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Accidents - Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns - 0-5 years old - Year 2009 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 98
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Date: 12/21/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
BROTHER ACCIDENTALLY DROPPED A "MAG LITE" ON PT'S HEAD@ HOME DX SCALP LACERATION *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/25/2009Age: 12 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
DX LAC SCALP: DAD W TOSS'G FLASH ACROSS THE RM & HIT PT ON TOP OH HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/23/2009Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
A LARGE FLASHLIGHT FELL ON PATIENT'S HEAD; HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 02/15/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
FELL AT GRANDMOMS HOUSE AND HIT HEAD ON A METAL FLASHLIGHT. DX CONCUSS ION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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