Accidents - Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns - 26-50 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Head

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,590
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	108
Year 1998:	112
Year 1999:	117
Year 2000:	162
Year 2001:	66
Year 2002:	167
Year 2003:	39
Year 2004:	31
Year 2005:	66
Year 2006:	30
Year 2007:	130
Year 2008:	14
Year 2009:	208
Year 2010:	334

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/28/2010	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
46YOF W HUSBAND TO SPOT ELK EARLY AM IN DARK AND THE BRIGHT SPOTLIGHT F LASHED IN HER EYES CAUSING A HEADACHE TO START DX HEADACHE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2010	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
39YOF HAD A LARGE FLASHLIGHT FALL OFF A SHELF IN HER GARAGE STRUCK ON T HE HEAD CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/2010	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
35 YO M HIT IN HEAD W/FLASHLIGHT CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/03/2010	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
33YOM-HEAD INJURY-HIT W/A THROWN FLASHLIGHT-THE PREVIOUS WEEKEND-@ A CA MP BAND CONCERT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2010	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
46YOF AT UNSTATED LOCALE HIT IN HEAD WITH A MEG LITE/ DX CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/2010	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
37 YOM FLASHLIGHT FELL AND HIT PATIENT IN THE HEAD CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/02/2010	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
A 26 YOM WAS HIT IN THE HEAD WITH A FLASHLIGHT. DX: SCALP LACERATIONS (2).
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/2009	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
WAS HIT IN HEAD WITH FLASHLIGHT CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2009	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
DROPPED FLASHLIGHT ON HEAD. DX SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/15/2009	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
HEAD LAC-GOT HIT W/A FLASHLIGHT-NO DETAILS
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: 08/12/2007	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: 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: 01/24/2007	Age: 50 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
ACCIDENTALLY HIT WITH FLASHLIGHT DX CHI, LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/23/2006	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
HIT BY A FLASHLIGHT CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2006	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
30 YO HIT HEAD ON FLASHLIGHT CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/05/2005	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO HEAD WHEN GOT STRUCK BY A FLASHLIGHT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/26/2004	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
SCALP LACERATION.PT FELL AND HIT HEAD ON A FLASHLIGHT AND LACERATED SCA LP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2004	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
36 YO MALE WAS HIT IN HEAD WITH FLASHLIGHT BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2003	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
WIFE STATES PAT HAD A SEIZURE AT 2130 AND HIT HIS HEAD W/A FLASHLIGHT, HIT HEAD ON PORCH, THEN DOOR. DX. HEAD INJURY, HEADACHE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/21/2002	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
HIT ACCIDENTALLY IN HEAD W/ FLASHLIGHT DX: LACERATION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/29/2002	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
LACERATION SCALP, STRUCK IN HEAD WITH A FLASHLIGHT, OTHER MECHANICS OF INJURY NOT STATED\
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/06/2002	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
CONTUSION TO HEAD WHEN FLASHLIGHT FELL AND STRUCK HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/22/2002	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
32 YOM HIT W/ FLASHLIGHT LAC SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2001	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/29/2000	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/27/2000	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/13/1999	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/1999	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/22/1999	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/11/1998	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/1998	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/1998	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/12/1997	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/1997	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 03/17/1997	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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