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Accidents - Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns - 0-5 years old - Year 2003 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 51
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/13/2003Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
CUT HEAD WITH FLASHLIGHT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/03/2003Age: 14 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
CHI WHEN HIT WITH FLASHLIGHT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/12/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
PT HAD A METAL LANTERN FALL ONTO HEAD. DX HEAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/20/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
PT SEEN FOR CHI AFTER HIS TWIN BROTHER HIT HIM IN THE HEAD W/ A FLASHLI GHT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/09/2003Age: 3 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
HIT IN HEAD WITH FLASHLIGHT BY BROTHER;CLOSED HEAD INJ NOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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