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Accidents - Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns - 6-15 years old - Year 2005

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 300
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Head:136Foot:67
Finger:65Hand:15
Face:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/25/2005Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
EYEBROW LACERATION, CUT WHEN BROTHER THREW FLASHLIGHT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/22/2005Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
PATIENT HIT ON SIDE OF FACE WITH FLASHLIGHT; FACIAL LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/11/2005Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
GOT METAL RING OF FLASHLIGHT STUCK ON FINGER DX: L INDEX FINGER FOREIGN BODY REMOVED / CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/11/2005Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
12 YO MALE BURN HAND ON LANTERN BURN HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/14/2005Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
BROTHER DROPPED A FLASHLIGHT ON PATIENT'S FOOT CONTUSION FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2005Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
FLASHLIGHT FELL OFF SHELF, HIT HEAD DX SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/05/2005Age: 6 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
PT WAS ACCIDENTALLY HIT IN HEAD WITH A FLASHLIGHT AT A PARTY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/08/2005Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
PT WITH HISTORY OF FINGER INJURY 2 DAYS AGO TODAY FELL WITH FLASHLIGHT STRIKING SAME FINGER PAIN AND SWELLING. DX FINGER FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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