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Accidents - Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns - 0-5 years old - Year 2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 308
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Internal:128Face:79
Head:33Mouth:32
Lower Leg:17Finger:17

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/07/2010Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
4 YOM SWALLOWED GLASS COVER ON FLASHLIGHT. DX FB INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/03/2010Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns, Acids
2 YOM PLAYING WITH FLASHLIGHT, BATTERIES, REDNESS TO LEGS. DX-ACID BURNS RIGHT CAQLF AND LEFT THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/16/2010Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
2YOWM MOM STATES PT CAME TO HER TELLING HER SOMETHING IN R SIDE OF NOS E, MOM THINKS IT IS RUBBER BUTTON OFF A FLASHLIGHT. DX. FB NOSE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/08/2010Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
3 YO M FELL W/FLASHLIGHT IN HAND INJURED FINGER FX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/17/2010Age: 10 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
10 MO MALE - GLASS LANTERN FELL ON PT. DX FOREHEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/14/2010Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
4 Y/O/M FELL WITH FLASHLIGHT INJURED FACE AT HOME DX/ FACIAL LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/29/2010Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns, Toy boxes or chests
5 YO MALE THROWING TOYS INTO A TOY BOX AND HIT SELF IN HEAD WITH A FLAS HLIGHT. DX FOREHEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/20/2010Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
2YOM WITH LAC TO MOUTH, FELL ON FLASHLIGHT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/09/2010Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
3 YR OLD MALE PLAYING WITH FLASHLIGHT BULB AND BIT OFF TOP OF IT SWALLO WING IT WITH ORAL BLEEDING AND FOREIGN BODY INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/08/2010Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
4YO MALE WITH LAC TO HEAD FROM A THROWN FLASHLIGHT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/07/2010Age: 17 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
17MOF WAS PLAYING WITH A FLASHLIGHT, FELL HITTING LT UPPER TOOTH, +BLEEDING. DX - SUPERFICIAL GUM LACERATION/ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/03/2010Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
3YOM- MOM SAYS SHE WAS ON PHONE WHEN 12YOM NEIGHBOR CAME INTO HOME PT SAYS HE WAS HIT W/FLASHLIGHT-FACE UPPER BACK CHEST. DX ABRASIONS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/18/2010Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
3 YOM PRESENT TO ER AFTER HE SUSTAINED HIT TO HEAD WITH FLASHLIGHT ACC IDENTLY TONIGHT- DX- HEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/02/2010Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
2YOM SWALLOWED PIECE OF FLASHLIGHT AT BABYSITTER'S, FOUND NEXT TO VOMIT W/METAL PIECE IN VOMIT; FB INGESTION, MUCOSAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/18/2010Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
4 YR M PUT FLASHLIGHT BUTTON IN NOSE;DX ASPIRATED OBJECT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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