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Accidents - Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns - 50+ years old - Year 2009

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 214
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Toe:97Face:86
Foot:15Finger:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/30/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
HIT CASTED HAND ON FLASHLIGHT REINJURED FRACTURED FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/18/2009Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
DROPPED FLASHLIGHT ON TOE LAC TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/22/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
LEFT FOOT CONTUSION.PT DROPPED A FLASHLIGHT ON FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/03/2009Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
PT WALKING ON THE SIDEWALK WITH A FLASHLIGHT ON THE BEACH AND FELL ONTO FACE ABRASION FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/22/2009Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
64 YO M LACERATION TO TOE DROPPED FLASHLIGHT ON TOE*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/13/2009Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
FOREHEAD CT FROM FALLING FLASHLIGHT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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