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Accidents - Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 138
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2002:15
Year 2005:15
Year 2006:43
Year 2010:63

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/23/2010Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
9YOM ANOTHER KID AT SCHOOL HAD A TAZER LIKE FLASH LIGHT THAT SHOCKEDPT DX: ELECTRICAL BURN ON HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/28/2006Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns, Batteries
MOM STATES CHILD HAD A LANTERN W/OLD BATTERIES, BATTERY ACID TO PALM OF R HAND. DX. CHEM BURN 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE.
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: 01/17/2002Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
PATIENT WAS TRYING TO UNSCREW A FLASHLIGHT AT HOME SUSTAINING RIGHT HAND SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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