CRONIC KNEE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/13/2006Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Light bulbs, Beds or bedframes
STANDING ON BED CHANGING LIGHT BULB, FELL, KNEE PAIN DX: KNEE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/05/2005Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Light bulbs, Chairs
66 YO CHANGING LIGHTBULB FELL OUT CHAIR LANDED ON KNEE SPRAIN KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/28/2005Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs, Step stools
CHANGING LIGHT BULB , STOOL SLIPPED FELL ON GLASS FROM BULB AND LACERAT ION R KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/03/2004Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Light bulbs
85 YO F INJURED KNEE WHILE TURNING A LIGHT BULB CONTUSION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/25/2002Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Light bulbs, Counters or countertops
FELL FROM COUNTER CHANING LIGHT BULB DX: FRACTURE TO KNEE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/17/2001Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/28/2000Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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