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Accidents - Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 278
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1998:66
Year 2003:77
Year 2004:16
Year 2006:14
Year 2008:15
Year 2010:87

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/18/2010Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
74 YR OLD MALE IN DARK LOOKING FOR FLASHLITE AND FELL FX HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/31/2010Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
51 YOM HAD AN ACCIDENT WHILE RIDING HIS MOTORCYCLE AND HAD A FLASHLIGHT IN HIS BACK POCKET/ LAC TO BUTTOCKS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/04/2008Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: 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: 11/29/2006Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
PT PLACED FLASHLIGHT IN RECTUM. DX: ANAL FB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/05/2004Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
FELL REACHING FOR FLASHLIGHT DX. HIP CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/14/2003Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns, Heaters or heating systems
BRING FLASHLIGHT TO WORKER WHO WAS CHANGING FILTER IN HEATER, PT TRIPPE & FELL DX FX HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/16/1998Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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