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Accidents - Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns - Years 1997-2010 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 449
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1998:67
Year 2001:6
Year 2002:111
Year 2003:85
Year 2005:68
Year 2006:40
Year 2007:70

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 05/22/2007Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Other
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
PT INJURED WRIST WITH A FLASHLIGHT. DX: RIGHT WRIST PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/26/2006Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
BROTHER HIT PT'S L WRIST W/A FLASHLIGHT. DX. CONT WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/20/2005Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Other
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
RUNNING AT HOME WITH FLASHLIGHT IN HAND AND TRIPPED AND FELL ON HARD SOLID GROUND. DX: LEFT WRIST AND THUMB INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/16/2003Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
ACCIDENTALLY HIT WITH A FLASHLIGHT DX: WRIST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2003Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
43 YO MALE WAS HIT IN WRIST WITH FLASHLIGHT CONTUSION LEFT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/27/2002Age: 31 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
PT FELL W/FLASHLIGHT IN HAND. DX: L WRIST SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/22/2002Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
PT TRYING TO OPEN UP A FLASHLIGHT AT HOME, STRAINED LT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/20/2001Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/10/1998Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns, Tables
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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