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Accidents - Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns - 6-15 years old - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 620
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Mouth:221Foot:100
Face:98Finger:75
Wrist:69Head:43
Upper Leg:6Toe:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/07/2003Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
HIT WITH METAL FLASHLIGHT BY ACCIDENT IN MOUTH, HAS LAC TO RT UPPER LIP DX: 2CM RT UPPER LIP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/24/2003Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
PATIENT WAS ACCIDENTALLY HIT UNDER THE LEFT EYE WITH A FLASHLIGHT AT HOME. DX-2.0CM LACERATION UNDER LEFT EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/18/2003Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns, Amusement attractions
PT RAN INTO FLASHLIGHT IN CORN MAZE. DX: CONCUSSION, CHI.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/13/2003Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
CUT FOREHEAD WHEN HIT WITH FLASHLIGHT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/13/2003Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
2 CM LAC UPPER LIP REPAIRED - PLAYING WITH HIS BROTHER, BROTHER HIT HIS UPPER LIP WITH A FLASHLIGHT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/18/2003Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: 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 FLASHLIGHT ON FOOT; FOOT CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/16/2003Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
ACCIDENTALLY HIT WITH A FLASHLIGHT DX: WRIST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/2003Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns, Ladders
PT CLIMBING LADDER TO ATTIC, FLASHLIGHT FELLOUT OF ATTIC AND HIT PT ON HEAD D:SCALP LAC, HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/09/2003Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns, Batteries
PATIENT CARRYING *** LANTERN AT HOME, *** BATTERY ACID FROM BATERY CASI NG SPILLED ON PATIENT'S LEG; CHEMICAL BURN TO THIGH/LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/13/2003Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
PATIENT DROPPED A LARGE FLASHLIGHT ON TOP OF HER FOOT. DX-CONTUSION LEFT FOOT WITH SOFT TISSUE INJURY,
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/21/2003Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns, Floor lamps or table lamps
PATIENT STEPPED BACK ONTO BRASS LANTERN OR HOME LAMP; FOOT LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/11/2003Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
PT WAS HIT ON THE HEAD WITH A FLASHLIGHT - LACERATION TO FOREHEAD D: FACIAL LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/27/2003Age: 6 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
PT CUT FINGER ON METAL OF FLASHLIGHT, PT STATES SISTER FRIEND MADE HIM DO IT. LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/14/2003Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Dental Injury
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
PLAYING WITH FLASHLIGHT, GOT HIT IN MOUTH;TOOTH FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/13/2003Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns, Batteries
8 Y/O W/M WHEN HAD FLASHLIGHT IN MOUTH AND SWALLOWED BATTERY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/09/2003Age: 11 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
CHILD HIT ON FOREHEAD WITH FLASHLIGHT BY NEPHEW. D: FOREHEAD LACERATION .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/17/2003Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
RING PIECE FROM A FLASH LIGHT STUCK ON FINGER NON JEWELRY RING REMOVED FROM FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/29/2003Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
PT DROPPED A FLASHLIGHT ONTO LEFT TOE. D: LEFT GREAT TOE TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/17/2003Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
CUT HEAD WHEN SIBLING HIT WITH FLASHLIGHT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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