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Accidents - Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures - 50+ years old - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 568
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Head:218Finger:214
Shoulder:69Lower Arm:49
Hand:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/13/2003Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
FINGER LAC-CUT ON LIGHT FIXTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/06/2003Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
LT THUMB CT-HURT ON BROKEN GLASS LIGHTING GLOBE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/05/2003Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
FOREARM LAC-@ HOME-BROKEN LIGHT FIXTURE FELL ON ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/18/2003Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures, Floors or flooring materials
CONTUSION FOREARM - 56 YOM SUSTAINED INJURY TO RIGHT FOREARM WHEN A CEI LING LIGHT FIXTURE FELL ON HIM THIS EVENING KNOCKING HIM TO THE FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/18/2003Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
PT STATES LIGHT FIXTURE CAME LOOSE AND FELL DIRECTLY ONTO TOP OF HER HEAD AT A FRIENDS HOUSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/15/2003Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
68 Y.O. B FEMALE W/FINGER LAC. PT STS GLASS LIGHT FIXTURE FELL ON FINGE R @ HOME. E9208
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/18/2003Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
RIGHT INDEX FINGER FLEXOR TENDON LAC. TAKING DOWN CHANDELIER AND CUT FINGER ON FRAME OF FIXTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/08/2003Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
HIT A LOW HANGING LIGHT FIXTURE WHEN SWATTING AT A FLY IN RESTAURANT/ C ONTUSION LT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/18/2003Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
PT SUST LACERATION TO LOWER ARMWHILE LIGHT FIXTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/29/2003Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Other
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures, Ceilings and walls
PT, WITH HISTORY OF SHOULDER PAIN, WAS WORKING ON CEILING PUTTING IN LI GHT WHEN PAIN IN SHOULDER INCREASED. D:ROTATOR CUFF INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2003Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
58 Y.O B.M SUFFERED LAC. TO HAND ON LIGHT FIXTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/01/2003Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
HIT HEAD ON CHANDELIER DX: SCALP LAC. / HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/26/2003Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
61YOM CUT HIS FINGER ON A LIGHT FIXTURE/DX: LAC R MP INDEX FINGER AND M IDDLE FINGER DORSAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/04/2003Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
WORKING IN GARAGE AT HOME WHEN LIGHT FIXTURE FELL STRIKING HIS HEAD CAU SING LAC DX 1.5 CM SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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