Accidents - Light bulbs - 6-15 years old - Year 2009 - Internal

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 22
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 06/27/2009	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Light bulbs, Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
HAD FLASHTLIGHT IN MOUTH TRYING TO GET FLASHLIGHT BULB OUT WHEN IT BROK E IN HIS MOUTH, SWALLOWED PART OF BROKEN BULB, NOW W/HEMOPTYSIS;FB INGE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2009	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Light bulbs
PT SWALLOWED SOME GLASS, CHEWING ON A LIGHT BULB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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