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Accidents - Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns - 26-50 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,590
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Date: 11/28/2010Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
46YOF W HUSBAND TO SPOT ELK EARLY AM IN DARK AND THE BRIGHT SPOTLIGHT F LASHED IN HER EYES CAUSING A HEADACHE TO START DX HEADACHE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/08/2010Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
39YOF HAD A LARGE FLASHLIGHT FALL OFF A SHELF IN HER GARAGE STRUCK ON T HE HEAD CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2010Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
35 YO M HIT IN HEAD W/FLASHLIGHT CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/03/2010Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
33YOM-HEAD INJURY-HIT W/A THROWN FLASHLIGHT-THE PREVIOUS WEEKEND-@ A CA MP BAND CONCERT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/26/2010Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
46YOF AT UNSTATED LOCALE HIT IN HEAD WITH A MEG LITE/ DX CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/12/2010Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
37 YOM FLASHLIGHT FELL AND HIT PATIENT IN THE HEAD CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/02/2010Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
A 26 YOM WAS HIT IN THE HEAD WITH A FLASHLIGHT. DX: SCALP LACERATIONS (2).
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/03/2009Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
WAS HIT IN HEAD WITH FLASHLIGHT CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/09/2009Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
DROPPED FLASHLIGHT ON HEAD. DX SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/15/2009Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
HEAD LAC-GOT HIT W/A FLASHLIGHT-NO DETAILS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/09/2008Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
CHI. PT FELL AND STRUCK HER HEAD ON A LANTERN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/12/2007Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
HIT W/ A FLASH LIGHT BACK OF HEAD NO INTENT INFO HEMATOMA SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/24/2007Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
ACCIDENTALLY HIT WITH FLASHLIGHT DX CHI, LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/23/2006Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
HIT BY A FLASHLIGHT CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2006Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
30 YO HIT HEAD ON FLASHLIGHT CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/05/2005Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO HEAD WHEN GOT STRUCK BY A FLASHLIGHT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/26/2004Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
SCALP LACERATION.PT FELL AND HIT HEAD ON A FLASHLIGHT AND LACERATED SCA LP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/04/2004Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
36 YO MALE WAS HIT IN HEAD WITH FLASHLIGHT BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/05/2003Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
WIFE STATES PAT HAD A SEIZURE AT 2130 AND HIT HIS HEAD W/A FLASHLIGHT, HIT HEAD ON PORCH, THEN DOOR. DX. HEAD INJURY, HEADACHE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/21/2002Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
HIT ACCIDENTALLY IN HEAD W/ FLASHLIGHT DX: LACERATION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/29/2002Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
LACERATION SCALP, STRUCK IN HEAD WITH A FLASHLIGHT, OTHER MECHANICS OF INJURY NOT STATED\
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/06/2002Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
CONTUSION TO HEAD WHEN FLASHLIGHT FELL AND STRUCK HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/22/2002Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
32 YOM HIT W/ FLASHLIGHT LAC SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/2001Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/29/2000Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/27/2000Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/13/1999Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/03/1999Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/22/1999Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/11/1998Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/07/1998Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/29/1998Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/12/1997Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/23/1997Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 03/17/1997Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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