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Accidents - Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns - 26-50 years old - Year 2007

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 927
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Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Foot:225Finger:165
Head:130Face:116
Upper Trunk:109Toe:95
Internal:69Lower Trunk:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/27/2007Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
SMALL FLASHLIGHT STUCK IN RECTUM/FB RECTUM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/23/2007Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
39Y/O,F,HEAVY FLASHLIGHT FELL ONTO TOP OF FOOT, CONTUSION OF FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/09/2007Age: 46 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
JAMMED FINGER WITH MAG-LITE (FLASHLIGHT) DX: FX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/24/2007Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
SHOCKED BY TOY FLASHLIGHT, DEVELOPED CHEST PAIN DX ACUTE CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/19/2007Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: 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
SWALLOWED METAL PIECE FROM PENLIGHT. DX-FOREIGN BODY INGESTION JG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/12/2007Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
HIT W/ A FLASH LIGHT BACK OF HEAD NO INTENT INFO HEMATOMA SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/05/2007Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
PT DROPPED A FLASHLIGHT ON FOOT. D: FOOT CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/21/2007Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
DRIPPED FLASHLIGHT ON TOE CONTUSION TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/14/2007Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
BURN TO FINGER BY TOUCHING HOT TORCH AT HOME RB 2ND DEGREE BURN TO LT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2007Age: 28 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
28 YO F HEMATOMA UNDER TOE NAIL DAUGHTER DROPPED LARGE METAL FLASHLIGHT ON FOOT*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2007Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
PT DROPPED A MAG LIGHT ON FOOT DX// CONTUSION RIGHT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/24/2007Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns, Tables
PLAYING AROUND W/HUSBAND, FELL ONTO FLASHLIGHT SITTING UPRIGHT ON COFFE E TABLE. BROKE FLASHLIGHT. DX. FX L #8 RIBS, CONT CHEST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/23/2007Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
PT HAD LAC OVER R EYE FROM BEING STRUCK BY A FLASHLIGHT DURING HORSEPLAY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/06/2007Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
FINGER FX-FELL W/A FLASHLIGHT IN HER HAND-HIT FINGER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/22/2007Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
PATIENT HIT SELF IN THE FACE WITH A FLASHLIGHT. DX-LACERATION EYELID.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/14/2007Age: 31 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
PT WAS HIT IN FOREHEAD WITH FLASHLIGHT BY SON ON ACCIDENT DX: FOREHEAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/24/2007Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
ACCIDENTALLY HIT WITH FLASHLIGHT DX CHI, LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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