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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 150
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/22/2008 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns, Knives with replaceable blades |
| WHILE AT *** AUTO PARTS WAS OPENING UP A PKG OF FLASHLIGHT WITH APOCKET KNIFE AND CUT HIS LT THUMB. LACERATION TO LT THUMB* NOT W/C |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/13/2008 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns |
| WAS PLAYING WITH THE INSIDE OF FLASHLIGHT&CUT FINGER ON METAL SPRING >>LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/19/2008 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows |
| TRYING TO BREAK A WINDOW WITH A FLASHLIGHT, GLASS BROKE CUTTING FINGERS >> LAC |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 01/03/2008 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns |
| PT CUT FINGER ON TOP OF LANTERN GLOBE THAT WAS ALREADY BROKEN. DX. LAC BEND OF 4TH DIGIT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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