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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 387
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/17/2008 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns |
| SLIPPED ON ICE - LANDED ON FLASHLIGHT RIB CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/04/2008 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns |
| 90 YOF WENT TO PICK UP FLASH LIGHT AND FELL AND HIT LEFT UPPER THIGH FRACTURE HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/09/2008 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns |
| CONTUSION FOOT - 67 YO FEMALE PRESENTS WITH LEFT FOOT PAIN AND BRUISING - REPORTS SHE DROPPED A FLASHLIGHT ON HER FOOT LAST NIGHT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/18/2008 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns |
| BANGED HEAD ON FLASHLIGHT. DX-1.5 CM SCALP LACERATION, MINOR HEAD INJUR Y # |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/14/2008 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns |
| TOENAIL AVULSION-DROPPED LARGE FLASHLIGHT ON TOE-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/25/2008 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns |
| DX L ARM PAIN: HYPEREXTENDED L ARM LAST NIGHT IN ATTEMPT TO TAKE FLASH- LIGHT AWAY FROM HUSBAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/21/2008 | Age: 94 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns |
| PT PRESENTED TO ED WITH NONHEALING AVULSION WOUND TO LOWER LEG. DROPPED FLASHLIGHT ON LEG 3 WKS AGO. FIRST TIME SEEKING MEDICAL ATTENTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/26/2008 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns |
| PT SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE WALKING WITH WITH FLASHLIGHT AT ADULT HOME DX// FACIAL FX CONTUSION HEAD FACE ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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