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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 388
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/27/2010 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns |
| 86YOF ELECTRICITY HAS BEEN OFF IN HER HOME,FLASHLIGHT STARTED FLICKERIN G TRIPPED & FELL STRUCK HEAD DX: SCALP LAC, HIP FX,HTN, FALL |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/14/2010 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns |
| 54YOF ACCIDENTALLY HIT IN FACE WITH A FLASHLIGHT. DX. HEAD INJURY, EYEB ROW LACREATION.* |
| 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: 11/13/2007 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns |
| PT HAD AN APPLIANCE REPAIRMAN IN HER HOUSE AND HE ACCIDENTLY DROPPED A MAG LITE FLASHLIGHT AND IT STRUCK HER IN THE HEAD LAC SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/11/2002 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns |
| 62 YO F HIT IN HEAD W/FLASHLIGHT HEAD INJURY;CLOSED W/CONCUSSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/08/2001 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/12/2001 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/07/1998 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns, Doorsills or frames |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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