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Accidents - Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns - Year 2004 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 272
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Date: 12/29/2004Age: 16 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
16 YO HIT IN HEAD WITH A FLASHLIGHT LAC HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/26/2004Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
SCALP LACERATION.PT FELL AND HIT HEAD ON A FLASHLIGHT AND LACERATED SCA LP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/30/2004Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
PT HAD A FLASHLIGHT FALL HITTING HER IN HEAD, LAC SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/04/2004Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
36 YO MALE WAS HIT IN HEAD WITH FLASHLIGHT BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA
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: 08/25/2004Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
LAC TO HEAD WHEN STRUCK WITH FLASH LIGHT AT NIGHT CLUB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/10/2004Age: 1 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
PT HIT IN HEAD WITH A THROWN FLASHLIGHT THROWN BY 2YR OLD SIBLING, CONT USION
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: 05/16/2004Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
PT WAS HIT IN HEAD W/THROWN FLASHLIGHT. DX: CLOSED HEAD INJURY, POST CONCUSSIVE SYNDROME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/04/2004Age: 23 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
ACCIDENTLY HIT SELF WITH FLASHLIGHT DX SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/02/2004Age: 23 monthsSex: 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
CUT HEAD WITH FLASHLIGHT. DX SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/01/2004Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
PT WAS ACCIDENTLY STRUCK IN THE HEAD WITH A FLASHLIGHT. DX HEAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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