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Accidents - Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns - 6-15 years old - Year 2006

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 565
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Face:262Head:101
Knee:59Hand:43
Wrist:40Foot:20
Mouth:20Ankle:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/18/2006Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
ACC HIT ONTO HEAD C A FLASH LIGHT " LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/30/2006Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
PT PLAYING WITH BROTHER WITH A FLASHLIGHT, ACCIDENTLY HIT IN THE FOREHE AD WITH FLASHLIGHT. LAC FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/28/2006Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
PATIENT C/O TRAUMATIC ANKLE PAIN, BROTHER ACCIDENTALLY HIT HER WITH*** FLASHLIGHT AT HOME. DX-SPRAIN LEFT ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/21/2006Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
BROTHER HIT PT IN KNEE WITH FLASHLIGHT DX: KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/28/2006Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns, Batteries
MOM STATES CHILD HAD A LANTERN W/OLD BATTERIES, BATTERY ACID TO PALM OF R HAND. DX. CHEM BURN 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/24/2006Age: 6 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
LACERATION OVER RT EYE: PLAYING WITH 2 Y.O. AND 2 Y.O. THREW FLASHLIGHT PT GOT HIT WITH FLASHLIGHT RT EYELID
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/20/2006Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
7 YO INJURED FOOT ON FLASHLIGHT CONTUSION FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/07/2006Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
ACCIDENTALLY HIT WITH FLASHLIGHT/LIP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/28/2006Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
ACCIDENTALLY HIT FOREHEAD WITH A FLASHLIGHT DX: FOREHEAD LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/26/2006Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Dental Injury
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
SIBLING HIT PATIENT IN MOUTH WITH FLASHLIGHT, FRACTURED FRONT TOOTH, IN TENT NOT STATED; DENTAL INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/15/2006Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
PT HIT IN HEAD WITH FLASHLIGHT; CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/31/2006Age: 9 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 FLASHLIGHT DX: PERIORBITAL LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/26/2006Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
BROTHER HIT PT'S L WRIST W/A FLASHLIGHT. DX. CONT WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/10/2006Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
PT FELL AGAISNT A FLASHLIGHT AND INJURED FOOT.DX FOOT SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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