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Accidents - Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns - 6-15 years old - Year 2004

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 535
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Mouth:179Toe:103
Finger:86Face:71
Knee:71Head:22

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/12/2004Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
PATIENT BABYSITTING AT NEIGHBOR'S HOUSE, CHILD THREW FLASHLIGHT AT HER; LIP LAC., MOUTH CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/18/2004Age: 13 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, Camping equipment
SCALP LAC-HIT W/A FLASHLIGHT THAT ROLLED OFF THE TOP OF A TENT-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/28/2004Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
PT DROPPED A HEAVY FLASHLIGHT ONTO LEFT GREAT TOE AT HOME CONTUSION TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2004Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
PLAYING FLASHLIGHT TAG AT FRIENDS HOUSE PREVIOUS NIGHT FELL INTO DITCH THAT HAD CEMENT IN IT - LAC/ABR KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/24/2004Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
HIT LEFT EYELID WITH A FLASHLIGHT. D: EYE CONTUSION / EYELID LACERATI ON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/15/2004Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
PT WAS HIT IN THE FACE BELOW THE EYE WITH A FLASHLIGHT. D: CONTUSION TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/31/2004Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
PT HIT HIMSELF IN FOREHEAD WITH FLASHLIGHT - HEAD TRAUMA AND 1CM LAC/ PUNCTURE WOUND TO HEAD
Disposition: Not recorded


Date: 05/02/2004Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
HIT SELF IN FOREHEAD WITH A FLASHLIGHT DX: FOREHEAD LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/20/2004Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
FLASHLIGHT RING STUCK ON FINGER F B FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/29/2004Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
GOT HIT ON LIP WHILE PLAYING WITH FLASHLIGHT DX: LACERATION TO LIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/01/2004Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
FLASH LIGHT FELL HIT ON MOUTH; LIP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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