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Accidents - Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns - Year 2003 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 22
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:6
16-25 years old:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 05/25/2003Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
WHILE PUSHING A PLASTIC PIECE INTO A LANTERN, PT LACERATED HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/22/2003Age: 8 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
PT WAS PLAYING WITH A FLASHLIGHT AND CUT LEFT HAND WITH A METAL PIECE WHEN PT TOOK IT APART. D: LACERATION RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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