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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 481
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/28/2008 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns |
| BURN HAND - HOLDING FLASHLIGHT THAT CAUGHT ON FIRE AT HOME-FIRE DEPT AT TENDANCE NOT LISTED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/22/2008 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns, Knives with replaceable blades |
| WHILE AT *** AUTO PARTS WAS OPENING UP A PKG OF FLASHLIGHT WITH APOCKET KNIFE AND CUT HIS LT THUMB. LACERATION TO LT THUMB* NOT W/C |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/09/2008 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns, Pressure cookers or canners |
| FELL AT HOME, HIT HEAD ON CANNING POT AND FLASHLIGHT. DX NECK CONTU SION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/29/2008 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Not recorded | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns |
| RIGHT KNEE STR. PT ROLLED FOOT OVER FLASHLIGHT TWISTING KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/19/2008 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows |
| TRYING TO BREAK A WINDOW WITH A FLASHLIGHT, GLASS BROKE CUTTING FINGERS >> LAC |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 06/29/2008 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns |
| PT DROPPED A MAGLITE ON FOOT, R GREAT TOE INJURY DX R BIG TOENAIL LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/09/2008 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns |
| CHI. PT FELL AND STRUCK HER HEAD ON A LANTERN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/07/2008 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Dental Injury |
| Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns |
| PT WAS INJURED WITH A FLASHLIGHT. DX: TOOTH INJURY TIMES THREE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/04/2008 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns |
| RT FOOT CONTUSION.PT DROPPED A FLASHLIGHT ON FOOT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/23/2008 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns |
| PT GOT HIT W A FLASHLIGHT. FOREHEAD LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/03/2008 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns |
| PT CUT FINGER ON TOP OF LANTERN GLOBE THAT WAS ALREADY BROKEN. DX. LAC BEND OF 4TH DIGIT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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