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Accidents - Light bulbs - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,572
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Date: 09/24/2010Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Light bulbs
FOREARM FB. 84 YOM GOT PIECE OF BROKEN LIGHT BULB IN ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/29/2010Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
73YOM A LARGE LIGHT BULB VS FLUROSCENT LIGHT BULB FELL CUTTING ARM >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/17/2010Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
HAD BROKEN LIGHT BULB FALL AND HIT HIM IN LT FOREARM DX: FOREARM LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2009Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs, Ceilings and walls
FOREARM LAC-LS STRAIN-FELL WHILE CHANGING LIGHT BULB-HIT A WALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/09/2009Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs, Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
3 CM SIMPLE LAC. TO ARM: 52YOM LACERATED LOWER ARM ON PIECE OF BROKEN BULB ON A CANDLE THAT WAS SITTING ON WINDOW SILL @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/23/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
PT CHANGING A LIGHTBULB LAST EVENING AND IT EXPLODED SUSTAINED A LACERA TION TO LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/01/2008Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Light bulbs
60YOM ACCIDENTLY BURNT LEFT FOREARM ON A LIGHT BULB WHILE AT HOME THREE DAYS AGO;FOREARM BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/2008Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
LEFT ARM INJURY FROM GETTING CUT ON BROKEN LIFHT BULB. DX-LEFT FOREARM LACERATION 3 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/06/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Light bulbs
BURNED ON LIGHT BULB. DX- SECOND DEGREE BURN R FOREARM #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/09/2007Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
CUT TO ARM ON GLASS FROM BROKEN LIGHT BULB DX: ARM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/22/2007Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
HAS LAC TO (L) FOREARM FROM A BROKEN LIGHT BULB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/03/2007Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Light bulbs
FELL CHANING LIGHT BULB, L ARM PAIN DX; RADIUS FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/25/2007Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
A LIGHT BULB BROKE AND PT'S FOREARM WAS LAC BY A PIECE OF GLASS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/25/2007Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Light bulbs
RIGHT FOREARM BURN. PT BURNED ARM ON HOT LIGHT BULB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/29/2007Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
51 YO MALE CUT LEFT FOREARM ON LIGHT BULB LACERATION FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/11/2007Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Light bulbs
FELL ONTO FA WHILE TRYING TO REACH FOR A LIGHTBULB "CONTS''
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/04/2007Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Light bulbs
PT C/O BURN TO FOREARM FROM LIGHT BULB LEFT BEFORE EVALUATION
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 10/14/2006Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
PT CUT LEFT FOREARM ON A BROKEN LIGHT BULB THROWING IT IN THE TRASH LAC ERATION ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/19/2006Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
CUT ARM ON LITE BULB PIN [TUBE] LAC. ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/30/2005Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Light bulbs, Poles
PT REPLACING A LIGHT BULB ON A POLE PT FELL TO GROUNDRT PROXIMAL RADIU S FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/02/2005Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
CUT ARM ON A BROKEN LIGHT BULB DX: R FOREARM LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/30/2004Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Light bulbs
PT HAD LIGHT BULB FALL ONTO ARM 6 DAYS AGO AND NOW ARM IS INFECTED. D: CELLULITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/24/2004Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Light bulbs
BURN FOREARM - 52 YOF SUSTAINED A BURN TO HER LEFT FOREARM FROM A HOT L IGHTBULB 2 DAYS AGO, 1CM BLISTER FORMED YESTERDAY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/2004Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Light bulbs
HUSBAND FELL ON TOP OF PT, WHO WAS CHANGING LIGHT BULB RADIUS & ULNA FX, R/O HIP FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/13/2003Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Light bulbs
BURN ARM ON A LIGHT BULB LEFT FOREARM BURN INFECTED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/06/2003Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Light bulbs
PT BURNED ARM ON A HOT LIGHTBULB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/14/2002Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Light bulbs
LT FOREARM BURN-BURNED ON HOT LIGHT BULB AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/03/2002Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
CUT ARM WHEN DROPPED & BROKE LIGHT BULBDX LACERATION L FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/22/2001Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Light bulbs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/25/1999Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/30/1998Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Light bulbs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/01/1998Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Light bulbs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/22/1998Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Light bulbs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/1998Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/14/1998Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/23/1997Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Light bulbs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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