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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 221
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/09/2010 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns, Floors or flooring materials |
| 70 YOF VERTEBRAL COMPRESSION FRACTURE S/P MISSED LAST STEP & FELL ONTO FLOOR, HITTING BACK ON FLASHLIGHT AT HOME. ALSO CONTUSION TO RT. RIBS.* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| 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: 08/15/2002 | Age: 83 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 |
| CHEST CONTUSION - 83 YOM HAD TAKEN 2 *** WITH CODEINE LAST NIGHT, NORMA LLY TAKES *** TO SLEEP, GOT UP TO BATHROOM FELL, HIT FLASHLIGHT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/03/2001 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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