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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 702
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Face:262Head:98
Finger:84Internal:77
Foot:70Knee:62
Toe:41Mouth:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/23/2009Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
3YOF- PT WAS HOME WAS BITTEN BY A CHOW DAD SAYS DOG WAS EATING THINKS PT WAS BOTHING DOG WITH A FLASHLIGHT. DX FACIAL LACAERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


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: 10/23/2009Age: 18 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Other
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
HIT CHEEK WITH FLASHLIGHT LWOT
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 10/09/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
2 YO FEMALE WITH A FLASHLIGHT IN MOUTH AND FELL. DX PALAT LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/30/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
CARRYING A METAL FALSH RIGHT&RUNNING, THEN TRIPPED&FELL CUTTING THE 5TH DIGIT ONTO THE FLASHLIGHT>>LAC
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: 08/08/2009Age: 9 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
PLAYING WITH FLASHLIGHT GOT STUCK ON FINGER ..FB REMOVED FROM FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/01/2009Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
PT WAS STRUCK IN HEAD BY FLASHLIGHT BY SISTER DX:FACE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/09/2009Age: 23 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
PT FELL AND HIT HEAD ON FLASHLIGHT, DX: LAC REPAIR TO FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/03/2009Age: 12 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
PT SWALLOWED A PIECE OF A FLASHLIGHT AT HOME DX// SWALLOWED FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2009Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
FB INGESTION-SWALLOWED SMALL PLASTIC PIECE OF PEN FLASHLIGHT-@ HOME
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: 04/07/2009Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
DROPPED MAG LIGHT ON FOOT/ LT FOOT CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/11/2009Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
PT FELL ON A FLASH LIGHT DX: RT KNEE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/22/2009Age: 11 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
WALKING WITH A FLASHLIGHT IN HAND AND FELL. DX LACERATION FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


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


Date: 02/07/2009Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
PT WAS HIT IN HEAD WITH A FLASHLIGHT, FOREHEAD ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/04/2009Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
DROPPED A LARGE FLASHLIGHT ONTO (R) BIG TOE----(R) GREAT TOE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/10/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
2 YOM PLAYING WITH HEAVY MAG FLASHLIGHT AND DROPPED IT ONTO HIS NOSE SUSTAINING A CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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