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Accidents - Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns - 16-25 years old - Year 2004

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 263
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:86Head:77
Face:58Eyeball:17
Ankle:15Hand:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/29/2004Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
16 YO HIT IN HEAD WITH A FLASHLIGHT LAC HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/08/2004Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
HAND LACERATION, HIT WITH FLASHLIGHT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/25/2004Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
LAC TO HEAD WHEN STRUCK WITH FLASH LIGHT AT NIGHT CLUB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/16/2004Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
ACCIDENTALLY HIT WITH A FLASHLIGHT DX: FOREHEAD LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/12/2004Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
STATES SHE FELL AND TRIPPED ON A FLASHLIGHT DX RT ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/2004Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
HIT SELF IN EYE WITH FLASHLIGHT DX. CORNEAL ABR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/16/2004Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
PT WAS HIT IN HEAD W/THROWN FLASHLIGHT. DX: CLOSED HEAD INJURY, POST CONCUSSIVE SYNDROME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/13/2004Age: 20 yearsSex: 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
PT CRUSHED FINGER W/ A MAG FLASHLIGHT DX; CRUSH INJ TO RT INDEX FINGER W/ OPEN FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/04/2004Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
ACCIDENTLY HIT SELF WITH FLASHLIGHT DX SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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