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Accidents - Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns - 0-5 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 592
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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: 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: 08/08/2009Age: 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: 11/20/2007Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
CUT TO FINGER ON BROKEN FLASHLIGHT DX: FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/11/2006Age: 14 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
FX FINGER WHEN FLASHLIGHT FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/24/2006Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
PT FINGER STUCK IN CYLINDER OF FLASHLIGHT DX// FB REMOVED LEFT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/26/2006Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
PT CUT FINGER ON FLASHLIGHT. DX: R INDEX LAC 3 MM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/13/2006Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
TOOK FLASHLIGHT APART & PLACED A ROUND PIECE OF METAL FROM FLASHLIGHT O NTO FINGER & IT GOT STUCK, SMALL AREA OF RED AROUND METAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/10/2005Age: 10 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
PT LACERATED FINGER ON A FLASHLIGHT AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/06/2004Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
LAC TO FINGER WHEN STRUCK ON FLASHLIGHT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/10/2004Age: 16 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
PT CUT MIDDLE FINGER WITH A FLASHLIGHT. D: FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/22/2004Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Other
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
PATIENT PINCHED FINGER IN FLASHLIGHT 3 DAYS AGO, INCREASING IN SIZE,SMA LL BLISTER; FINGER INFECTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/17/2003Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
CUT FINGER ON A FLASHLIGHT DX: R INDEX FINGER LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/05/2001Age: 12 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/05/2001Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/07/2001Age: 22 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/27/2000Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/24/1999Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/29/1998Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/30/1997Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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